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Historical  and  Biographical 


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HOPKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  PRECINCT. 

HENRY  G.  ABERNATIIY  was  born  April  30,  1825,  in  Bruns- 
wick County,  Va.  lie  is  tlic  tliinl.of  four  chililren  born  to  Raleigh  11. 
and  Martha,  T.  Abcrnathy  {nee  Avery).  Amanda,  tlie  eldest,  is  the  widow 
of  Col.  Thomas  Rowlett,  of  Petersburg,  Va.;  John  E.  died  in  Ballard 
County,  Ky.,  and  William  A.  is  still  a  resident  of  the  same  county.  Their 
parents  died  many  years  past  in  Virginia,  and  in  1842  Henry  G.  re- 
moved to  Tennessee,  locating  in  Montgomery  County,  near  the  State  line, 
where  for  four  years  he  engaged  in  farming.  In  184G  he  again  removed, 
this  time  settling  further  north,  in  the  southern  portion  of  Cliristian 
County,  Ky.  Here  he  devoted  himself  chiefly  to  agricultural  pursuits, 
with  which  he  combined  mercantile  business  for  some  time,  as  well  as  en- 
gaging for  several  years  in  teaching  school,  in  which  profession  he  mani- 
fested especial  fitness.  He  came  to  Ilopkinsville  in  1869,  and  that  year 
erected  the  first  tobacco  warehouse  built  in  that  city.  Since  that  date  he 
has  been  the  pronounced  leader  in  the  local  tobacco  market,  and  is  still 
actively  engaged  in  the  tobacco  trade.  Mr.  Abernathy  was  married  in 
Christian  County  to  Miss  Ophelia  F.,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Eliza- 
beth Leavell.  Mrs.  Abernathy  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  de- 
scending from  one  of  the  oldest  as  well  as  most  honorable  families  of 
Kentucky.  They  have  but  one  child — a  son,  named  Henry  II.  Aber- 
nathy, junior  member  of  the  firm  of  II.  G.  Abernathy  &  Son.  Both 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  AbcrnatJiy  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church  of  Hop- 
kinsville.  A  portrait  of  Mr.  Abernathy  will  be  found  in  a  group  else- 
whore  in  this  volume.  JLG9!jL93S 

LAWRENCE  G.  ALEXANDER,  M.  D.,  was  born  April  28,  1844, 
in  the  city  of  Augusta,  Ga.,  to  L.  G.  Alexander  and  Martha  L.  (Steele) 
Alexander.  When  he  was  si.x  years  old  his  fatlier  settled  in  Calhoun, 
McLean  Co.,  Ky.,  and  there  enga;.^od  in  the  milling  business.  His  fath- 
er was  born  in  Prince  William  County,  Va.,  in  February,  1815,  and  ilied 
in  1SG9.       His  mother  was  born  in  the  city  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  ISIS, 


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and  ilied  in  1864.  They  Iiad  but  two  cliililren,  viz.,  Ur.  L.  G.  Alexan- 
der and  Annie  A.,  wife  of  S.  J.  Boyd,  of  liopkinsville,  Ky.  The  subject 
of  these  lines  began  the  study  of  medicine  in  18G3,  and  in  the  early  part 
of  lS(i7  graduated  in  the  medical  department  of  the  Louisville  Universi- 
ty, lie  began  practice  at  Callioun,  Ky.,  where  in  1873  he  married 
Lizzie  Loving,  of  Warren  County,  Ky.,  who  died  in  1877,  leaving  one 
son — Norbern  Alexander.  From  Calhoun  he  removed  to  the  city  of 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  where  for  a  time  he  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion, and  in  editing  a  medical  journal.  In  1879  he  located  in  Ilopkins- 
ville,  Ky.,  an<l  on  the  5th  of  May,  1S80,  was  married  to  Miss  Bell  Lea- 
vell,  daugliter  of  Livingston  L.  Leavell  and  Mary  Ann  Leavelj.  To  them 
have  been  born  two  children — L..  G.  Alexander,  Jr.,  and  Mary  Ann 
Alexander.  Dr.  Alexander  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and 
of  the  Baptist  Church.  He  is  President  of  the  Christian  County  Medi- 
cal Society,  Secretary  of  the  County  Board  of  Health,  has  a  large  and 
lucrative  practice,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  of  an  extensive  circle  of 
friends.  Though  but  comparatively  a  young  man,  he  has  already 
achieved  success  in  his  chosen  profession,  and  enjoys  a  reputation  second 
to  none  in  Ilopkinsville.* 

ROBERT  M.  ANDERSON'S  father,  John  Anderson,  now  of  Hop- 
kinsville,  Ky.,  was  born  in  1820,  in  Christian  County,  and  is  a  son  of 
Josiah  Anderson,  of  whom  mention  is  made  in  the  history  of  Ilamby 
Precinct.  In  1840  he  was  married  to  Miss  Pernecia  Coon,  by  whom  he 
had  two  children — Mi's.  M.  D.  Meachnra  and  Robert  M.  Amlerson. 
Mrs.  John  Anderson  died  in  this  county  in  1881.  Robert  M.  was  born 
November  23,  1843.  He  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter,  which  he  fol- 
lowed until  1873,  with  the  exception  of  a  short  interval  of  time,  during 
which  he  served  as  Assistant  Postmaster  at  Ilopkinsville.  He  was 
married  in  Shelby  County,  Ky.,  in  1866,  to  Miss  Jlelissa  A.,  daughter  of 
J.  M.  Woods.  She  was  born  in  Shelby  County,  December  30,  1842. 
Since  1873  Mr.  Anderson  has  been  merchandising,  and  is  now  conduct- 
ing a  nourishing  grocery  business  on  Court  Street,  between  A''irginia  and 
Main  Streets.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Order  ;  Knights  of 
Honor ;  Knights  of  Pythias  ;  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  Grand  Patriarch  of 
the   Grand  Encampment  of  the  I.  0.  0.  F.,  State  of  Kentucky.     Mr. 

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Anderson  sustained  a  severe  loss  in  the  conflagration  of  October,  1882, 
and  in  1883  re'ouilt  a  substantial  business  house  on  the  site  of  the  for- 
mer, at  a  cost  of  ?3,700.  Of  his  four  children,  the  eldest,  Ada,  is  de- 
ceased ;  those  living  are  Florence,  Daisey  and  May  Anderson. 

CLARENCE  ANDERSON,  one  of  the  first  photographic  artists  in 
the  State  of  Kentucky,  is  the  second  of  three  children  born  to  the  Rev. 
Henry  T.  Anderson  and  Jane  (Buckner)  Anderson.  [For  sketch  of  Rev. 
Henry  Anderson,  see  the  history  of  the  Hopkinsvillc  Christian  Church.] 
He  was  born  in  Caroline  County,  Va.,  in  1835.  He  received  a  fair  edu- 
cation largely  under  the  care  and  teaching  of  his  father.  He  began  in 
early  life  as  a  druggist's  clerk,  and  in  this  capacity  worked  for  some  years 
in  the  cities  of  Louisville  and  Chicago.  In  1860  he  established  himself 
in  the  drug  business  in  Harrodsburg,  Ky.,  \Yhere  ho  continued  to  conduct 
that  line  of  merchandise  until  closing  out  some  time  after  his  removal  to 
Hopkinsvillc,  in  1877.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  he  has  devoted 
twenty  years  to  tlie  drug  trade,  he  has  taken  rank  with  the  best  photog- 
raphers in  the  State,  and  is  now  devoting  his  attention  to  that  business, 
with  marked  ability.  He  was  married  in  1802,  in  Harrodsburg,  Ky.,  to 
Miss  Mary,  daughter  of  Dr.  C.  H.  Spilman,  of  that  place.  She  was 
born  in  Jessamine  County,  Ky.,  in  1842.  Iioth  are  honored  members  of  the 
church  and  highly  esteemed  by  a  large  circle  of  friends.  Their  children, 
six  in  number,  are  Charles  H.,  Clarence,  Jr.,  Alyett  B.,  Genevieve, 
Trabue  and  Mary  Stilman  Anderson. 

ALEXANDER  H.  ANDERSON,  a  native  of  this  county,  and  son 
of  Joseph  F.  Anderson,  was  born  July  11,  1846.  His  father,  Joseph 
F.,  was  a  son  of  Josiali  Anderson,  who  came  to  Christian  County  from 
Logan  County,  Ky.  He  settled  in  the  northern  part  of  the  county, 
where  Joseph  F.  was  born,  June  20,  1818.  Joseph  was  reared  to  the 
pursuit  of  farming,  and  carl}-  in  life  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter.  He 
was  for  some  time  Superintendent  of  the  Christian  County  poor-farm. 
He  married  Mary  Coon,  a  native  of  this  county,  and  a  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin and  Polly  Coon.  This  wife  died  in  Christian  County,  October  10, 
1843,  leaving  one  sun,  William  H.,  who  has  since  died.  Joseph  F.  ne.xt 
married  Sarah  A.  Coon,  a  sister  of  his  former  wife,  who  still  survives  him 
and  who  bore  him  eight  ehildien.  Alexander  H.  being  the  eldest. 
Joseph  F.  Anderson  became  a  member  of  the  Third  Kentucky  Regiment, 


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in  wliich  he  served  as  a  soldier  through  the  late  war.  lie  was  present 
and  took  part  in  the  battles  of  Shiloh,  Mission  Ridge,  Lookout  Mountain, 
and  was  in  the  entire  Atlanta  campaign;  he  died  October  19,  1869.' 
Alexander  II.  was  reared  and  educated  in  Hopkins/ille,  and  in  early  life 
learned  the  trade  of  house  and  sign  painting,  which  he  followed  for  about 
seven  years.  In  1871  he  became  a  partner  with  J.  H.  Tunks,  in  the 
grocery  business,  which  association  terminated  three  years  later.  He  is 
now  connected  in  the  same  business  with  John  B.  Cheaney,  and  located 
on  Virginia  Street,  between  Court  and  Russellville  Streets.  Mr.  Ander- 
son was  elected  to  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  1881,  to  fill  an  un- 
expired term,  and  was  re-elected  to  the  full  term  in  August,  1882.  He 
is  an  honored  member  of  the  I.  0.  0.  F.  He  was  married^in  Hopkinsville, 
Ky.,  February  28,  1866,  to  Miss  Laura  Elythe,  daughter  of  Harvey  and 
Caroline  Blythe  {nee  Clemens.)  Mrs.  Anderson  was  born  in  1846,  and 
is  a  native  of  Christian  County.  Their  children,  tv/o  in  number,  are 
Otho  and  Robbie  Anderson. 

HENRY  CLAY  BALLARD  was  born  November  1.5,  1840,  in 
Princeton,  Ky.,  where  he  remained  until  seventeen  years  old,  and  then  came 
to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  engaged  to  learn  the  trade  of  tinner,  and  where 
he  has  since  made  his  home.  He  followed  his  trade  here  until  the  break- 
ing  out  of  the  Civil  war,  and  on  the  16th  of  December,  1861,  joined  the 
Third  Kentucky  Cavalry,  Company' A,  under  Capt.  J.  W.  Breathitt. 
Two  weeks  after  enlistment,  while  engaged  in  battle  at  Sacramento,  Ky.. 
he  received  two  severe  wounds,  and  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  Confeder- 
ate forces.  Six  months  later,  having  been  exchanged,  he  rejoined  l.is 
command,  with  which  he  continued  until  discharged,  in  December,  1865, 
having  participated  in  the  warfare  incident  to  Sherman's  famous  march' 
to  the  sea.  In  18G6  he  opened  a  mercantile  business  in  Hopkinsville, 
which  he  is  still  pursuing.  In  Hopkinsville  he  married  Miss  Mary  L.,' 
daughter  of  David  J.  Hooser.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County.  The 
children  born  to  their  union  were  named  Jennie,  James,  William  and  Al- 
bert G.,  the  latter  of  whom  is  deceased.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ballard  are 
members  of  the  xMethodist  Episcopal  Churcli,  and  he  of  the  I.  0.  0.  F 

REV.  JAMES  F.  BARROW  was  born  in  Logan  County,  Ky.,  "on 
the  19th  of  August,  1839,  and  is  the  ninth  of  a  family  of  eleven  children, 
born  to  Charles   M.  and   Prudence  F.  Barrow.      He    grew   to  manhood 


HOPKINSVILLE   CITY  AND  rUKCINfX  343 

and  was  educated  in  his  native  county,  and  when  about  twenty- 
two  years  old  became  connected  with  the  Baptist  Church.  He  was 
ordained  to  the  ministry  in  June,  1864,  since  which  time  he  has  been 
coustautly  and  faithfully  engaged  in  the  service  of  the  Master.  He  pos- 
sesses many  rare  traits,  which  characterize  him  as  an  able  and  efficient 
minister.  He  is  concise  and  pointed  in  his  delineations,  forcible  as  a 
pulpit  orator,  and  in  ordinary  conversation  impresses  all  with  whom  he 
comes  in  contact,  that  he  is  not  only  a  genial  gentleman,  but  thnt  he 
possesses  a  cultivated  mind.  The  fidelity  of  Mr.  Barrow  to  his  church  is 
better  understood  when  it  is  remembered  that  on  two  occasions  he  has 
been  by  convention  placed  in  nomination  to  represent  the  county  in  the 
General  Assembly,  but  has  each  time  declined  that  honor  to  devote  him- 
self to  his  church.  His  father,  who  was  born  about  1800,  in  Casey 
County,  Ky.,  removed  in  early  manhood  to  Logan  County,  where  he 
married  Miss  Prudence  F.,  daughter  of  Lewis  and  Dorcas  Dunn,  who 
emigrated  to  Logan  County  from  North  Carolina,  where  their  daughter, 
Mrs.  Barrow,  was  born  in  February,  1805.  She  is  still  a  resident  of 
Logan  County  ;  her  husband,  Charles  M.,  died  there  in  January,  1873. 
James  F.  Barrow,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  married  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  on  October  7,  1867,  to  Miss  Mary  E.,  daughter  of  James 
and  Minerva  Robinson.  She  was  born  August  20,  1840.  They  have 
two  daughters,  viz.:  Lelia  Barrow,  born  February  15,  1872,  and  Bertha 
Barrow,  born  February  14,  1874.  In  addition  to  pastoral  work,  Rev. 
James  F.  Barrow  has  labored  successfully  as  missionary  of  Clear  Fork 
and  Bethel  associations. 

DAVID  R.  BEARD,  whose  portrait  appears  in  this  work,  was 
born  October  11,  1814,  in  Ilarrisonburgh,  Rockingham  Co.,  Va. 
John  M.  and  Ilettie  (Rolston)  Beard,  the  parents  of  David  R.,  came  to 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  about  1*^20,  and  settled  in  the  northeast  part  of 
the  county,  where  they  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  and  where  in 
1827  Mrs.  Ilettie  Beard  died.  In  1832  John  M.  Beard  returned  to 
Virginia  to  visit  the  scenes  of  his  boyhood,  and  there  died.  Ho  had 
served  as  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  had  a  family  of  five  children, 
as  follows :  Charles  Beard,  who  died  in  Hopkinsvilie,  in  1863  ;  David 
R.  Beard;  Sarah,  deceased  wife  of  Joseph  M.  Cheaney ;  John  M.  Beard, 
who  died  in  this  county  about  1849,  and  Ilettie,  deceased  wife  of  Andrew 


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Briscoe.  David  R.  Beard  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  wlieii  seventeen 
.  years  old  came  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  adopted  the  trade  of  saddler, 
serving  his  apprenticeship  with  S.  A.  Means,  with  whom  he  became 
associated  in  the  business  in  1847,  which  connection  was  terminated  in 
1855.  From  that  time  until  1880  he  was  a  partner  with  E.  II.  Crutch- 
field  in  the  same  line.  Since  retiring  from  business  in  1880,  he  has  been 
superintending  the  interests  of  his  farm,  which  lies  a  short  distance  south 
"of  Hopkinsville,  and  consists  of  242  acres.  Mr.  Beard  has  for  the  past 
twenty  years  wielded  an  extensive  influence  in  the  city  government,  in 
which  he  has  held  official  position  ;  he  has  also  been  a  director  in  the 
Bank  of  Hopkinsville  since  January,  1866.  He  is  a  member  of  the  I.  0. 
0.  F.  and  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  In  1858  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Mrs.  Malinda  Beard  {nee  Holland).  She  was  born  in  Fluvanna 
County,  Va.,  January  28,  1818.  They  have  one  child,  Johnnie 
Beard.     Mrs.  Beard  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

SILA''ANUS  J.  BOYD  was  born  in  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky., 
August  11,  1833,  and  is  a  son  of  Rev.  Adlai  Boyd  who,  with  hia  par- 
ents, moved  from  the  State  of  North  Carolina  about  1814  to  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  and  two  years  afterward  removed  to  Stewart  County,  Tenn., 
where  in  1817  he  united  with  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church,  and 
in  1822  entered  upon  the  duties  of  a  Minister  of  the  Gospel  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.  He  married  Johanna  Cessna  of  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky., 
and  she  died  January  3,  1863.  He  was  actively  engaged  as  a  minister 
for  over  fifty-nine  years  and  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  last 
day  of  1881,  having  preached  his  last  sermon  in  Greenville,  Ky.,  six 
days  prior  to  his  death.  S.  J.  Boyd  was  educated  in  Greenville,  Ky., 
where  he  studied  law  and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  said  place  in 
1859,  and  removed  to  Calhoun,  McLean  Co.,  Ky.,  in  1866,  and  in  1876 
removed  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.  While  living  in  Calhoun,  and  on  the  19th 
day  of  December,  1872,  he  married  Miss  Annie  A.  Alexander  of  that 
place.  She  is  now  the  only  surviving  child  of  L.  G.  and  Martha  L. 
Alexander  (deceased),  and  was  born  in  Jefferson  County,  Ky.,  on  the  6th 
of  September,  1848.  Her  father  was  born  in  Prince  William  County, 
Va.,  and  died  in  Calhoun,  McLean  Co.,  Ky.,  on  the  29th  day  of 
December,  1869.  He  descended  from  the  old  Sterling  branch  of  the 
old  Alexander  family  of  Scotland,  and  his  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Rich- 


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ard  Steele  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  which  place  she  was  born.  Gen.  Neville 
was  hei-  maternal  grandfather,  and  she  was  a  great-granddaughter  of 
Gen.  Daniel  Morgan,  who  commanded  the  American  forces  at  the  battle  of 
the  Cov/pens.  She  died  February  11,  1S63.  i\Ir.  and  Mrs.  Boyd  are 
blessed  with  three  children,  namely :  Ashton  A.  Boyd,  Nina  Steele  Boyd 
and  Genevia  Boyd. 

.  JOHN  W.  BREATHITT  is  a  native  of  the  county,  and  descends 
from  one  of  the  old  and  noted  families  of  Kentucky.  He  is  the  only 
living  son  of  Hon.  James  Breathitt,  and  a  nephew  of  Gov.  John 
Breathitt,  of  Kentucky,  after  whom  Breathitt  County  was  named. 
James  Breathitt,  the  father  of  John  W.,  was  born  in  Virginia.  He 
came  to  Christian  County  from  Logan  County  about  1814.  He  was 
here  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  S.  Short,  by  whom  he  had  three  chil- 
dren— a  daughter  that  died  in  infancy  and  two  sons,  Peyton  S.  and 
John  W.  Breathitt.  The  mother  died  in  Hopkinsville  about  182b, 
and  during  the  infancy  of  John  W.,  who  was  born  January  9,  1825,  Pey- 
ton S.,  the  elder  brother,  grew  to  manhood  and  became  a  physician  ; 
after  graduating  from  the  Louisville  Medical  College  he  practiced  in 
Louisville  until  loss  of  health  compelled  him  to  abandon  the  practice, 
soon  after  which  he  died  in  Florida.  James  Breathitt,  in  1830,  married 
Gabriella  A.  Harvie,  daughter  of  John  Harvie,  of  Frankfort,  Ky. 
Harvie  W.  Breathitt  was  the  only  child  born  to  them  ;  he  was  drowned 
in  the  Illinois  River  after  attaining  manhood.  The  father  died  near  Rus- 
sellville,  Logan  County,  in  1839,  and  his  widow  survived  him  until 
August  26,  1S83,  when  she  died  in  Frankfort,  Ky.  Until  1839  John 
W.  received  the  benefits  of  the  Hopkinsville  public  schools.  After  the 
death  of  his  fatlier  he  went  to  North  Bend,  Ohio,  to  live  with  his  uncle, 
John  C.  Short.  Here  he  attended  Gary's  Academy,  from  which  he 
entered  the  preparatory  department  of  the  Kenyon  College,  where  he 
completed  his  studies.  He  afterward  studied  law,  but  was  never  admitted 
to  the  bar.  For  a  time  he  followed  farming,  later  engaged  in  merchan- 
dising. September  1,  1861,  he  entered  the  Federal  Army  as  Captain  of 
Company  A,  Third  Kentucky  Cavalry.  On  the  27th  of  May,  1863,  he 
was  promoted  to  Major  of  the  First  Battalion,  which  position  he  held 
until  mustered  out  at  Savannah,  Ga.,  at  the  close  of  the  war.  He  took 
active  part   in  many  engagements,  among  which  were  Pittsburg  Land- 


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ing,  Stone  River,  Lookout  Mountain  and  the  fighting  incident  to  the 
Atlanta  campaign  and  Sherman's  march  to  the  sea.  In  1874  he  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  County  Clerk  of  Christian  County,  which  he  has 
held  continuously  since,  assisted  by  his  sous  Augustine  and  Harvie  W. 
Breathitt.  '  He  is  a  Royal  Arch  Mason  and  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church.  On  the  12th  of  November,  1847,  he  married  Catherine  A. 
Webber,  daughter  of  Dr.  A.  Webber,  of  whom  mention  is  made  else- 
where. Their  family  consists  of  Peyton  S.,  Augustine.  Harvie  W., 
James,  John  W.  Jr.,  Elizabeth  S.,  Mary  C.  and  Catherine  A.  Breathitt. 

HON.  JAMES  BREATHITT  is  a  son  of  John  W.  Breathitt,  and 
was  born  in  Christian  County  September  4,  1852.  His  early  education 
was  obtained  in  the  Hopkinsville  schools.  In  1877  he  entered  the  Cum- 
berland University  of  Lebanon,  Tenn.,  from  which  he  graduated  in  June, 
1878.  In  the  same  year  he  began  the  practice  of  law  in  Hopkinsville, 
associated  with  John  W.  Payne,  under  the  firm  name  of  Breathitt  & 
Payne,  which  partnership  terminated  in  1881,  and  during  which  he  was 
three  times  elected  to  the  office  of  City  Attorney  of  Hopkinsville.  In 
1881  he  was  elected  to  represent  his  county  in  General  Assembly,  and 
was  again  a  candidate  in  1883,  but  was  defeated  by  L.  T.  Brasher  on  a 
local. issue.  He  is  now  associated  in  practice  with  Henry  J.  Stites.  He 
is  an  honored  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  as  well  as  of  the  Bap- 
tist Church. 

JAMES  BRONAUGH'S  grandfather  was  William  Bronaugh,  of 
French  descent,  a  native  of  Virginia  who  married  Miss  Mary  Grant,  a 
relative  of  Gen.  Grant,  ex-President  of  the  United  States.  He  was  a 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  In  1795  he,  with  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren, except  David,  his  eldest  son,  emigrated  to  Kentucky  b}'  flat-boat 
from  Wheeling,  and  landed  near  WMshingtou,  the  old  county  seat  of 
Mason  County,  where  the  parents  died.  His  death  occurred  in  1815. 
Capt.  David  Bronaugh,  who  commanded  a  conijiany  in  1805-180G,  was 
the  eldest  son  of  William  and  the  father  of  our  subject,  was  a  native  of 
Virginia,  where  he  was  reared  and  educated,  and  on  the  loth  of  Decem- 
ber, 1787,  married  Anna  Sandidge  in  Spottsylvania  County.  They  died 
in  Virginia— he  May  1,  1853,  and  she  June  24,  1853.  Of  the  ten  chil- 
dren born  to  them  James  was  the  eigluli  child,  and  is  now  the  only  sur- 
viving descendant  of  the  family.     He  was  born  in  Spottsylvania  County, 


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Va.,  October  18,  1804,  and  there  spent  his  early  life.  In  1831  he  came 
to  Christian  County  and  settled  on  the  farm  now  owned  and  occupied  by 
Walter  Warfield  in  Casky  Precinct.  He  afterward  moved  to  a  farm  on 
the  Nashville  road  four  miles  southeast  of  Ilopkinsville,  where  he  now  ■ 
owns  260  acres.  He  now  resides  in  Hopkinsville.  In  Virginia 
he  married  Miss  Isabel  Hart,  a  native  of  Virginia,  born  December  29, 
1804,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  February  9,  1880.  Her 
father,  Malcolm  Hart,  was  a  native  of  Scotland,  born  in  about  17"j0,  and 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  previous  to  the  Revolutionary  war.  He 
was  the  owner  of  the  celebrated  horse  "  Hart's  Medley,"  which  he  im- 
ported from  England  in  about  1783  or  1784.  He  had  served  as  Magis- 
trate and  High  Sheriff.  Mr.  Bronaugh's  marriage  was  blessed  with  the 
following  .children :  Martha  M.,  who  married  Dr.  Shelton,  moved  to 
Texas  and  there  died,  leaving  four  children ;  Malcolm  II.  died,  leaving  a 
wife  and  one  child;  David  B.  died,  leaving  a  wife  and  three  children  ; 
James  B.,  now  a  resident  of  Hopkinsville;  William  T.,  of  Hopkinsville; 
Judith  Ann,  deceased,  and  Jane  M.  Bronaugh. 

.  ENOCH  A.  BROWN  (deceased)  was  born  in  the  year  1805  in 
Georgia,  whence  in  childhood  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Rowan 
County,  N.  C.  There  the  fatlicr  died,  and  the  mother,  Rachel  Brown, 
with  her  three  children,  Enoch  A.,  John  W.  and  Margaret  Brown,  came 
to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1812.  At  that  time  the  family  were  in 
very  humble  circumstances,  and  the  subject  of  these  lines  being  the  eldest 
of  the  three  children  was  compelled  to  render  assistance  in  procuring  sus- 
tenance for  the  family.  He  was  thereby  largely  deprived  of  the  advan- 
tages of  schooling,  being  only  permitted  to  attend  school  a  short  time  each 
year  during  the  winter  months.  Being  possessed,  however,  of  an  indom- 
itable will,  coupled  with  great  energy,  he  determined  to  secure  an  educa- 
tion, which  he  accomplished  under  extreme  difficulties,  keeping  his  book 
before  him  while  he  sat  upon  his  shoe-bench,  and  thus,  while  shaping  the 
vamps  of  the  rude  pioneer's  shoe  he  was  also  storing  his  young  mind  with 
knowledge,  the  inlluence  of  which  was  destined  to  be  felt  by  the  future 
generations  of  Christian  County.  He  soon  became  competent  to  fdl  the 
position  of  teacher,  which  for  some  years  engaged  a  portion  of  his  time, 
and  often  after  the  duties  of  the  schoolroom  were  ended  for  the  day  he 
worked  until  late  in  the  night  preparing  the  forest  land  for  the  plow.      He 


348  BIOGRArillCAL    SKETCHES. 

united  with  the  Christian  Church  about  1827,  and  to  his  honor  it  is  said 
that  he  preached  more  than  fifty  years  in  the  same  house,  during  which 
time  he  administered  the  ordinance  of  baptism  and  performed  the  mar- 
riage ceremony  for  more  persons  than  any  other  man  in  the  county,  hav- 
ing frequently  married  f;ithcr  and  son.  He  was  the  choice  of  the  people 
of  his  county  in  1863  to  represent  them  in  the  State  Legislature,  where 
he  served  with  credit  one  term.  lie  was  also  a  candidate  for  delegate  to  the 
State  Con.stitutional  Convention  of  1849,  but  sustained  a  defeat  in  con- 
sequence of  his  advocacy  of  a  clause  providing  for  the  liberation  of  slaves. 
He  was  married  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1830,  to  Sarah  Brasher, 
who  was  born  in  1809  in  South  Carolina,  and  who  still  survives  him. 
He  died  in  June,  1882,  but  the  imprint  of  his  molding  hand  will  long 
remain  to  evidence  the  fact  that  he  lived  for  a  high  aim  and  acted  well  his 
part.  His  venerable  mother,  Rachel  Long,  who  was  mariied  twice,  and 
whose  maiden  name  was  IJachel  Phillips,  died  in  Christian  County  in 
1880  at  the  age  of  one  hundred  and  one  years.  Of  ten  children  born  to 
Enoch  A.  and  Sarah  Brown  five  are  still  living,  four  of  whom  are  residents 
of  this  county.  The  eldest  of  these  is  Omar  S.  Brown,  who  was  born  Jan- 
uary 13, 1832,  and  was  educated  in  the  common  school  and  at  the  Transyl- 
vania College  at  Lexington,  Ky.,  and  for  a  time  taught  school  ;  he  is  a  very 
successful  farmer  and  present  Deputy  Sheriff  of  the  county ;  he  also  served 
the  county  three  years  as  Commissioner  of  Tax.  He  is  at  present  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  Hopkinsville  Public  School  as  well  as 
of  the  South  Kentucky  College.  He  was  married  in  1866  to  Kate  Davis, 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Rochie  Davis.  They  have  one  child,  Lizzie 
A.  Brown.  Cyrus  M.  Brown,  present  Sheriff  of  the  county,  is  the  ninth 
of  the  family  of  Enoch  A.  Brown,  and  was  born  February  26,  1848. 
He  olitained  a  practical  education,  and  for  ten  years  was  a  prominent 
teacher  of  the  county,  in  which  he  was  eminently  succes.^ful,  and  during 
which  time  he  developed  a  literary  talent  of  no  mean  order.  In  1880  he 
was  elected  to  the  oflice  of  Sheriff,  and  the  ability  with  which  he  filled 
that  position  was  shown  in  his  re-election  in  1882.  He  is  a  Republican 
and  a  member  of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

THOMAS  F.  BROWN.  Among  the  old  and  numerous  families  of 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  is  that  of  Thomas  and  licbecca  Brown,  the 
former  of  whom  was  born  in  Rockingham  County,  Va.,  where  at  an  ear- 


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ly  age  he  was  left  .an  orphan.  He  learned  tlie  trade  of  blacksmith,  at 
which  he  engaged  the  most  of  his  life.  He  was  in  the  war  of  1812,  after 
which  he  came  to  Kentucky,  and  settled  in  Christian  County,  nine  miles 
east  of  Ilopkinsville,  on  the  Russellville  road.  He  married  Rebecca 
Stuart,  daughter  of  Gravner  and  Jane  (Fields)  Stuart,  who  came  in  an 
early  day  from  North  Carolina,  settling  in  Christian  County.  To 
Thomas  Brown  at  his  home  east  of  Hopkinsville  were  born  fifteen  chil- 
dren ;  later  the  family  removed  further  west,  in  Casky  Precinct,  where 
Thomas  died  in  1855,  and  Rebecca  in  18G9.  Their  children  were  :  An- 
drew J.,  Nancy  S.  (widow  of  Jeremiah  Allcox),  Absalom,  Gravner  S., 
Augustus  W.,  Robert  S.,  William,  John  A.  F.,  Thomas  F.,  Samuel  M., 
Sarah  S'.,  Jane,  Milton  D.,  James  Henry  Brown,  and  an  infant  which 
diedunnamed.  James  H.  and  Jane  died  in  childhood,  and  the  other  mem- 
bers lived  to  be  grown,  and  in  1850  in  the  fair  grounds  of  Christian 
County  were  seen  ten  of  these  bearded-faced  sons  mounted  upon  white 
steeds,  arrayed  in  similar  dress,  and  presenting  a  scene  so  rare  as  to  cause 
extensive  newspaper  comment.  Thomas  F.  is  the  ninth  of  this  family, 
and  was  born  October  8,  1828.  In  early  life  he  devoted  several  years  in 
school-teaching,  but  in  1855  began  the  mercantile  business  in  Hopkins- 
.  ville,  where  he  soon  after  sustained  a  loss  of  his  business  from  fire.  In 
1858,  however,  he  again  opened  a  grocery  business,  which  he  prosecuted 
for  some  years  with  success,  associated  in  the  meantime  with  his  brother 
J.  A.  F.  Brown,  under  the  firm  name  of  J.  A.  F.  Brown  &  Bro.  He 
was  married  in  Christian  County,  March  12,  1868,  to  Emma  Davidge, 
daughter  of  Judge  R.  and  Martha  (Dallam)  Davidge.  She  was  born  in 
1838.  They  have  but  one  child,  named  Robert  Henry  Brown,  born 
February  1,  1869.  Mr.  Brown  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  South,  and  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Southern  Presbyterian 
Church.      His  portrait  appears  in  this  volume. 

F.  J.  BROWNELL  was  born  April  15,  1837,  in  Fulton  County,  N. 
Y.  His  parents  were  Frederick  Brownell  and  Annie  Donnelly,  the  former 
of  Scotch  and  the  latter  of  Irish  ancestry.  The  father  was  born  in  New 
York  in  1794,  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  died  in  1851  in 
the  State  of  Ohio.  They  had  a  family  of  eleven  children,  viz.:  Charles 
Brownell,  of  Dayton,  Ohio;  Phoebe,  wife  of  James  Vannatter,  of  New 
York  ;  Israel,  died  in  infancy  ;  Samantha,  wife  of  David  Smith,  of  New 


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350  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHKS. 

York  ;  Jane,  wife  of  Charles  A.  Phelps,  of  New  York  ;  Elijah  Brownell, 
a  manufacturer,  of  Dayton,  Ohio;  Elizabeth,  widow  of  William  Zimmer- 
man, of  Dayton,  Ohio ;  Berintha,  deceased  wife  of  John  A.  Tracy  ; 
James  11.  Rrownell,  deceased  ;  F.  J.  Brovrnell,  whose  name  heads  this 
sketch,  and  John  R.  Brownoll,  who  is  an  extensive  manufacturer  of  en- 
gines at  Dayton,  Ohio.  F.  J.  Brownell  was  reared  principally  in  Ohio, 
in  which  State  his  parents  settled  when  he  was  a  small  boy.  He  was 
educated  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Tiffin,  Ohio,  and  Deiiison  University,  of  Lick- 
ing County,  Ohio.  lie  enlisted  in  the  fall  of  18(31  in  Company  I,  Fifty- 
first  Indiana  Infantry,  was  appointed  Sergeant,  and  after  a  service  of 
one  year  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  First  Lieutenant,  commanding 
his  company,  with  which  commission  he  was  mustered  out  in  the  spring  of 
1865.  We  are  allowed  to  preserve  the  following  as  an  incident  in  the 
military  career  of  Mr.  Brownell:  On  the  3d  of  May,  1863,  at  Gadsen, 
Ala.,  he  was  made  a  prisoner  of  war,  and  thus  held  until  making  his  es- 
cape in  March,  1865,  covering  a  time  of  twenty-two  months;  fifty-two 
weeks  or  just  one  year  of  which  was  spent  in  the  famous  Libby  Prison  of 
Richmond.  At  the  time  of  Sherman's  march  against  the  Southern 
strongholds,  he  in  company  with  many  others  was  being  removed  from 
Columbia,  S.  C,  to  Charlotte,  N.  C,  for  greater  security.  While  en  route 
the  engine  of  the  freight  train  upon  which  they  were  carried  became  de- 
railed, necessitating  a  delay  of  several  hours.  The  night  was  chilly  and 
dark  ;  fires  were  constructed  beside  the  cars,  and  guards  were  stationed  at 
either  door  of  the  cars,  an  order  prevailing  that  but  two  prisoners  be  al- 
lowed to  warm  by  the  fire  at  the  same  time,  and  but  one  be  allowed  at 
the  same  time  to  visit  an  adjoining  spring  for  water.  The  guards  within, 
thinking  that  a  sufficient  guard  was  stationed  without,  went  to  sleep, 
when  Mr.  Brownell  and  Lieut.  Newbrant  determined  upon  a  desperate 
means  of  escape.  Mr.  Brownell,  who  was  dressed  in  the  Confederate 
gray,  stole  the  gun  of  the  sleeping  guard,  dropped  down  by  the  fire  where 
he  played  the  role  of  a  faithful  guard,  and  during  his  vigil  was  cautioned 
to  be  extremely  watchful,  which  he  readily  consented  to  do.  Soon  his 
comrade  made  his  appearance,  and  desiring  a  drink  was  guarded  to  the 
spring  by  the  faithful  sentinel,  Mr.  Brownell.  Once  free  they  threw  the 
gun  away,  and  made  the  best  of  the  remaining  hours  of  darkness.  Their 
weary  march  by  night  and  their  perils  while  lying  in  concealment  by  day, 


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upon  one  occasion  hidden  beneath  the  floor  of  a  cotton-gin  while  the  rebel 
soldiers  tramjied  with  heavy  thud  over  their  prostrate  forma — all  their 
experiences  until  reaching  Sherman's  lines  would  furnish  material  for  a  ro- 
mance. Mr.  Browiiell  removed  to  Uopkiiisville,  Ky.,  in  January,  1868, 
and  engaged  with  John  Orr  in  operating  a  planing  mill.  He  is  now  one  o 
the  proprietors  of  the  "  Gre^cent  Mills."  May  24, 1870,  he  married  Mis 
Sallic,  daughter  of  Rev.  Thomas  Bottomly,  of  Hopkinsville.  They  are 
both  faithful  members  of  the  church,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity.    They  havebut  one  child,  viz.,  Mary  J.  Brownell. 

ISAAC  BURNETT  is  a  son  of  Isaac  and  Matha  (Garnett)  Burnett, 
and  was  born  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  on  the  13th  of  January,  1838,  and  was 
there  reared  and  received  a  common  school  education,  supplemented  by  a 
course  at  the  Cumberland  College  of  Caldwell  County,  Ky.  In  early  life  he 
read  law  under  the  preceptorship  of  his  brother,  H.  C.  Burnett,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  1859.  He  immediately  entered  upon  the  practice  of 
his  profession  and  continued  the  same  until  1861,  when  he  engaged  in  mer 
chandising  and  agricultural  pursuits,  continuing  the  same  until  1883.  In 
1882  he  came  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  is  now  engaged  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession.  In  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1866,  he  married  Miss 
Ritchie,  daughter  of  Maj.  John  Poinde.xter,  of  this  county.  vSho  was 
born  here  July  2,  1842.  Her  father  was  a  native  of  Virginia  and  a  son 
of  Rev.  John  P.  Poinde.xter.  He  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Graves,  of 
Virginia.  They  died  in  this  county  after  a  residence  of  about  sixty  yeas. 
They  were  the  parents  of  eleven  children,  of  whom  all  are  now  deceased 
except  Mrs.  Burnett  and  May  L.  Poindexter.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burnett 
are  the  parents  of  the  following  children  :  John  P.,  Bessie  Garnett  and 
Ritchie  P.  Burnett.  Mr.  Burnett  is  an  active  member  ot  the  order 
Knights  of  Honoi-,  and  with  his  wife  unites  with  the  Christian  Church. 

CHARLES  H.  BUSH  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  on  the 
28th  day  of  October,  1856.  lie  is  the  only  child  born  to  Howard  B.  Bush 
and  Panthea  B.  Bush  (netj  Ellis).  Howard  B.  Bush  was  born  in  Montgomery 
County,  Tenn.,  and  his  wife  was  a  native  of  Humphreys  County,  of  the 
same  State;  she  died  a  few  months  after  the  birth  of  Charles  11.,  and  the 
father  died  in  January  of  1862.  Charles  tl.  was  thus  deprived  of  the 
kind  ministrations  of  loving  parents,  but  found  a  warm  home  in  the  fam- 
ily of  his  uncle,  G.  B.  Bush,  of  Christian    County,  Ky.      Besides  the 


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advantages  of  tlie  private  schools  of  this  county,  he  prosecuted  his  studies 
for  two  years  in  the  Bethany  College  of  West  Virginia.  After  leaving 
college  he  entered  upon  the  study  of  law  under  Hon.  Henry  Eurnett,  of 
Paducah,  Ky.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  in  July,  1878,  and  until 
September,  1881,  practiced  in  Paducah  ;  coming  to  Hopkinsville  in  1881, 
he  at  once  obtained  a  fair  practice  which  has  steadily  increased.  May  5, 
1880,  he  was  married  to  Jennie  Gary,  daughter  of  Robert  S.  and  Mattie 
(Clark)  Gary.  She  was  born  near  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  November  25, 
1858.  They  have  two  children :  Howard  and  Lillian.  Mr.  Bush  is  an 
honored  member  of  the  Christian  Church  and  his  wife  of  the  Baptist 
Church. 

HON.  JOHN  PEIRCE  CAMPBELL,  JR.,  was  born  on  the  8th  day 
of  December,  1820,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  is  the  son  of  John 
Peirce  Campbell,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work.  He 
received  a  thorough  education,  mainly  in  the  academy  of  his  native  county, 
under  James  D.  Rumsey.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  began  the  study 
of  law  in  the  office  of  Joseph  B.  Crockett,  and  three  years  subsequently 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Lexington,  Fayette  Co., 
Mo.  After  nine  years  of  successful  practice  in  that  State  he  returned  to 
Hopkinsville,  and  has  since  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  In  1848 
he  was  elected  to  the  lower  house  of  the  Missouri  Legislature ;  was 
re-elected  in  1850 ;  and  after  returning  to  Kentucky  was  elected  to 
Congress  in  1855,  declining  re-election  at  the  close  of  the  term.  In  pol- 
itics he  was  associated  with  the  Whig  party  until  its  dissolution  ;  and 
since  the  war  has  been  identified  with  the  Democracy,  taking  an  active 
part  in  the  political  contests.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church, 
and  freely  gives  his  means  and  influence  to  the  works  of  his  church,  and 
towards  the  advancement  of  every  good  cause  in  his  community  ;  and  is 
one  of  the  most  substantial  and  valuable  men  of  Christian  County.  He 
was  twice  made  President  of  the  Henderson  &  Nashville  Railroad,  serving 
in  that  capacity  for  more  than  six  years.  Mr.  Campbell  was  married,  in 
1856,  to  Miss  Mary  B.  Faulkner,  daughter  of  Charles  J.  Faulkner,  of 
Martinsburg,  Va.  They  have  but  one  living  child — a  son  who  bears 
his  father's  name. 

GEORGE  V.  CAMPBELL,  a  son  of  George  and  Rebecca  Camp- 
bell, was  born  near  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  September  10,  1826.      In  early 


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life  he  JearneJ  the  tailoring  business,  which  he  followed  for  a  brief  period, 
and  in  June,  1850,  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade,  in  Hopkinsville,  which 
line  he  is  still  following,  being  the  pioneer  grocer  of  the  city.  He  was 
married  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  November  20, 1855,  to  Miss  Lucy  A.  Coleman, 
daughter  of  Nathan  Coleman  and  Prances  Coleman  {nee  Dallam).  She 
was  born  in  the  City  of  St.  Louis,  October  8,  1838,  was  educated  in  the 
Bethel  College  of  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  was  a  member  of  the  first  grad- 
uating class  of  that  institution,  in  June,  1855.  Iler  grandparents,  James 
0.  and  Lucy  Coleman,  came  from  Pennsylvania  to  Christian  County,  in 
the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century.  He  was  by  trade  a  cabinet- 
maker, which  he  pursued  in  Hopkinsville  for  nearly  half  a  century,  and 
died  in- 1851,  the  wife  surviving  him  until  1861.  They  had  a  numerous 
family,  only  one  of  whom,  William,  a  banker  of  California,  is  now  living. 
Many  of  their  descendants,  however,  are  yet  living.  The  family  of  G.  V. 
and  Lucy  A.  Campbell  consisted  of  seven  children,  of  whom  two  died  in 
infancy.  George  N.,  the  eldest  son,  was  born  in  September,  1858  ;  Sallie 
M.,  born  in  September,  1861 ;  Benjamin,  born  November,  1863  ;  Fran- 
ces R.,  born  in  March,  1865;  and  Lucy  A.  Campbell,  born  in  July, 
1^71.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Campbell  are  members  of  the  Hopkinsville 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  George  N.,  in  September,  1878,  entered 
the  Jefferson  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia,  from  which  he  graduated 
on  the  13th  of  March,  1881. 

DR.  ALEXANDER  P.  CAMPBELL  descends  from  a  pioneer  fam- 
ily in  Christian  County.  His  father,  George  Campbell,  was  born  in  Ire- 
land; came  with  his  parents  to  the  United  States  in  childhood,  and  settled 
in  Virginia,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  where  he  entered  the  war  of 
1812.  Nothing  is  definitely  known  of  his  military  record,  and  we  only 
know  that  shortly  after  the  close  of  the  war  he  came  to  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  and  here  married  Miss  Rebecca  Nichols.  She  was  born  about  1790, 
in  this  county,  and  was  a  daughter  of  James  Nichols,  a  farmer  and  prom- 
inent member  of  the  Methodist  Church,  who  emigrated  to  this  county 
from  Georgia  in  the  latter  part  of  the  seventeenth  century,  and  died  many 
years  ago  in  Elkton,  Todd  Co.,  Ky.  George  Campbell  was  accidentally 
killed  in  1826,  while  operating  a  mill  near  Hopkinsville.  His  wife  was 
afterward  married  to  Andrew  O'Neal,  who  died  about  1858.  She  lived  un- 
til December  1,  1862,  when  she  died  at  the  residence  of  her  son,  G.  V. 


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Campbell,  in  Ilopkinsville.  George  and  Rebecca  Campbell  had  a  family 
of  six  children,  of  whom  but  three  grew  to  maturity,  viz. :  George  V., 
Ethalinda  C,  deceased  wife  of  B.  T.  Underwood,  and  Alexander  P. 
When  the  latter  was  twelve  years  old  he  went  to  Elkton,  Todd  County, 
and  with  Messrs.  Hurt  &  Jones  learned  the  trade  of  saddler,  and  until 
1853  conducted  that  business  in  Elklon.  He  returned  to  Hopkinsville 
in  1853  and  began  the  study  of  dentistry  with  H.  A.  McDaniels.  In 
1857,  in  connection  with  R.  J.  McDaniels,  he  opened  a  dental  office  in 
Hopkinsville,  where  he  is  still  located  and  now  associated  with  Dr.  G.  E. 
Medley,  his  former  partner  having  died  in  1875.  He  was  married,  in 
1860,  to  Miss  Fannie  M.  Ellis,  daughter  of  Ira  I.  and  Martha  (Smith) 
Ellis.  She  was  born  in  this  county  July  31,  1835.  They  have  had  a 
family  of  seven  children,  named  as  follows:  John  E.,  Alexander  P.,  Jr., 
Fletcher,  Ira  F.,  George  F.,  Frank  and  Bob  Campbell.  Both  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Campbell  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  he 
of  the  K.  of  H.  and  Royal  Arcanum. 

ALEXANDER  CAMPBELL  was  born  April  15,  1831,  in  Mercer 
County,  this  State,  and  when  about  fourteen  years  of  age  was  removed  to 
Independence,  Mo.,  where  he  resided  for  many  years,  being  engaged 
extensively  in  the  milling  and  grocery  business.  At  the  time  of  the  war 
he  joined  the  Confederate  ranks,  but  sickness  prevented  any  extended  serv- 
ice. He  is  a  son  of  James  and  Catharine  (Bradshaw)  Campbell,  natives 
of  Virginia  and  Kentucky  respectively.  The  father  was  one  of  the  ear- 
liest settlers  in  Mercer  County,  Ky.  He  was  fond  of  the  chase,  and 
found  especial  delight  in  a  pack  of  houmls,  but  was  altogether  a  man  of 
steady  habits  and  great  hospitality,  and  although  a  carpenter  by  trade, 
devoted  most  of  his  life  to  the  prosecution  of  his  farming  interests.  He 
reared  a  large  family  of  children,  of  whom  eight  are  now  living — Whit- 
taker,  Jane,  Benjamin  B.,  Mary,  Catharine,  Alexander,  Susan  and  T.  C. 
Our  subject  was  first  united  in  marriage,  to  Miss  Ardenia  Ilockensmith. 
She  died  in  Independence,  Mo.  There  were  two  children  born  of  this 
marriage,  one  of  whom  survives— Lee  W.,  now  engaged  in  the  boot  and 
shoe  business  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Mr.  Campbell's  second  wife  was  Miss 
Sallie  B.  Hill,  of  Jessamine  County,  this  State.  She  died  at  Lexington, 
Mo.  To  this  marriage  were  born  three  children,  of  whom  two  are  living, 
Maggie  and  T.  C,  who  reside  with  their  father.     Mr.  Campbell  was  sub- 


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sequently  married,  after  coming  to  Christian  County  in  1870,  to  Miss 
Graeme  McCarroll,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  John  MuCarroll,  an  old,  settlor 
ill  this  county.  This  union  has  given  two  children,  Alexander  and 
Graeme.  After  locating  in  this  county  Mr.  Campbell  engaged  in  the 
grain  and  mercantile  business  in  the  tov/n  of  Casky,  and  after  moving  to 
Ilopkinsville  shortly  afterward,  gave  his  attention  to  the  revenue  busi. 
ness  and  that  of  tax  collector,  having  served  in  the  capacity  of  Deputy 
Sheriff  for  several  years.  He  is  a  man  of  social  prominence  and  substan- 
tial worth,  and  is  held  in  general  esteem  by  his  fellow-citizens.  He  is 
identified  with  the  Democratic  party,  which  has  on  several  occasions 
honored  him  with  the  nomination  for  important  official  positions. 

HON.  EDAVARD  P.  CAMPBELL  was  born  in  Caldwell  County, 
Ky.,  October  21,  1832,  to  Samuel  and  Lucy  A.  (Wilcox)  Campbell.  The 
father  was  of  Scotch-Irish  parentage,  and  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky., 
from  Pennsylvania,  when  about  seventeen  years  old,  and  during  the  early 
settlement  of  southwestern  Kentucky.  He  possessed  remarkable  decision  of 
character,  coming  to  this  country  entirely  alone  and  wholly  dependent 
upon  his  personal  exertion.  He  located  fifteen  miles  west  of  Hopkins- 
villc,  where  he  was  married  to  a  Miss  Johnson,  who,  after  bearing  him 
several  children,  died  in  this  county.  Of  these  children,  W.  W.  Camp- 
bell, of  Caldwell  County,  Ky.,  is  the  only  one  surviving.  He  then  mar- 
ried Miss  Lucy  A.  Wilcox,  this  union  resulting  in  the  birth  of  four  chil- 
dren :  E  dward  P.,  Samuel  H.,  Salina  and  Helen.  Samuel  H.  died  at 
the  age  of  sixteen.  Salina  became  the  wife  of  A.  Greer;  Helen  mar- 
ried James  Crane,  and  both  died  in  early  womanhood.  Edward  P.  was 
reared  on  the  farm  and  received  a  liberal  education,  principally  at  the 
Cumberland  College.  In  1855  he  began  the  study  of  law  under  Judge 
George  B.  Cook,  of  Princeton,  and  in  1856  was  admitted  to  practice, 
which  he  commenced  in  Princeton,  Ky.  In  1860  he  was  elected  Common- 
wealth Attorney  for  the  Second  Judicial  District,  serving  in  that  capacity 
for  eight  years.  He  was  elected  in  1871  to  the  State  Senate  from  the 
Sixth  Senatorial  District,  composed  of  Christian  and  Muhlenburg  Coun- 
ties, but  resigned  in  1872  to  confine  himself  to  the  prosecution  of  his 
legal  business;  he  was  married  in  Princeton,  Ky.,  in  1858,  to  Miss  Caro- 
line E.  Taylor,  daughter  of  W.  D.  S.  Taylor,  of  Jefferson  County,  Ky., 
of  which  she  is  a  native.     Their    family    consists  of  Edward   T.,  Walter 


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Charles,  Hugh,  Elizabeth  and  Flavius  J.   Campbell.      Mr.  Campbell  is  a 
member  of  the  Ilopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  k  A.  j\I. 

POLK  CANSLER  was  born  August  11,  1844,  and  is  the  eighth  of 
a  family  of  ten  children  bom  to  John  and  Matilda  (Renshaw)  Cansler; 
his  father  wus  born  May  3,  ISOO,  in  South  Carolina,  and  in  boyhood 
came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  with  his  parents,  James  and  Betsey  Can- 
sler; he  married  Miss  Matilda  Renshaw,  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  but 
a  resident  of  Christian  County  from  youth.  She  was  born  April  27, 
1805,  and  died  December  21,  1881.  They  were  married  in  Missouri  and 
their  union  was  blessed  with  ten  children,  viz. :  Artemisia  Jane,  Nancy 
Minerva;  Emily  Sirena;  Joah,  who  died  in  inflmcy  ;  Martin  V.,  deceased  ; 
Marcus  B.,  deceased  ;  Mary  M.,  James  K.  Polk  ;  Selina  L.,  deceased  ; 
and  Butler  Cansler.  Artemisia  J.  is  the  wife  of  Timothy  Keys  and 
widow  of  James  Cooksy,  Nancy  M.  is  the  wife  of  W.  V.  Croft,  Elmily 
S.  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  A.  W.  Brasher,  and  Mary  M.  is  the  wife  of  0.  J. 
Hamby.  In  October,  18(31,  Polk  Cansler  enlisted  as  a  soldier  in  the 
Federal  Army,  becoming  a  member  of  Company  A,  Twenty-fifth  Ken- 
tucky Regiment,  which  was  afterward  consolidated  with  the^  Seventeenth 
Regiment ;  he  was  honorably  discharged  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of 
enlistment  in  January,  1865.  He  participated  in  the  battles  of  Pitts- 
burg Landing,  Mission  Ridge,  JonesI)oro,  Ga.,  and  in  all  of  the  service 
incident  to  the  Atlanta  campaign.  In  1875  he  was  appointed  to  the  of- 
fice of  Sherifi"  of  Christian  County,  to  fill  the  unexpired  term  of  W.  L. 
Garth,  and  in  the  election  of  1876  was  the  choice  of  the  people  to  fill  the 
same  position,  which  he  did  with  acceptance  for  two  years  ;  he  has  been 
variously  connected  with  the  business  interests  of  the  city,  and  is  now 
conducting  a  livery  business,  and  owns  a  very  fine  stable,  which  was 
erected  in  1882  after  the  big  fire.  This  buildihg  is  fire-proof,  two  stories 
with  basement,  and  contains  a  commodious  office  and  ladies'  waiting-room. 
Through  his  spirit  of  enterprise  Mr.  Cansler  has  opened  his  stable  to  the 
stock  dealers,  two  days  in  each  month,  for  the  purpose  of  trading  in  stock, 
or  buying  and  selling  stock  either  at  public  auction  or  private  sale.  This 
feature,  though  new,  is  meeting  a  felt  want,  and  is  no  longer  an  experi- 
ment. He  was  married,  December  20,  1876,  to  Miss  Elvira  A.,  daughter 
of  Augustus  and  Sidney  Boales  (7iee  Roberts).  Mrs.  Cansler  was  born  in 
Christian  County,  April    11,  1847.     Both  Mr.  Cansler  and  his  wife  are 


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members  of  the  church.  They  are  the  parents  of  four  chiklren  ;  the  two 
elder  died  in  infancy,  and  the  living  are  Maud  and  Charley  Polk  Cansler. 

GEORGE  A.  CHAMPLIN  is  a  native  of  Chautauqua  County,  N. 
Y.,  and  was  born  Septouiber  9,  1832.  ^yhen  three  years  old  he,  with 
his  parents,  Cyrus  M.  and  Amy  Champlin,  moved  to  Indiana,  where,  in 
Marshall  County,  he  grew  to  manhood.  In  1851  he  entered  Center  Col- 
lege, of  Michigan,  where  he  pursued  his  studies  four  years,  graduating  in 
1856.  He  immediately  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  for  two 
years  engaged  in  teaching  at  Lafayette.  He  occupied  his  leisure  hours 
in  the  study  of  law,  which  he  had  previously  begun.  Later  ho  entered 
the  ofiRce  of  Phelps  &  McKee,  of  Hopkinsvillc,  under  whose  instructions 
he  completed  his  preparatory  reading;  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1859, 
since  which  time  he  has  been  connected  with  the  Hopkinsvillc  bar.  In 
1865  he  formed  a  partnership  with  J.  W.  McPherson,  wliich  continued 
until  1877.  In  1866  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  County  Attorney, 
which  he  filled  with  acceptance  for  a  term  of  four  years  ;  was  then  elected 
to  the  office  of  County  Commissioner  of  Schools,  a  position  he  has  since 
held,  and  for  which  he  has  shown  a  marked  fitness,  and  we  deem  it  but 
just  to  say  that  no  man  has  done  more  for  the  public  good  than  has  been 
done  by  Mr.  Champlin  in  his  policy  of  furthering  the  cause  of  public  and 
popular  education.  He  is  a  Deacon  in  the  Southern  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  of  Hopkinsvillc ;  he  was  married  in 
the  city  of  Hopkinsvillc  in  February,  1859,  to  Miss  Mary  Henry,  daugh- 
ter of  Daniel  and  Lucy  (Green)  Henry.  She  is  a  native  of  the  county, 
and  descends  from  one  of  the  pioneer  families.  To  them  have  been  born 
three  children,  two  of  whom  are  deceased;  the  other,  Giecn  Henry  Cham- 
plin, was  born  in  Ilopkinsville  July  20,  1868. 

JOSEPH  MILTON  CLARK,  whose  paternal  grandfather  was  one 
of  the  first  settlers  of  Christian  County  and  one  of  its  early  Sherifls,  was 
born  in  the  northern  part  of  the  county,  March  13,  1817.  With  the 
exception  of  the  time  intervening  from  1838  to  18-45  (which  was  spent  in 
Missouri)  be  has  spent  his  entire  life  in  Christian  County.  In  conse- 
quence of  his  early  surroundings  his  education  is  entirely  solf-acquired, 
and  although  he  has  always  lived  in  the  retirement  of  farm  life  he  has 
nevertheless  filled  some  very  important  offices  of  trust  and  honor  in  this 
county ;  he  served  several  years  as  Deputy  Sherift",  and  was  twice  elected 


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to  the  office  of  County  Assessor  previous  to  the  adoption  of  the  new  Con- 
stitution, and  twice  elected  to  a  similar  office  under  the  present  Constitu- 
tion. Besides  these  offices  he  has  served  as  Constable  and  Deputy  United 
States  Marshal.  While  in  Dade  County,  Mo.,  he  was  twice  elected  to 
the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  ;  he  was  a  Democrat  previous  to  the 
late  war,  but  through  that  struggle  supported  the  administration,  and  was 
the  principal  enrolling  officer  for  this  county.  He  was  married  in  Polk 
County,  Mo.,  in  1841,  to  Miss  Malinda,  daughter  of  Hilery  and  Marion 
Barks.  She  was  born  in  1818  in  the  State  of  Tennessee  and  died  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  October  14,  1876.  She  was  the  mother  of  eight 
children,  four  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  Those  reaching  maturity  are: 
Amanda  M.,  wife  of  William  J.  Morris,  of  Hutchinson,  Kan.,  and 
mother  of  two  children,  Charles  W.  and  Z.  W.  Morris ;  and  Pcrnecy, 
wife  of  James  D.  Brown,  of  Christian  County,  and  mother  of  five  chil- 
dren ;  Maranda  E.,  deceased,  wife  of  F.  M.  Morris,  died  in  this  county 
September  15,  1877,  leaving  three  children,  viz. :  Mary  Ina,  Adalissa 
and  Clinton  M.  Morris,  who  are  members  of  our  subject's  family;  Jo- 
seph L.  Clark  died  at  the  age  of  twenty  years. 

JOHN  H.  CLAPiK,  a  native  of  Hopkinsville,  Ivy.,  was  born  March 
28,  1841,  and  is  one  of  four  children,  born  to  Thomas  P.  and  Ann 
(Durrett)  Clark,  the  latter  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  the  former  of  Vir- 
ginia, in  which  State  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  soon  after  came  to  Ken- 
tucky with  his  father.  They  settled  on  a  farm  eight  miles  east  of  Hop- 
kinsville. John  H.,  the  subject,  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of 
Hopkinsville.  He  remained  at  home  until  attaining  his  majority,  when 
his  father  gave  him  the  farm  of  150  acres  upon  which  he  still  resides. 
He  has  been  twice  married  :  first,  March  10,  1864,  to  Tabitha  Baker,  a 
native  of  Christian  County  ;  she  died  December  15,  1881,  leaving  five 
children  :  Thomas  E.,  William  H.,  Milton,  Nannie  and  Mary  F.  Two 
daughters,  Lillie  and  Lizzie,  died  in  infancy.  Mr.  Clark  was  next  mar- 
ried March  15,  1883,  to  Emma  H.  Moore,  of  Christian  County. 

GEORGE  B.  COOMBS  was  born  April  9,  1830,  in  Nelson  County, 
Ky.,  where  he  was  reared.  He  has  devoted  his  time  until  late  years  to 
the  pursuits  of  the  farm,  principally  in  Muhlenburg  and  Christian 
Counties.  In  1849  he  removed  from  his  native  county  to  Muhlenburg 
County,  where  on  the  19th  of  November,  1851,  he  married  Miss  Elizabeth, 


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dauf^hter  of  Jacob  and  Catherine  (Yonts)  Ilam.  She  was  born  and  reared 
in  Muhlenl)urg  County,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  July  5,  1879,  leav- 
ing seven  children,  one  of  whom  has  since  died.  The  living  are : 
William  E.,  John  M.,  Augustus  B.,  Katie,  Ruth  and  Warner  Coombs.  Mr. 
Coombs,  on  the  17th  of  August,  1882,  was  married  to  his  present  wife, 
Nannie  E.  Hester,  a  native  of  Christian  County,  born  in  1850,  and  who 
has  borne  him  one  child — Annie  11.  Coombs.  In  1869  Mr.  Coombs 
removed  to  this  county  and  located  in  the  south  part,  where  he  now  owns 
a  farm,  and  where  he  remained  until  he  removed  to  Hopkinsville,  in  1882. 
For  the  past  si.x  years  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  butcher  business  on  an 
extensive  scale,  supplying  all  the  meats  consumed  by  the  Western 
Insane  Asylum.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian 
Chuixh  and  the  Knights  of  Honor.  The  parents  of  our  subject  were 
Edward  W.  and  Mildred  Coombs  {nee  Mason).  These  parents  were 
natives  of  Nelson  County,  Ky.,  where  the  mother  died  in  1836.  Soon 
after  her  death  the  father  met  with  an  accident  whereby  he  lost  a  leg, 
which  event  of  course  changed  the  course  of  his  life.  Until  1851  he 
remained  in  Nelson  County,  serving  several  years  in  official  capacity,  but 
at  the  latter  date  went  to  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  remaining  with  the 
family  of  his  son  George  B.,  and  there  by  appointment  he  served  as 
Assessor  of  Internal  Revenue.  He  had  a  family  of  three  children: 
George  B.,  Elizabeth,  wife  of  H.  C.  Dillman,  and  Rebecca,  wife  of  J.  S. 
Vaught,  of  Ohio  County,  Ky.  He  was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  six- 
teen children,  all  of  whom  lived  to  extreme  old  age.  lie  died  February 
23,  1884,  in  his  eightieth  year,  at  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Dillman,  in  this 
county. 

JAMES  0.  COOPER,  son  of  James  and  Eliza  (Jones)  Cooper,  was 
born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  July  9, 1838.  His  father  was  born  and  grew 
to  manhood  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  but  in  early  life  came  to  Kentucky, 
settling  ten  miles  south  of  the  city  of  Hopkinsville,  on  the  place  still  known 
as  the  Cooper  farm.  He  was  married  in  Christian  County,  to  Eliza,  daughter 
of  James  and  Leah  Jones,  who  came  from  the  State  of  Virginia,  where 
Eliza  was  born.  James  Cooper  died  at  his  homestead  in  this  county,  in 
August,  1838,  leaving  two  children:  Thomas  H.  and  James  0.  Cooper, 
the  former  now  a  resident  of  Graves  County,  Ky.  The  mother  w;is  nfter- 
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whom  seven  are  now  living  in  the  county.  She  died  August  5,  1883. 
Jaincs  0.  Cooper  wa3  educated  in  the  schools  of  Christian  County,  and  in 
the  Cadiz  school  of  Trigg  County,  Ky.  In  1870  he  went  to  Cadiz,  and 
there  engaged  in  hotel  and  livery  business  until  1876,  when  ho  removed 
to  Ilopkinsville,  and  opened  the  Cooper  House,  which  burned  in  1882. 
In  December  of  1878  he  became  proprietor  of  the  Phenix  Hotel,  which 
he  ably  managed  until  retiring  in  January,  1884,  when  his  son,  W.  T. 
Cooper,  succeeded  him.  Mr.  Cooper  was  married  in  this  county.  May  9, 
1860,  to  Miss  Ilattie  Summers,  daughter  of  William  and  Harriet  A. 
(Anthony)  Summers.  She  was  born  in  this  (Christian)  county,  Septem- 
ber 30,  1841.  They  have  had  four  children,  viz.:  William  T.,  Ida  S., 
Ella  B.  (deceased)  and  James  E.  Cooper.  The  family  are  members  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Mr.  Cooper  is  a  member  of  the  Ilop- 
kinsville Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Oriental  Chapter,  No.  14,  R.  A. 
M.,  Coramandery  No.  G,  and  Royal  Arcanum,  also  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  Knights  of  Honor. 

MAJ.  SAMUEL  R.  CRUxMBAUGH.  [See  sketch  in  history  of 
South  Kentucky  College.] 

M.  C.  DAVIS,  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  was  born  July  3, 
1829,  and  is  the  fourth  child  born  to  Clement  and  Henrietta  (Wriston) 
Davis,  the  latter  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  the  former  of  South  Carolina, 
from  which  State  he  came  with  his  mother  when  about  eight  years  of  age, 
to  Kentucky.  They  settled  in  Christian  County,  where  he  lived  until  his 
death,  December  3,  1845.  He  first  bought  a  farm  in  the  north  part  of 
this  county,  which  he  owned  for  several  years.  In  1S31  he  bought  the 
farm  now  owned  by  his  sons.  He  was  twice  married,  his  first  wife  being 
a  Miss  Teague,  of  Virginia,  to  whom  was  born  one  child,  William  C, 
who  died,  leaving  a  family,  a  few  years  ago.  To  his  second  wife  were 
born  seven  children,  five  of  whom  are  living.  She  died  February  28, 
1860.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  participated  in  the  bat- 
tle of  New  Orleans.  M.  C.  Davis,  the  subject,  received  a  good  practical 
education.  He  remained  at  home  until  May  17,  1855,  when  he  married 
Caroline  Tinslcy,  of  Christian  County.  He  then,  with  two  brothers, 
bought  the  interest  of  the  remaining  heirs  in  the  homestead,  and  divided 
it  equally  among  them.  Mr.  Davis  has  added  to  his  share  until  he  now 
has  about  220  acres.     Mrs.  Caroline  Davis  died  April  13,  1882,  leaving 


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two  children  :  Lucy  A.  and  Edward  C.  Mr.  Davis  was  next  married, 
January  15,  1884,  to  Elizabeth  A.,  daughter  of  John  Campbell,  of  this 
county. 

PROF.  CHARLES  II.  DIETRICH.  [See  sketch  in  chapter  on 
Hopkinsville  public  schools.] 

CHARLES  W.  DUCKER  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  Octo- 
ber 25,  1849.  His  father,  John  J.,  and  mother,  Caroline  E.  (Lakin) 
Ducker,  were  both  born  in  Christian  County,  and  were  married  in  1848. 
The  date  of  his  father's  birth  was  February  8,  1824;  that  of  his  mother 
was  March  15,  1830.  His  father  died  in  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  in  1865;  his 
mother  still  lives.  His  maternal  grandfather  was  born  in  Boston,  Mass., 
and  married  a  lady  of  Irish  extraction  named  Campbell.  After  the 
death  of  his  father,  Charles  W.  Ducker  settled  down  in  1865,  in  Hop- 
kinsville. He  was  engaged  in  various  businesses  until  1869,  when  he  be- 
gan with  Poindexter  &  Baker,  the  trade  of  carriage-making.  He  has 
ever  since  conducted  it  successfully,  here  and  in  Fairfield,  111.,  where  he 
was  joined  in  business  by  F.  R.  Dryer,  and  again  in  Hopkinsville,  after  a 
nine  months'  stay  at  Fairfield.  On  their  return  here,  the  partners  suc- 
ceeded to  the  trade  of  Poindexter  &  Baker.  Their  work  is  exclu- 
sively upon  spring  vehicles.  Mr.  C.  W.  Ducker  is  a  worthy  member  of 
the  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South.  He  was 
married  October  20,  1881,  in  Pittsfield,  111.,  to  Miss  Annie  E.,  daughter 
of  Orin  and  Belinda  (Sanford)  Green.  She  was  born  October  19,  1850. 
Mrs.  Ducker  is  a  consistent  member  of  the  Chri.stian  Church.  They 
have  one  son — John  Orin  Ducker. 

WILLIAM  ELLIS  was  born  in  Harford  County,  Maryland,  July, 
1810.  When  a  mere  boy  his  parents,  John  and  Jemima  Ellis,  removed 
to  the  city  of  Baltimore,  where  he  grew  to  manhood.  His  father  was  a 
native  of  Maryland,  but  of  Irish  parentage,  and  his  mother,  also  a  na- 
tive of  Maryland,  descended  from  Scotch  ancestry.  To  them  were  born 
six  children,  subject  being  the  fifth.  He  in  early  life  decided  to  learn 
a  trade,  and  chose  that  of  a  tailor,  at  which  he  worked  in  various 
cities  prior  to  coming  to  Hopkinsville,  which  he  did  in  December  of  1840. 
From  that  time  until  1861  he  was  chiefly  employed  in  the  merchant 
tailoring  busir;es3,  in  which  he  was  successful.  The  time  intervening 
from  1861  to  1874  was  passed  principally  in  mercantile  pursuits,  and  in 


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1874  he  purcliasetl  the  half  interest  in  the  Hopkinsville  Mills  owned  by 
John  T.  Edmunds;  he  is  now  a  member  of  the  firm  of  F.  L.  Ellis  &  Co. 
He  was  married  in  Hopkinsville  in  1844,  to  Miss  Ann  F.  Harrison,  a 
native  of  Kentucky.  They  have  a  famil}- of  four  children,  viz.:  Mary  E., 
wife  of  M.  -D.  Bowles ;  F.  L.  Ellis,  Lee  Ellis  and  Dr.  Clifton  Ellis,  of 
Emporia,  Kas.  F.  L.  Ellis,  of  the  firm  of  Ellis  &  Co.,  is  a  young  man 
of  excellent  business  qualities,  the  second  of  four  children  of  William 
Ellis,  and  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  January  29,  1851;  he  was  chiefly 
educated  in  the  South  Kentucky  College,  and  in  1872  engaged  in  the 
hardware  business  (buying  the  stock  of  Thompson  &  Coleman),  which  he 
prosecuted  with  flattering  success  until  1876,  when  he  sold  to  Mr. 
Thompson,  a  former  owner,  and  purchased  an  interest  in  the  Hopkinsville 
Mills.  He  was  married,  in  1878,  to  Miss  Lucy  Jagoe,  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin Jagoe,  who  while  living  was  a  very  prominent  farmer  in  Hopkins 
County,  Ky.,  where  Mrs.  E.  was  born  on  the  8th  day  of  October,  1860. 
They  have  two  interesting  children — Edna  and  Lewis  Ellis. 

JAMES  0.  ELLIS  (deceased)  was  born  near  Hopkinsville,  in  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  January  22,  1832,  and  was  the  sixth  of  eight  children 
born  to  Nicholas  Ellis  and  Mary  Ellis  (nee  Gunn).  These  parents  came 
from  Virginia,  settling  in  this  county  in  18-31.  Nicholas  Ellis  died  in 
Christian  County  about  1848,  and  his  widow,  who  was  born  in  1800  in 
North  Carolina,  is  still  living  and  a  member  of  the  family  of  her  daugh- 
ter, Mrs.  G.  V.  Thompson.  Of  the  eight  children  born  to  them  the  fol- 
lowing are  now  living — Allen  W.,  Mrs.  Fannie  Gowen,  Emily  Rice,  of 
Kansas  City,  Mo.;  Mrs.  Ann  McCarrol,  and  Mrs.  G.  V.  Thompson. 
James  0.  Ellis  grew  to  manhood  in  Christian  and  Trigg  Counties,  in  the 
latter  of  which  he  was  chiefly  educated.  In  1853,  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky., 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Robert  Catherine  Bradley,  who  was  born  in  Allen 
County,  Kentucky,  March  14,  1833.  For  three  years  after  marriage 
Mr.  Ellis  resided  in  Hopkinsville  employed  in  mercantile  labor,  and  in 
1856  removed  to  Pettis  County,  Mo.,  whore  he  was  engaged  in  farming 
until  1862.  In  the  early  history  of  the  war  he  sustained  a  total  loss  of 
his  property  by  raiding  soldiers,  and  soon  after  returned  to  Hopkinsville, 
where  he  obtained  a  position  as  book-keeper  for  the  firm  of  McGowan  & 
McReynolds.  After  two  years  in  their  service  he  was  appointed  Deputy 
Sheriff"  of  the  county,  and  for  several  years  had  charge  of  the  principal 


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business  of  tliat  office  ;  he  was  finally  elected  to  the  office  of  Sheriff;  then 
to  the  office  of  Judge  of  the  Christian  County  Court,  which  position  he 
filled  with  credit  for  four  years.  In  the  last  years  of  his  life  he  served 
as  Auditor  and  City  Treasurer  and  Deputy  County  Clerk.  He  was  an 
honored  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  Knights  of  Honor  and 
Knights  of  Pythias.  He  died  November  22,  1880,  leaving  five  children, 
viz.,  Nannie,  wife  of  L.  H.  McKee:  John  G.  Ellis,  Mary  Ellis,  Richard 
D.,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  Jimmie  Ellis.  John  G.  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  at  present  engaged  in  the  coal  trade,  but  for 
several  years  has  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits.  Mrs.  R.  C.  Ellis  is 
still  living,  and  is  an  honored  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
ROBERT  M.  FAIRLEIGH,  M.  D.,  was  born  in  Brandenburg, 
Meade  Co.,  Ky.,  January  17,  1840;  his  father,  William  Fairleigh,  was 
Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  that  county  for  thirty-five  years, 
nearly  up  to  the  time  of  his  death  in  186.5,  an  old-fashioned  gentleman  of 
great  personal  popularity  and  a  most  efficient  and  faithful  public  officer. 
His  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was  Elizabeth  Enlow,  a  woman  of  sterling 
sense  and  great  strength  of  character,  was  his  tutor  until  he  entered 
Brandenburg  Academy  under  the  direction  of  Prof.  D.  C.  Cully ;  he 
studied  medicine  with  Dr.  H.  K.  Pusey  at  Garuettsville,  Ky.,  and  grad- 
uated in  his  profession  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  in  the 
eventful  year  1860;  he  practiced  medicine  at  Brandenburg  until  the 
autumn  of  1861.  The  State  shook  with  the  fierce  throes  of  civil  discord, 
and  the  heart  of  the  youthful  physician  going  forth  in  all  its  ardor  to  the 
old  flag  he  was  appointed  Assistant  Surgeon  in  the  United  States  Army, 
and  assigned  to  duty  with  the  gallant  Col.  James  S.  Jackson's  Third  Ken- 
tucky Cavalry.  In  June  following  he  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Sur- 
geon, and  soon  after  took  charge  of  the  medical  department  of  the  brig- 
ade commanded  by  the  boy  General,  Eli  H.  Murray,  at  the  present  time 
Governor  of  Utah  Territory.  This  position  he  held  with  signal  ability 
until  the  termination  of  hostilities,  when  he  was  appointed  Medical 
Director  of  the  Western  Department  of  Kentucky,  with  headquarters  at 
Bowling  Green.  Although  only  in  his  twenty-sixth  year,  so  closely  had 
he  studied  his  profession,  so  diligently  had  he  discharged  his  official  duties, 
and  so  humanely  and  generously  had  he  exercised  his  authority  that  he 
was  so  widely  popular  with  both  parties,  with  civilians  as  well  as  with  the 


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military,  that  few  surgeons  of  greater  age  and  experience  were  so  highly 
esteemed ;  he  was  no  carpet  knight,  but  toiled  incessantly  and  most  suc- 
cessfully, displaying  rare  talents  as  an  executive  oiScer.  An  ardent  and 
uncompromising  Unionist,  the  sunshine  of  his  nature  was  never  over- 
shadowed by  the  spirit  of  vengeance ;  and  to  the  extent  of  his  power  to 
every  needy  foe  he  was  the  good  piiysiciah,  the  generous  friend,  acting 
faithfully  with  the  motto  inscribed  on  the  sword  presented  to  Zachary 
Taylor  :  "  Bis  vincit  qui  se  vincit  in  victoria  " — "  twice  does  he  conquer 
who  conquers  himself  in  the  hour  of  victory."  While  stationed  at" 
Bowling  Green  he  married,  May  17,  1865,  Miss  Anna  Slaughter,  a  lady 
noted  for  her  graces  of  mind  and  person,  the  daughter  of  W.  II.  Slaugh- 
ter, of  Larue  County.  In  July,  1865,  he  left  the  service,  and  early  in 
the  fall  of  that  year  removed  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  has  labored  ever 
since  in  his  profession  with  eminent  success,  winning  "  golden  opinions 
from  all  sorts  of  people,"  and  giving  his  influence  zealously  at  all  times 
to  improve  and  elevate  the  noble  calling  to  which  he  has  devoted  his  life. 
Nowhere  are  his  talents  more  heartily  recognized  than  among  his  profes- 
sional brethren.  Although  devoted  to  the  practice  of  his  profession,  Dr. 
Fairlcigh  takes  a  lively  interest  in  the  discussion  of  all  the  various  social 
questions  which  necessarily  arise  in  all  intelligent  communities.  In  the 
great  Masonic  order  he  is  a  bright  and  shining  light.  He  was  initiated 
into  the  Entered  Apprentice  degree  in  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  in 
1865;  he  became  Junior  Warden  in  1866,  and  was  chosen  Master  from 
1867  to  1872.  In  1872  he  was  appointed  Grand  Junior  Deacon  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Kentucky;  in  1873,  Grand  Marshal;  in  1874  he  was 
elected  Grand  Junior  Warden  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  in  1875,  Grand 
Senior  Warden;  in  1876,  Deputy  Grand  Master,  and  in  1877,  Grand 
Master.  He  has  been  High  Priest  of  Oriental  Chapter,  No.  14,  Royal 
Arch  Masons,  and  Eminent  Commander  of  Moore  Commandery,  No.  6, 
Knights  Templar,  in  1881.  During  his  services  as  Grand  Master  in 
1877-78  the  Grand  Lodge  was  disturbed  by  the  great  debt  question  of 
the  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Home,  and  it  was  largely  owing  to  his  inde- 
fatigable labors,  tact  and  energy,  that  the  controversy  was  creditably  and 
satisfactorily  settled.  His  views  on  various  Masonic  questions,  officially 
set  forth,  are  quoted  approvingly  in  the  lodges  of  the  country,  as  their 
author  is  recognized  as  a  positive  philanthropist,  who   desires   that  his 


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order  shall  Lo  a  powerful  motive  in  the  elevation  of  society.  In  1883  he 
was  elected  Grand  High  Priest  of  Royal  Arch  Masons  in  Kentucky, 
and  at  this  writing  he  is  their  presiding  oflicer.  From  1869  to  1879 
Dr.  Fairleigh  was  an  active  member  of  the  Board  of  Councilmen  of 
the  city  of  llopkinsville,  and  its  Chairman  for  three  years.  In  that 
capacity  he  advocated  the  purchase  of  and  embellishment  by  a  skillful  land- 
scape engineer  the  beautiful  addition  to  the  city  cemetery  and  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  civil  engineer  to  prepare  a  good  map  of  the  city  ;  both  meas- 
ures are  of  great  advantage,  and  have  met  with  general  approval.  The 
most  important  question  which  was  agitated  soon  after  his  retirement  from 
the  J3oard  of  Councilmen,  and  which  has  since  given  a  powerful  impulse 
to  the  pi-ogress  and  prosperity  of  Hopkinsville,  was  the  establishment  of 
public  graded  schools.  Of  this  great  work  Dr.  Fairleigh  was  among  the 
originators  and  chief  promoters.  He  put  all  his  energies  into  the  hotly- 
contested  struggle,  for  many  excellent  citizens,  unfamiliar  ^Yith  the  prac- 
tical workings  of  the  system,  believed  that  the  agitation  of  the  subject 
was  ill-timed  and  injudicious,  and  that  the  expense  involved  in  the  adop- 
tion of  the  measure  would  seriously  embarrass  the  municipal  finances. 
During  this  discussion  he  worked  untiringly  with  tongue  and  pen,  fully 
assured  of  the  merits  of  the  proposed  system,  and  seeking  to  persuade 
his  fellow-citizens  that  public  schools  were  the  "  one  thing  needful  "  for 
the  beloved  city  of  his  adoption ;  and  that  even  the  success  of  the  colleges 
already  established  there  was  to  a  large  degree  dependent  upon  providing 
free  primary  education  for  the  masses,  from  whose  ranks  a  large  proportion 
of  their  pupils  must  be  recruited.  The  measure  was  carried,  a  commodi- 
ous and  handsome  building  erected  and  well  furnished,  and  an  efficient 
Principal  and  corps  of  teachers  provided,  and  the  public  schools  of  Hop- 
kinsville, now  in  their  fourth  year,  with  632  pupils,  rank  with  the  most 
efficient  in  tlie  country.  They  have  contributed  largely  to  the  remarkable 
growth  of  Hopkinsville  since  their  inception.  It  will  be  a  red  letter  day 
for  the  State  when  every  county-seat  and  every  community  shall  emulate 
the  admirable  public  school  system  of  Hopkinsville,  established  by  the 
labors  of  Dr.  Fairleigh  and  his  coadjutors.  Experience  has  proved  that 
far  from  being  a  burden  they  invite  a  thrifty  and  intelligent  population, 
add  largely  to  tiie  municipal  revenues,  and  even  pave  the  way  for  the 
introduction  of  extensive  manufacturing  establishments  as  in  the  neigh- 


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boring  city  of  Henderson.  No  one  wields  a  larger  influence  than  a  pro- 
fessional man  who,  possessing  acknowledged  merit  in  his  special  sphere, 
is  also  a  citizen  at  once  liberal  and  positive,  courteous  and  firm,  charitable, 
but  outspoken  on  all  questions  which  in  his  judgment  concern  the  welfare 
of  humanity'.  Such  a  man  never  stops  to  ask  whether  his  opposition  to 
or  advocacy  of  a  particular  measure  will  lose  him  a  client,  a  patient  or  a 
parishioner.  He  prefers  to  do  his  duty  and  risk  the  consequences.  It  is 
probable  that  fortune,  who  favors  the  bold,  is  quite  as  propitious  to  coura- 
geous spirits  eventually  as  to  the  over-cautious,  who  seal  their  lips  for  fear  " 
of  offending  old  friends.  Nothing  is  sadder  than  to  see  a  professional 
man  imprisoned  in  the  iron  cage  of  his  specialty,  separated  by  choice 
from  all  participation  in  the  social  struggles  in  which  his  fellows  are 
involved ;  like  the  French  physician  who,  after  devoting  his  life  to  his 
specialty,  plaintively  asked  his  friends  to  write  on  his  tomb:  "  Born  a 
man ;  died  a  physician."  How  much  better,  a  man  as  well  as  a  physician. 
Such  a  specialist  is  not  Dr.  Fairleigh,  who,  still  in  the  prime  of  robust 
manhood  and  in  the  sunshine  of  a  successful  practice,  throws  his  whole 
soul  actively  into  every  contest  in  which  is  involved  the  welfare  of  his 
fellow-citizens.  There  are  five  living  children  in  the  family,  seniority  in 
age  as  named:  Margaret  Fairleigh,  Thomas  B.  Fairleigh,  Jr.,  Fanny 
Slaughter  Fairleigh,  Letticia  Wilson  Fairleigh  and  Robert  M.  Fairleigh, 
Jr.  Two  children  have  died,  both  young — Anna  and  Cornelia  Wallace. 
A  portrait  of  Dr.  Fairleigh  will  be  found  on  another  page. 

HON.  JOHN  FELAND  was  born  December  23,  1837,  in  Barren 
County,  Ky.;  his  father  was  a  native  of  Virginia  and  of  Scotch  descent ; 
was  long  a  farmer  in  Christian  County  ;  for  ten  years  Postmaster  at  Hop- 
kinsville,  and  one  of  the  substantial  and  valuable  men  of  the  community. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  received  a  liberal  education,  completing  his 
studies  at  Center  College  at  Danville.  In  1858  he  began  the  study  of 
the  law  with  Col.  James  F.  Buckner,  now^  of  Louisville  ;  he  .had  barely 
commenced  practice  when  the  war  broke  out  in  1861 ;  ho  entered  the 
army  as  Quartermaster  of  the  Third  Kentucky  (Federal)  Cavalry,  and 
remained  with  that  regiment  until  the  battle  of  Shiloh  ;  he  was  then 
Quartermaster  of  the  Eighth  Kentucky  Cavalry,  with  which  he  served 
until  1863,  when  he  left  the  army,  returned  home,  and  resumed  the  prac- 
tice of  law  at  Hopkinsville.     In  the  following  year  he  formed  a  law  part- 


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HOPKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  PRECINCT.  367 

nership  with  Gen.  Benjamin  II.  Bristow,  which  continued  until  Gen. 
Bristol's  removal  to  Louisville  two  years  later ;  he  then  associated  with 
Col.  Walter  Evans  for  nine  years,  and  then  with  S.  0.  Graves,  and  at 
present  is  associated  with  Hunter  Wood  in  the  law  practice.  In  1875 
he  became  a  candidate  for  the  Legislature,  and  was  elected  over  his  oppo- 
nent, Hon.  James  A.  McKenzie  ;  was  re-elected  in  1877  and  in  1879  ; 
he  was  Presidential  Elector  for  the  State  at  large  on  the  Republican 
ticket  in  1876.  In  the  spring  of  that  year  he  was  appointed  by  the 
State  Legislature  in  connection  with  Judge  Joshua  F.  Bullitt,  of  Louis- 
ville, to  edit  and  publish  the  new  code  of  practice  adopted  by  that  body, 
and  to  take  effect  January  1,  1877.  He  is  a  man  of  sound  practical  abil- 
ity, a  good  speaker,  a  careful,  thrifty  and  successful  lawyer ;  a  man  of 
great  independence  of  character,  espousing  a  cause  and  maintaining  it  at 
all  hazards ;  is  a  man  of  fine  appearance  and  agreeable  manners,  and 
stands  deservedly  high  in  the  community  of  which  he  is  an  active  and 
useful  member.  Mr.  Feland  was  married  February  12,  186-3,  to  Miss 
Sallie  Kennedy,  daughter  of  the  late  S.  W.  Kennedy,  of  Todd  County, 
Ky. 

J.  S.  FORREY'S  father,  Strickler  Forrey,  was  of  German  descent  and 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania;  he  died  in  Chicago,  111.;  his  wife,  and  mother 
of  our  subject,  was  Mary  B.  Randolph,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania;  she  died 
in  1834;  he  next  married  Mary  Sharpless,  of  Pennsylvania;  who  bore 
him  five  children,  of  whom  three  are  now  living.  J.  S.  Forrey  was  born 
in  Fayette  County,  Penn.,  February  9,  1833.  When  he  was  three  years 
of  age  he  was  brought  to  Wayne  County,  Ind.,  by  his  father,  and  was 
there  reared  and  educated,  and  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  at  which  he 
worked  in  his  younger  days.  In  1855  he  moved  to  Minnesota,  and  en- 
gaged in  farming  for  five '  years.  In  1869  he  came  to  Ilopkinsville  from 
Dayton,  Ohio,  and  worked  at  his  trade  for  Brownell,  Miller  &  Orr,  and 
in  1881  succeeded  Mr.  Brownell  in  the  business.  In  1856,  in  Wayne 
County,  Ind.,  he  married  Miss  Caroline  Allbright,  a  native  of  Indiana, 
born  in  1836.  i\Ir.  and  Mrs.  Forrey  are  members  of  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church,  and  he  is  an  active  member  of  the  orders  K.of  H.  and  K. 
of  P. 

REV.  JOSEPH  FOULKS,  deceased,  was  born  August  30,  1786,  in 
Monmouth  County,  N.  J.;  his  parents  were  from  Wales.      When  in   his 


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seventeenth  year  he  made  a  profession  of  religion  and  joined  the  Method- 
ist Churcli,  in  which  he  was  licensed  to  preach  in  1811,  soon  after  which 
he  came  to  Kentucky,  and  for  two  years  traveled  the  Henderson  and 
Hartford  Circuits.  On  account  of  loss  of  health,  he  located  in  1815,  set- 
tling a  few  miles  from  Russellville  in  Logan  County,  where  on  the  26th 
of  September,  1816,  he  married  Miss  Sallie  Marshall,  a  woman  noted  for 
her  amiability  and  piety.  They  remained  in  Kentucky  until  1820,  mov- 
ing then  to  St.  Clair  County,  111.,  v/here  until  1825  he  labored  as  a  local 
minister,  but  in  the  year  1825  joined  the  Conference  and  traveled  far 
some  years,  and  until  his  health  compelled  him  to  locate.  In  September, 
1837,  he  returned  to  Kentucky  and  settled  in  Logan  County,  where  the 
remainder  of  his  life  was  spent;  he  died  on  the  3d  of  May,  1863,  hislaSt 
hours  being  peculiarly  characterized  by  that  peace  which  he  had  so  long 
and  faithfully  preached;  his  widow  died  in  McLean  County,  Ky.,  in 
1879.  Their  family  consisted  of  ten  children,  of  whom  six  sons  grew  to 
manhood,  viz.:  Evan  G.,  Dennis  M.,  Ezra  L.,  Samuel  M.,  Joseph  W. 
and  James  G.  Foulks.  Ezra  L.  Foulks  was  born  near  Belleville,  St. 
Clair  Co.,  111.,  January  12,  1823;  he  was  educated  chiefly  in  tlie 
McKendree  College,  of  Lebanon,  111.,  and  in  1852,  in  Logan  County, 
Ky.,  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  A.  Erowder,  daughter  of  Rev.  Thomas 
and  Sarah  (Claywell)  Browder.  She  was  born  March  6,  1826,  in  Logan 
County.  Since  1858  they  have  resided  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.  They 
have  a  family  of  four  children  :  Ellen  L.,  wife  of  G.  B.  Underwood ; 
Thomas  M.  Foulks  ;  William  Ernest,  married  to  Fannie  Coleman,  and 
father  of  one  son,  named  Walter  E.  Foulks ;  Sallie  B.,  the  wife  of  W. 
H.  Peace,  of  Hopkinsville — they  have  one  child — Laura  U.  Mr. 
Foulks,  associated  with  his  son,  William  E.,  is  engaged  in  the  coal  trade 
and  the  sale  of  pumps,  and  Frye's  combination  fence,  which  they  are  man- 
ufocturing.  Mr.  Foulks  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

MOSES  FRANKEL  is  among  tlie  tried  and  true  men  of  business 
who  have,  first  and  last,  been  connected  with  the  mercantile  interests  of 
Hopkinsville.  He  was  born  in  the  year  1819,  in  the  Kingdom  of  Bava- 
ria, Germany,  where  he  grew  to  mature  years,  coming  to  the  United 
States  when  a  young  man.  Mr.  Frankel  inherited  the  principle  of 
scrupulous  honesty,  and  remarkable  business  energy,  which  are  so  char- 


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HOI'ICINSVILLE  CITV  AND  PRECINCT.  <5b9 

acteristic  of  his  nationality.  These  distinctive  traits  of  character  have 
ever  marked  the  business  record  of  Mr.  Frankel,  during  his  long  con- 
nection with  the  people  of  Ilopkinsville,  Christian  Co.  Ilis  first  busi- 
ness venture  was  in  the  State  of  Mississippi,  where,  however,  he  remained 
onl}'  about  three  years,  when  he  removed  to  Shclbyville,  Ind.  From  the 
latter  place  he  came  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  18G2,  and  there  established 
the  "Old  Reliable"  business  house,  which  is  still  conducted  by  his  son 
Joseph  M.  Frankel.  Mr.  Frankel  removed  from  Ilopkinsville  to  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  in  1883,  where  he  now  resides  with  his  family,  and  where,  in 
185G,  he  married  Miss  Dorothea  Aischberg,  who  is  also  a  native  of  Bava- 
ria, Germany.  Their  family  consisted  of  seven  children  :  Henry,  now  a 
merchant  of  Princeton,  Ky.;  Joseph  M.;  David  A.,  who  died  in  1883; 
Rosa,  Fannie,  Samuel  and  Sadie  Frankel.  Joseph  M.  Frankel  was 
married,  September  7,  1881,  to  Miss  Esther,  daughter  of  Joseph  and 
Caroline  Slaughter,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  where  she  was  born  in  1860. 

WILLIAM  I.  FRASER'S  grandfather,  John  Fraser,  came  from  Vir- 
ginia in  1822,  and  settled  in  Stewart  County,  Tenn.,  near  the  State  line, 
and  there  remained  to  the  time  of  his  death;  his  wife,  Martha  (Brown) 
Fraser,  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  a  sister  to  ex-Governor  Aaron 
Brown,  of  Tennessee.  They  had  eleven  children,  of  whom  was  John  W. 
Fraser,  the  father  of  our  subject.  He  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1818,  and 
when  he  was  four  years  of  age  was  brought  to  Tennessee  by  his  parents, 
who  located,  as  we  have  mentioned,  in  Stewart  County.  There  John  W. 
Fraser  was  reared  and  educated,  and  when  a  young  man  studied  medi- 
cine. In  1842  he  graduated  from  the  Louisville  Medical  College,  and 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Tennessee.  In  184i  he  came 
to  Christian  County,  and  located  in  the  village  of  Lafayette,  where  he 
remained  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  June  13,  1877.  In  1843  he  married  Miss  Mary  Brig- 
ham,  a  native  of  Tennessee,  born  in  1822.  Dr.  Fraser  was  a  warm- 
hearted man,  and  sympathetic  in  his  nature,  endearing  himself  to  a  vast 
circle  of  friends;  his  practice  among  the  poor,  without  charge,  often  rid- 
ing many  miles  without  hope  of  remuneration,  other  than  the  conscious- 
ness that  he  had  done  his  duty,  alone  made  him  popular;  his  nature  was 
genial  as  sunshine,  and  always  humorous,  full  of  jokes,  and  fond  of  the 
society  of  the  young;  his  office  was  a  general  resort  of  his  friends.     In 


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business  he  was  very  successful,  and  at  his  death  left  an  estate  valued  at 
about  §00,000;  he  and  his  affectionate  wife  and  helpmate  were  blessed 
with  three  children,  viz.:  William  I.;  Leonora,  wife  of  A.  W.  Williams, 
and  Mary  J.  Fraser.  William  I.  Fraser  was  born  March  10,  1844,  in 
Christian  County,  and  here  received  his  education;  he  has  followed  farm- 
inj:;,  and  is  now  the  owner  of  a  farm  in  Tennessee.  At  present  he  is  con- 
nected with  Mr.  Hancock  in  the  tobacco  business.  The  portrait  of  John 
W.  Fraser  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

WILLIAM  M.  FUQUA,  M.  D.,  was  born  January  16,  1838,  in 
Charlotte  County,  Va.,  and  is  of  Huguenot  descent;  his  father,  William 
A.  Fuqua,  was  a  distinguished  physician  of  Virginia,  and  was  born  in 
Campbell  County,  as  was  also  his  mother,  Mary  J.  Barksdale,  who  was  of 
English  anil  Welsh  origin,  and  was  born  in  Charlotte  County,  Va. 
William  M.  was  the  second  of  their  family  of  nine  children,  and  in  boy- 
hood had  the  advantages  of  the  University  of  Virginia,  in  which  he  after- 
ward commenced  the  study  of  medicine.  In  October,  1S58,  he  entered 
the  Medical  College,  Richmond,  Va.,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1859; 
he  immediately  established  a  practice  in  Richmond,  but  in  1861,  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  war,  he  became  a  surgeon  in  the  military  service. 
Confederate  States  Army,  and  was  at  first  assigned  to  the  Libby  Prison 
hospital ;  his  connection  with  the  army  was  not  severed  until  the  close  of 
the  war,  and  his  reputation  as  a  surgeon  has  ever  since  taken  rank  with 
the  first  in  the  State.  While  he  enjoys  an  extensive  general  practice,  his 
special  merit  lies  in  his  ability  ami  skill  as  a  surgeon,  and  is  a  successful 
ovariotomist  and  lithotomist.  He  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and 
located  in  Ilopkinsville  in  1868.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Medical  Association,  and  has  filled  the  office  of  President  of  the  McDow- 
ell Medical  Association,  and  the  Medical  Association  of  Christian  County  ; 
ho  is  now  an  officer  in  the  State  Medical  Association,  and  a  liberal  con- 
tributor to  the  various  popular  medical  journals.  In  1882  he  was  a  candi- 
date for  Congress  from  the  Second  District,  for  which  position  he  was  de- 
feated by  the  Hon.  J.  H.  Clay.  He  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and 
located  in  Ilopkinsville  in  1868.  In  1861,  in  Richmond,  Va.,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Vandalia  Davis,  daughter  of  Capt.  John  Davis,  of  Norfolk,  Va. 
Their  family  consisted  of  Brou3.sais,  Eunice,  Mary,  Morton  H.  (deceased), 
Victor  Hugo,  Vandalia,  Nelson,  Louis  and  Ilortense  Fui]ua.  In  another 
part  of  this  volume  will  be  found  a  portrait  of  Dr.  Fuqua. 


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nOPKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  I'RECINd'.  371 

RICHARD  W.  GAINES,  M.  D.,  one  of  the  oldest  and  worthiest 
physicians  of  the  city,  was  born  in  Charlotte  County,  Va.,  July  5,  1815; 
■he  is  the  only  child  of  Richard  W.  and  JSfancy  (Morton)  Gaines,  both  of 
wliom  were  natives  of  Virginia.  His  mother  died  of  pulmonary  disease 
when  he  was  but  a  few  weeks  old,  and  his  father  afterward  married  Miss 
Anna  White,  who  bore  him  seven  children  ;  the  eldest  of  these  was  Gen. 
John  W.  Gaines,  who  died  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  January  13,  1884. 
Richard  W.  Gaines,  died  in  Virginia  iu  1846,  and  Anna  (White)  Gaines 
died  in  1869,  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.  Dr.  R.  W.  Gaines  was  reared  on 
the  farm  under  the  beneficent  influence  of  pious  parents,  and  was  educa- 
ted in  the  Randolph  Macon  College  of  Mecklenburgh  County,  Va.,  of  which 
his  father  was  an  early  patron  and  founder.  He  graduated  in  1833,  and 
in  1834  entered  the  Transylvania  Medical  College  of  Lexington,  Ky., 
graduating  in  1837.  From  the  latter  date  to  1853  he  practiced  his  pro- 
fession in  Charlotte  Court  House,  Va. ,  during  which  time  he  acquired 
an  enviable  reputation  ;  he  came  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  1853,  since 
which  time  he  has  had  a  very  successful  practice,  in  which  he  is  still 
actively  engaged  ;  he  possesses,  to  a  remarkable  degree,  the  sympathetic 
nature  and  refined  sensibilities  so  necessary  to  the  true  physician,  deriv- 
ing vastly  more  enjoyment  in  being  able  to  relieve  the  suffering  than  in 
receiving  their  remuneration  for  his  services.  He  is  an  ex-Presidont  of  the 
State  Medical  Society,  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical  Association, 
and  also  of  the  Christian  County  Medical  Association  ;  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Southern  Assembly  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church.  He  was  first  married  in  Virginia  to  Sarah  E.,  daughter  of 
Col.  James  P.  Marshall.  She  was  born  in  Charlotte  County,  Va.,  and 
died  in  ISGl,  leaving  no  children.  He  afterward  married  Mary  C, 
daughter  of  Richard  I.  Gaines  of  the  same  county.  She  died  in  Hop- 
kinsville in  August,  1880.  His  present  wife,  Sallie  M.  Adkerson,  to 
whom  he  was  married  June  28,  1883,  is  a. daughter  of  John  H.  Adker- 
son, of  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  where  she  was  born  in  1855. 

JOSEPH  K.  GANT  (deceased)  was  born  in  May,  1827,  in  Christian 
County,  where  his  parents,  who  were  among  the  early  settlers,  had  resided 
for  many  years.  He  received  his  education^  which  was  fair,  in  the  schools 
of  Hopkinsville,  up  to  the  age  of  fifteen  years.  When  eighteen  years  old 
he   entered  into  partnership   with  his   father,  as   merchant.      When   his 


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372   ^  BIOaRAPHICAL    SKETCHES. 

father  retired  from  business,  which  was  in  about  1848  or  1850,  he  took 
his  place,  and  for  several  years  carried  on  business  at  his  father's  old 
stand,  and  did  a  large  and  lucrative  trade ;  he  also  engaged  in  farming. 
lie  was  a  man  of  quick  perceptive  faculties,  urbane  and  kind  in  his  man- 
ners and  disposition,  and  attracted  patronage  in  whatever  business  he 
undertook ;  he  was  a  man  of  fine  mental  and  physical  endowments,  of 
courage  and  resolute  purpose,  and  of  indomitable  will  and  untiring  energy. 
Everything  he  undertook  was  pushed  forward  with  resolution  and  upon  as 
large  a  scale  as  his  circumstances  would  permit ;  he  did  a  large  business 
as  merchant,  as  farmer,  and  in  later  years  as  warehouseman  or  commis- 
sion merchant  in  Hopkinsville ;  he  was  a  remarkably  good  judge  of  human 
nature,  and  seldom  failed  in  judging  correctly  of  men's  motives.  To 
this,  as  well  as  to  his  extensive  acquaintance,  was  he  largely  indebted  for 
the  success  he  met  with  in' his  business  enterprises;  he  was  a  man  of 
strong  attachments  for  his  friends,  and  perhaps  no  man  ever  lived  who 
had  more  aft'ection  and  concern  for  his  family.  When  he  confined  him- 
self to  his  business,  witli  which  he  was  familiar,  few  men  were  as  success- 
ful ;  when  he  struck  out  into  new  fields,  his  boldness  and  confidence  were 
apt  to  carry  him  too  far.  For  many  years  he  exercised  as  much  influence 
upon  the  business  affairs  of  the  county  as  any  man  who  ever  lived  within 
its  borders  ;  he  was  a  leader  in  everything  he  undertook,  wal  public- 
spirited,  was  in  favor  of  progress  and  development,  and  ever  ready  to  sub- 
scribe as  liberally  as  his  means  would  permit,  to  any  enterprise  for  gen- 
eral improvement,  and  withal  gave  to  poor  and  to  charities  generously. 
The  portrait  of  Mr.  Gant  is  on  a  page  elsewhere. 

DANIEL  J.  GISH,  M.  D.  "  America  boasts  of  her  self-made 
men."  The  career  of  Garfield  from  the  tow-path  to  the  Presidency, 
from  poverty  to  honor,  loses  none  of  its  interest  in  the  fact,  that  it  is 
but  a  brilliant  type  of  what  is  frequently  accomplished  in  the  more  limited 
and  humble  sphere  of  private  life.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  belongs 
emphatically  to  the  class  of  self-made  men,  and  no  citizen  of  the  county, 
perhaps,  deserves  more  creditable  mention  than  he.  Born  amid  humble 
surroundings,  and  deprived  by  poverty  of  even  the  limited  educational 
advantages  common,  in  the  days  of  his  youth,  but  by  honesty,  industry 
and  economy,  he  has  overcome  the  obstacles  in  his  pathway,  and  achieved  a 
success  in  life  of  which  he  may  justly  be  proud.     Of  delicate  frame,  and 


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for  many  years  subject  to  ill  health,  yet  he  has  had  as  large  a  practice  in 
his  profession  as  any  physician  in  the  county,  and  it  can  be  said  to  his 
credit,  that  during  his  busiest  years  the  needs  of  the  poor  were  never 
forgotten,  and  his  kind  ministrations  at  the  bed  side  were  always  freely 
given,  regardless  of  the  ability  of  his  patient  to  pay.  Dr.  Gish,  as  his 
name  indicates,  is  descended  from  a  German  family,  inheriting  therefrom 
the  honesty  and  rugged  independence  which  is  a  national,  characteristic. 
Ilis  grandfather,  Christopher  Gish,  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
south  Kentucky,  coming  from  Virginia  in  the  latter  part  of  the  seven- 
teenth century.  His  son,  Joseph  Gish,  the  father  of  Dr.  Gish,  was 
horn  while  his  father  lived  in  Virginia,  and  grew  to  manhood  in  Ken- 
tucky ;  he  was  married  to  Sarah  Sandes,  a  Virginian  by  birth,  and  to 
them  were  born  four  children,  of  whom  Daniel  J.  was  the  eldest.  He 
was  born  in  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  July  16,  1816.  The  early 
death  of  his  father  required  him  as  soon  as  possible  to  lend  his  assistance 
to  the  maintenance  of  the  family,  and  his  early  years  were  spent  in  the 
hard  labor  of  the  farm,  depriving  him  of  any  educational  advantages,  a 
loss  that  he  made  up  by  attending  night  schools  and  employing  every 
leisure  hour  in  scholastic  pursuits.  When  sixteen  years  old  he  came  to 
Hopkinsville,  and  for  two  and  a  half  years  served  as  an  apprentice  to  the 
tailor's  trade,  in  which  time  he  so  impaired  his  health  as  to  necessitate 
his  return  to  farm  life.  After  regaining  his  health  he  returned  to  Hop- 
kinsville and  secured  a  position  as  bank  clerk  in  the  old  Bank  of  Ken- 
tucky, under  the  presidency  of  R.  R.  Rowland,  which  he  filled  until  again 
compelled  to  try  country  life  in  the  open  air.  Notwithstanding  these 
experiences,  his  native  energy  and  determination  to  achieve  success  in  life 
induced  him  to  accept  a  situation  as  a  student  under  Dr.  L.  Lindsay,  to 
whose  memory  he  often  pays  tribute  for  the  kindness  shown  him.  He 
graduated  from  the  Medical  College  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  in  1840,  and 
immediately  opened  a  practice  in  Hopkinsville,  meeting  with  merited  suc- 
cess, although  opposed  by  some  because  of  his  medical,  political  and  relig- 
ious views,  all  of  which  were  unpopular  in  the  county  at  that  time.  He 
was  a  Jacksonian  Democrat  at  the  time  the  county  was  intensely  and  bit- 
terly Whig  in  politics.  Adopted  the  Eclectic  system  of  practice  only  to 
meet  the  bitter  opposition  of  the  entire  medical  fraternity,  and  became  a 
member  of  tlie  Christian  Cliurch,  when  that  denomination  was  opposed  by  ail 


374  BlOGIlAriUCAL   SKETCIIKS. 

existing  religious  parties.  In  this  his  characteristic  independence  of  thought 
was  manifested,  no  opposition  of  foes  or  entreaty  of  friends  could  swerve 
him  from  a  course  of  action  when  once  approved  by  his  conscience.  He 
followed  the  Union  sentiment  during  the  war,  and  has  been  identified 
with  the  Republican  party  since,  but  always  reserved  the  right  to 
"  scratch  "  any  name,  or  disapprove  of  any  action  of  his  party  that  did 
not  harmonize  with  his  ideas  of  right.  After  a  practice  of  fourteen  years 
he  became  satisfied  of  the  superiority  of  the  Ilomceopathic  system  of 
medicine,  and  in  1852,  graduated  from  the  Cleveland  Homccopathic 
College,  of  Ohio.  Notwithstanding  a  change  so  radical  ho  succeeded  in 
retaining  his  former  patrons  to  whom  he  added  a  number  of  the  best  fam- 
ilies of  the  city.  He  still  does  an  office  practice,  the  general  practice 
being  performed  by  his  partner,  Dr.  James  A.  Young.  In  1844  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Eliza  C.  Garnett.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County, 
and  died  in  Ilopkinsville,  in  1850,  leaving  one  child — Eliza  C,  wife  of  R. 
R.  Donaldson,  of  Ilopkinsville.  His  present  wife,  to  whom  he  was 
married  in  1851,  was  Mrs.  Ellen  D.  Young,  widow  of  Rev.  James  Abner 
Young,  and  daughter  of  Rev.  John  Kerr,  a  noted  Presbyterian  minister 
of  Newry,  Ireland.  She  came  to  the  United  States  at  the  age  of  thir- 
teen. They  have  two  children — Cora  E.,  wife  of  Rev.  L.  H.  Stine,  of 
Illinois,  and  Elizabeth  C,  wife  of  Dr.  Andrew  Seargent,  of  Ilopkins- 
ville. Dr.  Gish  is  also  the  head  of  the  firm  of  Gish  &  Garner,  the  lead- 
ing drug  firm  in  the  county ;  he  is  an  Elder  of  the  Christian  Church,  and 
has  been  prominently  identified  with  educational  interests  in  the  past. 
No  man  has  the  confidence  of  the  community  to  a  greater  extent,  and  his 
career  should  be  an  incentive  to  all  young  men.  Let  them  imitate  his 
example  in  honesty,  industry  and  economy,  adopt  his  motto  learned  from 
his  mother,  "  Do  unto  others  as  you  would  be  done  by,"  and  they  may 
reasonably  expect  equal  honor  and  wealth. 

M.  W.  GRISSAM'S  grandfather,  whose  name  was  John  "W.  Grissam, 
with  his  wife,  Nancy  (Chapman)  Grissam,  came  from  South  Carolina  to 
Kentucky  in  the  year  1807,  and  made  a  settlement  in  the  northern  part 
of  Christian  County,  on  land  now  owned  and  occupied  by  Samuel  John- 
son, on  which  is  situated  Johnson's  Mill.  They  remained  on  this  place 
engaged  in  firming  for  a  few  years  only,  and  removed  thence  to  the  State 
of  Indiana,  locating  at  Patoka.     John  W.  Grissam  took  part  in  the  war 


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of  1812,  through  its  earlier  struggles  and  triumphs,  but  died  before  its 
termination  at  his  home  at  Patoka.  His  widow  was  afterward  married 
to  a  Mr.  Perry  and  removed  to  the  State  of  Tennessee,  where  she  died. 
Jolin  W.  Grissam  had  a  family  of  four  sons  and  two  daughters:  John 
W.,  Jr.,  the  father  of  M.  W.  Grissam ;  Jeflerson,  Alfred,  William, 
Elvira  and  Caroline  Grissam.  John  AV.,  Jr.,  was  by  trade  a  cabinet- 
maker, and  came  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  about  1819,  but  soon  after 
removed  to  the  scenes  of  his  earlier  childhood  in  the  north  part  of  Chris- 
tian, lie  was  born  near  the  old  battle-field  of  Guilford  Court  House,  in 
South  Carolina,  on  the  19th  day  of  November,  1797.  In  Muhlenburg 
County,  Ky.,  in  182-1,  he  married  Miss  Sarah,  daughter  of  Micajah  and 
Ann  Wells.  She  was  born  January  12,  1802,  in  Nash  County,  N. 
C,  and  came  to  Kentucky  with  her  parents  in  1804.  She  is  still  living, 
and  is  now  a  member  of  the  family  of  her  son,  an  esteemed  citizen,  M. 
W.  Grissam,  of  Hopkinsville.  Mother  Grissam  enjoys  the  enviable  rep- 
utation of  having  been  a  consistent  member  of  the  Methodist  Church  for 
"  three  score  and  ten  years,"  and,  considering  her  life-work  nearly  per- 
formed, is  looking  in  the  near  future  for  the  reward  of  a  well-spent  life. 
She  is  the  second  wife  of  John  W.  Grissam,  he  having  married  in  1818, 
while  temporarily  located  at  Port  Gibson,  Miss.,  Elizabeth  Walker, 
who  died  in  1819,  as  did  also  the  one  child  born  to  them.  Though  an 
uneducated  man,  Mr.  John  W.  Grissam  was  a  comprehensive  reader,  and 
being  for  many  years  an  invalid  he  became  a  man  of  fine  general  infor- 
mation. He  was  an  honored  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  ; 
served  the  county  in  various  official  capacities,  and  died  November  9, 
1861.  As  a  result  of  his  second  marriage  he  had  fifteen  children,  twelve 
of  whom  grew  to  maturity.  Micajah  W.  is  the  tenth  of  this  family,  and 
was  born  on  the  18th  day  of  August,  1837.  His  early  life  was  spent  on  his 
father's  farm.  In  1866  he  removed  to  Kirkmansvillc,  Todd  Co.,  named 
the  village,  and  was  its  first  Postmaster,  and  engaged  in  mercantile  pur- 
suits, which  have  been  his  principal  occupation  since.  In  September, 
1878,  he  removed  thence  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  where  he  opened  a  hotel 
business,  which  he  continued  but  one  year,  though  he  still  owns  tlie  val- 
uable hotel  property  known  as  the  Phoenix  Hotel.  For  several  years  he 
has  engaged  in  the  grocery  and  provision  trade,  and  is  numbered  among 
the  most  reliable  dealers  in  the  city.     On  the  21st  of  December,  1870, 


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376  BIOGRAl'HICAL   SKETCHES, 

in  Todd  County,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Nannie  M.  Lacy,  daughter  of 
William  and  Julia  Lacy.  She  was  born  March  6, 1851,  and  both  she  and 
Mr.  G.  are  Methodists.  Their  children  are:  Charles  Walter  (deceased), 
Lena  Octavia,  Cano  Chapman  and  Hiberuia  Aion  Grissam. 

THOMAS  R.  HANCOCK'S  father,  Nathan  Hancock,  ivas  born  in 
Charlotte  County,  Va.,  in  1807,  where  he  now  resides,  enjoying  the 
confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  know  him.  Besides  being  a  Justice  of 
the  Peace  for  a  third  of  a  century,  he  has  been  closely  identified  with  the 
railroad,  agricultural  and  mercantile  interests  of  that  county,  and  has 
accumulated  a  fair  property.  His  wife,  Paulina  (Rudd)  Hancock,  was 
born  in  Charlotte  County  in  1811,  and  died  in  1847.  She  was  the  mother 
of  eight  children,  of  whom  Thomas  R.  (subject)  was  the  seventh  born. 
He  is  also  a  native  of  Charlotte  C-Quiity,  and  was  born  in  1842.  He  was 
reared  and  educated  in  his  native  county,  and  in  early  life  engaged  in 
mercantile  pursuits,  which  he  continued  until  the  breaking  out  of  the 
late  Civil  war,  when  he  entered  the  Confederate  Army  as  Second  Lieuten- 
ant in  Brook  Neal's  Company,  of  Campbell  County,  Va.,  in  which  he 
served  six  months,  and  then  became  a  member  of  Company  A,  of  the 
Twenty-first  Virginia  Regiment.  He  participated  at  the  battle  of  Gettys- 
burg and  all  of  the  battles  of  the  Valley  of  the  Potomac,  including 
Frederickstown,  Wilderness  and  Winchester.  Of  the  137  who  were  mem- 
bers of  this  company,  he  is  one  of  the  eighteen  known  to  have  survived 
the  war.  He  served  till  the  close  of  the  war  and  was  once  wounded. 
In  18G6  he  came  to  Trigg  County  and  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business. 
Since  1870  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  tobacco  commission  business,  and 
four  years,  by  appointment,  was  Inspector  of  Tobacco  on  Statcn  Island. 
In  Christian  County,  December  26,  1875,  he  married  Miss  Rebecca  E. 
Ragsdale,  a  daughter  of  William  J.  and  Emma  J.  (Tillotson)  Ragsdale. 
Mrs.  Hancock  was  born  in  this  county  in  1853,  and  is  the  mother  of 
four  children,  viz.:  William  Martin,  James  Wallace,  Douglas  Buckner 
and  Thomas  Ragsdale.  The  portrait  of  Mr.  Hancock  will  be  found  in 
this  volume. 

LAWSON  B.  HICKMAN,  M.  D.,  was  born  near  Athens,  in  Fay- 
ette County,  Ky.,  June  1,  1818,  and  there  grew  to  man's  estate,  mean- 
time receiving  the  advantages  of  a  liberal  education,  chiefly  obtained  in 
the  Morrison  College  in  Lexington.     Having  decided  to  pursue  the  study 


HOPKINSVILLE  CITV  AND   PK13C1NCT.  377 

of  "materia  medica,"  he  entered  the  Medical  Department  of  the  Tran- 
sylvania College,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1837,  going  the  same  year 
near  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  where  he  opened  a  general  practice,  remaining 
about  four  years.  He  then  located  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  where  for 
about  thirty  years  he  pursued  an  extensive  and  successful  practice.  Ilis 
practice  in  Hopkinsville  dates  from  1870,  making  altogether  an  unbroken 
practice  of  over  forty-seven  years,  and  he  is  still  actively  engaged.  He 
was  married  in  Todd  County,  in  1843,  to  George  ^nn  Baylor,  daughter 
of  Tucker  and  Barbara  Baylor,  of  Todd  County,  members  of  one  of  the 
oldest  families  of  Kentucky.  Their  family  consists  of  Ellen,  widow  of 
Dr.  Bass,  of  Todd  County ;  Jammie,  wife  of  J.  P.  Thompson,  of  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio ;  Lucy  B.,  wife  of  M.  L.  Flack,  of  Hopkiijsville ;  William  L., 
of  St.  Louis ;  Mary  G.,  wife  of  William  P.  Gray,  of  St.  Louis ;  Mattie 
Hickman  and  Baylor  Hickman.  Dr.  Hickman  is  a  member  of  the  Ma- 
sonic order  and  I.  0.  0.  F. 

RICHARD  H.  HOLLAND  was  born  in  Christian  County  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1857.  His  father,  John  S.  Holland,  a  well-known  farmer,  who 
died  in  Pembroke  Precinct  in  1867,  came  to  this  county  from  Virginia  in 
1834.  He  was  born  in  Virginia  in  June,  1830,  and  grew  to  manhood  in 
this  county.  In  1855  he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Palmer,  who 
was  born  in  1835  in  Kentucky.  They  had  two  children  :  Linn  McCau- 
ley  Holland,  born  November,  1855,  and  died  in  January,  1856;  and 
Richard  H.  Holland.  John  S.  died  in  1867,  and  his  wife  in  1859. 
Richard  H.,  after  the  death  of  his  mother,  was  reared  principally  in  the 
family  of  Capt.  D.  R.  Beard  in  the  town  of  Hopkinsville ;  he  was  edu- 
cated in  the  Bethel  Male  College  of  llussellville,  Logan  County,  Ky. ;  he 
began  his  practical  business  career  as  a  farmer  on  the  old  homestead,  and 
now  owns  a  farming  interest  of  600  acres  in  Pembroke  Precinct  of  this 
county.  Since  leaving  the  farm  he  has  shown  his  enterprise  by  erecting 
an  elegant  opera  building  in  Hopkinsville  at  a  cost  of  §30,000. 

JAMES  M.  HOWE,  son  of  William  Howe  and  Eliza  S.  (Dairy) 
Howe,  was  born  in  Pittsburgh,  Penn.,  July  24, 1854.  The  father,  Will- 
iam Howe,  was  born  in  England  in  1809,  and  his  mother  was  born  in 
1812  on  the  island  of  Helgoland,  in  the  North  Sea,  where  she  was  left 
an  orphan  in  early  childhood.  She  was  reared  by  relatives  who  brought 
her  to  Canada.      She  was  married  to  William  Howe  in  Toronto,  Canada, 


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October  2,  18o5.  To  these  parents  were  born  ten  children,  the  youngest 
of  wliorn  was  born  in  1858,  and  all  are  still  living  :  William  Henry,  of 
Nashville,  Tenn.  ;  Sallie,  wife  of  Samuel  Williams,  of  Pittsburgh,  Penn. ; 
Frederick  Augustus,  of  Huntsville,  Ala. ;  Jennie,  ^vifo  of  Robert  McMil- 
len,  of  Pittsburgh,  Penn. ;  Anna  L.  IJowe;  Amelia  II.,  wife  of  James  JM. 
Lindsay,  of  Pittsburg,  Penn.  ;  Fannie  AV.,  wife  of  Thomas  J.  Porter,  of 
Pittsburgh,  Penn. ;  Thomas  J.  Howe,  James  M.  and  Charles  Edward 
Howe.  James  M.  Howe,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  came  to  IIop- 
kinsville,  Ky.,  in  September,  1868,  and  for  eleven  years  engaged 
in  the  jewelry  business  for  his  bi'other  William  II.,  whom  he  bought 
out  in  1879.  Subject  was  married  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  March  12, 
1878,  to  Miss  MoUie,  daughter  of  E.  W.  and  Carrie  (King)  Hen- 
derson. .  Mrs.  Howe  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  March  30,  1859. 
They  have  two  children — Walter  Emerson  and  Jessie  Fay.  Mr.  Howe 
is  a  member  of  the  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  k  A.  M., 
Oriental  Chapter,  No.  14,  R.  A.  M.,  Moore  Commandery,  No.  6,  Knights 
Templar,  and  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  Both  he  and  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Christian  Church.  The  parents  of  Mr.  Howe  are  living  and 
now  residents  of  Pittsburgh,  Penn.  It  is  but  just  to  Mr.  Howe  to  say  that 
he  is  thoroughly  acquainted  with  his  business  and  understands  the  wants 
of  his  patrons,  which  he  is  amply  prepared  to  supply.  He  is  a  true  gen- 
tleman, and  in  every  way  worthy  of  the  confidence  of  the  people,  which  he 
so  fully  possesses. 

JAMES  E.  JESUP,  a  native  of  Fayette  County,  Kentucky,  was 
born  December  17,  1820.  He  is  the  fourth  of  a  family  of  eight  children 
born  to  Samuel  B.  and  Catherine  Jesup  {nee  Sidener).  The  Jesup  family 
was  first  represented  in  Kentucky  by  the  father  of  Samuel  B.,  who  came 
from  Virginia  about  1802.  Samuel  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1798  and 
consequently  was  about  four  years  old  when  he  came  to  Kentucky.  He 
was  married  in  Bourbon  County,  Ky.,  to  Miss  Catherine  Sidener,  and  in 
1830  they  settled  in  Croghan's  Grove,  since  called  Jesup's  Grove;  here 
Samuel  B.  Jesup  died.  James  E.  Jesup  was  reared  on  the  farm,  re- 
ceiving such  educational  advantages  as  the  country  then  afforded.  In 
1845,  in  Hopkinsville,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Lucy  Long.  She  was  born 
in  Christian  County  and  died  at  Hopkinsville.  They  had  eight  children, 
five  of  whom  are  now  living:   Kate,  wife  of  D.  A.  Tandy  of  Hopkinsville; 


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Thomas  S.,  of  Iowa  ;  Nellie,  wife  of  W.  S.  Davidson,  of  Iowa;  James  G. 
ami  Mamie  C.  Jesup  of  lIoi)kinsville.  Ilis  present  wife,  to  whom  he  was 
married  in  Trigg  County,  May  21,  1S79,  was  Mary  Redd,  widow  of  Sta- 
plcton  Redd,  and  daughter  of  Moses  Thompson  of  Trigg  County,  Ky.  As 
the  result  of  this  union,  Mr.  Jesup  has  two  daughters:  Hattie  and  Addie 
Jesup.  He  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Nelson  &  Jesup  and  deals  in 
tobacco  and  grain.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  honored  members  of  the' 
church.  The  portrait  of  Mr.  Jesup  will  be  found  in  a  group  elsewhere. 
JUDGE  JOSEPH  I.  LANDES,  was  born  January  3,  1836,  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.  His  father,  Isaac  Landes,  was  born  in  Rocking- 
ham County,  Va.,  on  the  4th  of  October,  1796.  The  parents  of  Isaac, 
who  were  of  German  origin,  removed  from  Virginia  about  1805,  and 
settled  in  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  where  they  afterward  died  and  where 
Isaac  grew  to  maturity.  About  1822  he  came  to  Christian  County,  and 
in  1824  was  married  to  Miss  Susannah,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth 
(Summers)  Kelly.  This  family  came  from  Virginia  about  1800  and  made 
settlement  in  Bourbon  County,  Ky.,  four  years  later  removing  to  Christian 
County,  where  they  died.  Elizabeth  (Summers)  Kelly  is  remembered  as 
possessing  rare  literary  ability,  though  not  a  scholastic  education.  Su- 
sannah (Kelly)  Landes  was  born  in  Bourbon  County,  Ky..  March  8,  1803. 
She  was  the  mother  of  five  children  :  Catherine  E.  (wife  of  James  Ruth- 
erford of  Hopkinsville),  born  in  1828;  Susannah  (who  died  in  early  child- 
hood), born  in  1880  ;  Benjamin  D.,  now  of  Logan  County,  born  in  1884; 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  and  Samuel  J.,  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  born  in  1843. 
Joseph  I.  received  his  educational  training  in  the  schools  of  Hopkinsville, 
and  Ilardinsburg,  after  which  he  studied  law  in  the  University  of  Vir- 
ginia at  Charlottesville.  In  1858  he  was  licensed  to  practice  by  Judges 
Stitesand  Duvall,  of  the  Kentucky  Court  of  Appeals,  and  at  once  engaged 
in  practice  at  Hopkinsville.  He  has  served  the  city  of  Hopkinsville 
four  years  as  Judge  and  for  the  same  length  of  time  was  County  Attorney. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Ori- 
ental Chapter,  No.  14,  and  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  ;  he  is  also  a  Ruling 
Elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Judge  Landes  was  married  in  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  April  27,  1865,  to  Miss  Mary  McD.  Carter,  daughter  of  Dr. 
F.  Carter  of  that  city.  Iler  mother,  Anna  (Starling)  Carter,  was  a 
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JOHN  C.  LATHAM,  whose  portrait  appears  in  this  work,  was  born 
in  Russellville,  Logan  Co.,  Ky.,  November  6,  1814.  The  parents,  John 
and  Nancy  (Morehead)  Latham,  came  to  Kentucky  from  Virginia  in  early 
life,  and  were  married  in  Logan  County,  whence  they  came  to  Christian 
County  about  1819.  They  located  a  short  distance  from  Hopkinsvllle,  where 
they  died.  John  C.  is  the  fifth  of  a  family  of  seven  children,  but  three 
of  whom  are  now  living:  John  G.  and  two  sisters,  one  the  widow  of 
Ciiarlos  Bradshaw,  of  Jeflerson  County,  111.,  the  other  the  widow  of  Maj. 
McGoodwin,  of  Danville,  Ky.  The  subject  of  these  lines  was  educated 
in  Hopkinsvllle,  which  has  been  his  home  since  the  days  of  his  boyhood. 
Early  in  life  he  became  Deputy  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Christian 
County,  whose  duties  he  performed  for  nearly  four  years.  In  1854  he 
was  elected  to  the  office  of  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court,  serving  in  that 
capacity  for  eight  consecutive  years.  Besides  being  a  county  official  he 
has  been  intimately  connected  with  the  city  government  of  Hopkinsville 
for  many  years,  filling  all  the  more  responsible  positions  of  trust.  Dur- 
ing his  incumbency  as  a  county  officer  he  improved  his  leisure  time  in 
the  study  of  law,  and  was  admitted  to  practice,  never,  however,  with  a 
view  to  adopting  the  law  as  a  profession,  but  that  he  might  be  the  better 
qualified  for  a  business  career.  For  sixteen  years  he  was  interested  in 
mercantile  business,  and  in  1865  was  elected  President  of  the  Bank  of 
Hopkinsville  upon  the  organization  of  that  institution,  in  which  he  is  one 
of  the  stockholders,  and  of  which  he  has  since  been  the  executive  head. 
Mr.  Latham  was  married  June  28,  1842,  to  Miss  Virginia  Glass,  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  David  and  Rebecca  Glass,  of  Hopkinsville.  She  was  born 
in  Virginia,  but  came  with  her  parents  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in 
childhood.  Their  marriage  has  been  blessed  with  three  children  :  John 
C.  Latham,  Jr.,  a  banker  of  New  York  City,  who  married  Mary  L., 
daughter  of  Thomas  II.  Allen,  of  Memphis,  Tenn.  ;  Mary  R.  Latham 
and  Charles  M.  Latham,  the  latter  a  merchant  of  Hopkinsville,  who 
married  Lou  T.,  daughter  of  Col.  Thomas  W.  White,  of  Hernando,  Miss. 

M.  LEWIS  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  on  the  30th  of  No- 
vember, 1821  ;  descends  from  two  of  the  early  families  of  this  county — 
the  Bryants  and  the  family  of  Robert  Lewis — who  came  here  from  Vir- 
ginia in  1819  or  1820.  These  men,  both  of  whom  had  served  as  soldiers 
in  the  Revolution,  settled  a  few  miles  from  Hopkinsville.     Soon  after  set- 


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tling  in  this  county,  Joiin  Lewis,  son  of  Robert,  married  Margaret  Bry- 
ant. John  TN-as  a  soldier  in  the  vair  of  1812;  was  born  in  Virgiaia,  July 
2, 1794,  and  his  wife,  Margaret,  was  born  August  22,  1804,  in  Greenbrier 
County  of  the  same  State.  To  John  and  Margaret  Lewis  were  born  five 
children,  of  whom  the  eldest  is  the  subject  of  these  lines.  The  family  of 
John  Lewis  removed  to  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  where  the  father  died  several 
years  ago,  and  where  the  mother  is  now  living.  M.  Lewis  was  reared  on 
the  farm,  and  in  early  life  followed  the  profession  of  teaching,  later  de- 
voting himself  to  the  pursuits  of  the  farm.  In  January,  1875,  he  re- 
moved to  Ilopkinaville  and  opened  a  grocery  store  and  private  boarding- 
house  ;  he  is  now  proprietor  of  the  Lewis  House  on  the  corner  of  Nash- 
ville and  Clay  Streets.  He  was  married  in  this  county  in  1851,  to  Cas- 
sandra Ricketts.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County  July  2, 1832.  They 
are  members  of  the  Christian  Church  ;  have  had  six  children:  Elizabeth, 
Willie,  Ella,  M.  E.,  Hezekiah  and  Robert,  all  of  whom  are  deceased  ex- 
cept Elizabeth,  who  is  the  wife  of  Peter  Owen,  to  whom  she  was  married 
May  12,  1871.  Peter  Owen  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  Novem- 
ber 2,  1851,  and  is  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  nine  children  born  to 
Thomas  T.  and  Mary  A.  Owen.  Ilis  parents  removed  to  Kentucky 
when  he  was  an  infant,  and  settled  in  Hamby  Precinct,  of  Christian 
County.  Peter  has  been  a  resideiit  of  Ilopkinaville  since  1875,  since 
which  time  he  has  served  the  city  four  years  as  Chief  of  Police  and  City 
Marshal,  and  when  not  thus  employed  has  engaged  in  mercantile  labor. 
Their  two  children  are  named  Lewis  and  Nana  Owen. 

JUDGE  A.  A^  LONG.  One  of  the  very  early  settlers  of  Cliristian 
County,  and  among  those  who  have  long  since  been  gathered  to  their 
fathers,  was  Thomas  S.  Long,  the  father  of  Judge  A.  V.  Long,  who  is 
now  a  resident  of  the  city  of  Ilopkinsville ;  was  born  in  this  county  and 
has  lived  here  all  his  life.  Thomas  S.  was  the  son  of  Gabriel  Long,  the 
head  of  an  old  Virginia  family,  and  who  fought  for  American  independ- 
ence in  the  war  of  the  Revolution.  Lucy  Slaughter,  who  became  the" 
wife  of  Thomas  S.  Long,  was  the  daughter  of  Col.  John  Slaughter,  who 
also  served  as  a  Revolutionary  soldier  from  Culpeper  County,  Va.  Mr. 
Long,  on  first  coming  to  the  State  of  Kentucky  in  1803,  settled  in  Lo- 
gan County,  where  he  remained  but  a  few  years,  and  from  there  he  came 
to  Christian  County  probably  in  1800.      He  was  a  plain,  honest  farmer, 


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and  died  near  Hopkinsville  in  the  year  1826;  his  wife,  Lucy  Long,  sur- 
vived him  nearly  forty  years,  and  died  in  Hopliinsville  in  March,  186G. 
They  had  five  children,  of  whom  Judge  A.  V.  Long  is  the  eldest  and 
only  representative  now  living  in  the  county;  he  has  never  married,  but 
during  the  life  of  his  mother  devoted  himself  to  the  pleasant  task  of 
securing  to  her  the  comforts  of  life;  he  is  a  man  of  kind  and  generous 
impulses,  possessed  of  more  than  ordinary  mind,  as  well  as  a  remarkable 
memory,  which  characteristics  have  rendered  him  of  very  great  service  to 
the  writers  of  this  history;  his  knowledge  of  this  county  is  second  per- 
haps to  no  one  now  living  in  it,  he  having  made  it  his  life-long  home,  and 
for  eight  consecutive  years  served  as  Judge  of  the  County  Court. 

JUDGE  JOE  McCARROLL  is  a  son  of  Charles  A.   and  Elvira 
Anne  McCarroll,  of   Christian  County ;    he  is  a  native  of  the  county, 
born  April  6,  1848  ;  he  was  reared  to  manhood  on  the  farm,  and  received 
his  early  education   in   the  private  schools  of  the  country,  and  in  the 
schools  of  Hopkinsville.     He  was  thereby  enabled  to  assume  the  duties 
of  a  teacher,  which  he  did  in  the  years  1870  and  1871,  improving  his 
spare  moments  meantime  in  the  study  of  law.     In  October,  1872,  he  en- 
.  tered  the  Law  Department  of  the  Louisville  University,  and  received  his 
license  to  practice  in  March,  1873;  he  immediately  began  to  practice  in 
Hopkinsville,  associated  with  Judge  W.  P.  Winfree,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Winfree  &  McCarroll.     The  partnership  terminated  by  the  election  of 
Winfree  to  the  Judgeship  in  1882.     In  1878  Mr.  McCarroll  was  elected  ' 
to  the  ofiice  of  City  Judge,  which  he  filled  with  acceptability  and  credit 
for  four  years.     He  is  ardently  interested  in  the  cause  of.  education,  and 
for  several  years  has  been  a  member  of  the  Hopkinsville  Board  of  Edu- 
cation, of  which  he  is  now  the  Secretary.     He  is  an  honored  member  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South,  also  of  the  Masonic  fraternity 
and  Knights   of  Tythias,  in  both  of  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  posi- 
tions of  honor.     Mr.  McCarroll  was  married  in  Henderson  County,  Ky., 
September  23,  1880,  to  Miss  Mary  T.  Holloway,  daughter  of  John  Hol- 
loway,  a  deceased  resident  of  Henderson  County,  e.Y-member  of  the  State 
Legislature,  and  father  of  Hon.  William  S.  Holloway,  present  Represent- 
ative.    She  was  born  in  Henderson  County,  May  1,  1858.     They  have 
had  t«o  children,  viz.:  Anne,  born  July  8, 1881,  and  John  Holloway  Mc- 
Carroll, born  July  14,  1883.     Little  Anne  died  Au^'ust  23    1884. 


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RICHARD  T.  McDANIEL  was  born  in  Robertson  County,  Tenn., 
on  the  ItJth  day  of  October,  1833,  and  is  descended  from  Scotch  ances- 
tors on  the  father's  side,  and  Irish  parentage  on  tlie  side  of  tlie  mother. 
His  father,  whose  name  was  Joel  S.  McDuniel,  was  born  in  Georgia  in 
the  year  1801 ;  the  mother,  Mahala  McGuire,  a  native  of  same  State, 
was  born  in  1804.  They  were  married  in  Tennessee  in  1824,  and  until 
1837  made  their  home  in  Robertson  County,  removing  thence  to  Mont- 
gomery County,  settling  near  the  city  of  Clarksville  where  Joel  S.  still 
lives,  and  where  his  wife  died  in  October,  1880.  They  reared  a  family 
of  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  viz.:  John  W.,  now  of  Texas;  Alsa,  liv- 
ing near  Clarksville;  R.  T.  McDaniel,  of  Ilopkinsville,  and  Mrs.  Mary 
F.,  wife  of  Thomas  Hoffman,  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  camo  to  the  town  of  Ilopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  1851,  and 
engaged  as  a  salesman  in  a  wholesale  house  until  1860,  when  he  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  Sheriff  of  Christian  County;  he  was  re-elected  to 
the  same  oiBce  in  1862,  serving  with  acceptance  to  the  close  of  the  second 
term.  From  1864  until  1881  he  was  employed  in  mercantile  business, 
and  in  the  last-named  year  was  elected  to  the  office  of  County  Assessor, 
which  office  he  now  holds  with  credit.  Mr.  McDaniel  was  married  in 
Ilopkinsville  February  6, 1855,  to  Miss  Sallie  Lakin,  daughter  of  Charles 
and  Charlotte  (Campbell)  Lakin,  the  former  of  whom  died  in  1835,  and 
the  latter  in  1879.  They  have  but  two  descendants  now  living:  Mrs. 
McDaniel,  who  was  born  in  October,  1834,  and  Caroline  E.,  widow  of 
John  J.  Diicker.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McDaniel  are  blessed  with  eight  children: 
Carrie  0.,  wife  of  A.  M.  Cooper;  Charles  G.,  Katie,  a  teacher  in  the 
Ilopkinsville  public  school;  Sally,  Lucy,  Lottie,  Robert  S.  and  John  C. 
McDaniel.  Mr.  McDaniel  is  a  member  of  the  Ilopkinsville  Lodge,  No. 
37,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

JOHN  AV.  Mcpherson  was  bom  in  Fauquier  County,  Virginia, 
September  18,  1826.  His  father,  John  McPherson,  and  his  mother,  Sarah 
McDonald,  both  of  whom  were  of  Scotch  ancestry,  were  each  born  and 
reared  in  Yirgiuia.  John  W.  is  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  eleven  chil- 
dren. He  attained  his  majority  in  his  native  state,  receiving  an  academic 
education.  About  1844  he  began  the  study  of  law,  and  two  years  later 
was  admitted  to  practice,  which  he  commenced  in  Lewisburg,  Green- 
brier  Co.,   W.    Va.      He    continued  to  practice  there  until  1859,  hav- 


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ing  meantime  served  as  County  Attorney  for  eight  years.  Mr  McPher- 
son  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1859,  and  until  1864  was  en- 
gaged in  merchandising,  but  in  that  year  resumed  the  practice  of  the 
law,  in  which  he  has  been  very  successful.  From  1865  until  1877  he  was 
associated  with  George  A.  Champlin,  under  the  firm  of  McPherson  k 
Champlin.  He  was  married  in  West  Virginia  in  December,  1849,  to  Miss 
Margret  A.  Withrow,  daughter  of  James  and  Letitia  (Edgar)  Withrow. 
She  was  boru  in  West  Virginia,  September  22,  1828.  They  have  had  a 
family  of  six  children,  the  eldest  of  whom,  William  C,  died  in  1880.  Five 
living  are:  James  Edgar,  John  W.,  Jr.,  Joel  T>.,  Herbert  Lee,  and  Mary 
W.  McPlierson.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Southern  Presbyterian 
Church,  in  which  Mr.  JlcPherson  is  an  Elder.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order. 

CHARLES  M.  MEACHAM  is  the  editor  oithe  South  Kentuckian,  of: 
which  enterprising  sheet  he  assumed  the  editorial  management  in  the  fall 
of  1879,  becoming  at  the  same  time  a  part  proprietor.  He  had  for  some 
time  previous  filled  the  position  of  local  editor  on  the  same  paper.  He 
was  born  in  Belleview,  this  county,  June  14,  1858,  and  received  his  early 
education  in  the  country  schools  and  those  of  Hopkinsville.  He  is  a  son 
of  the  Rev.  A.  W.  Meacham,  of  whom"  a  sketch  will  be  found  elsewhere 
in  this  work.  In  early  life  he  gave  his  attention  to  the  study  of  law,  read- 
ing under  the  instructorship  of  Judge  G.  A.  Champlin,  and  was  admitted 
to  the  Hopkinsville  bar  March  15,  1879.  Mr.  Meacham  is  a  young  man 
of  undoubted  talents,  and  of  high  social  and  intellectual  worth.  The  South 
Kentuckian,  under  his  able  supervision,  is  now  issued  semi-weekly,  and 
teems  with  matter  of  a  practical  and  high  literary  order,  and  with  editorials 
comprehensive  in  grasp  and  vigorous  in  tone,  disclosing  his  special  aptitude 
for  the  work,  which  insures  the  paper  a  long  lease  of  usefulness  and  pros- 
perity. In  1881  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Christian  County 
Democratic  Executive  Committee,  and  was  elected  secretary  of  the  same, 
which  position  he  still  retains.  In  February,  1884,  the  appointment  was 
acceptably  tendered  him  as  a  Commissioner  of  the  Western  Kentucky 
Lunatic  Asylum  for  a  term  of  six  years.  Mr.  Meacham  was  united  in 
marriage  June  14,  1883,  to  Miss  Lizzie  E.  Tandy,  the  youngest  daughter 
of  Major  Charles  M.  Tandy,  deceased,  a  former  resident  of  Hopkinsville. 
LUCIEN  W.  MEANS  was  born  September  10,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of 
William  and  Susan  Means  {nee  Pursley).     His  grandfather,   whose  name 


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was  William  Means,  came  from  North  Carolina  to  Christian  County,  Ky., 
about  tlio  beginning  of  the  present  century.  He  settled  about  seven  miles 
south  of  the  village  of  Hopkinsville,  where  in  1818  William  Means,  Jr., 
was  born.  lie  grew  to  manhood,  following  agricultural  pursuits.  He  mar- 
ried Susan  Pursley,  near  Hopkinsville,  on  the  place  now  owned  by  Rev. 
Walker,  and  in  1843  they  removed  to  the  adjoining  county  of  Trigg, 
where  he  served  for  some  years  as  Deputy  Sheriff.  Mrs.  Susan  Means  was 
born  in  1822  and  died  of  apoplexy  of  the  heart,  in  1875.  William  Means 
died  in  February,  1878.  They  had  a  family  of  eight  children:  Sarah  A., 
wife  of  W.  H.  West  of  Hopkinsville;  Pinkney  D.,  who  was  killed  at  Gar- 
rettsburg,  while  in  the  Confederate  Array;  Lucy  A.,  deceased  wife  of  John 
Prince;  John  H.,  Josiah  M.  and  James  William,  all  of  Washington  County, 
Illinois,  and  Lucien  W.  Means,  whose  name  heads  this  sketch.  Besides 
these,  one  son,  Samuel  A.  Means,  died  in  childhood.  Lucien  W.  Means 
was  reared  to  the  pursuits  of  the  farm,  received  the  benefits  of  a  common 
school  education,  and  though  a  young  man  is  one  of  the  leading  farmers 
of  the  county,  and  takes  especial  interest  in  all  improved  methods  of  hus- 
bandry, possessing  the  zeal  and  enterprise  which  makes  his  influence  felt 
for  good  in  his  community.  He  was  married  in  this  county,  December  11, 
1879,  to  Miss  Myra,  daughter  of  M.  S.  and  II.  E.  Major.  She  was  born 
in  Christian  County,  October  31, 1863.  They  are  members  of  the  Method- 
ist Episcopal  Church,  and  he  is  a  Master  Mason.  Their  children,  two 
in  number,  are  James  Major  and  Alfred  West  Means. 

JOSIAH  R.  MERRITT  was  born  October  7,.  1833,  in  William- 
son County,  Tennessee.  His  parents  were  both  natives  of  Tennes- 
see, where  they  grew  to  maturity  and  married.  The  mother,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Mary  Shannon,  died  several  years  ago,  after  the 
family  had  moved  to  this  county.  The  father,  W^illiani  T.  Merritt, 
was  born  on  the  23d  of  February,  1802,  and  became  a  farmer  of  con- 
siderable note  in  this  county,  to  which  he  removed  in  the  fall  of  1853. 
He  then  settled  in  Mount  Vernon  Precinct,  of  which  he  was  for  several 
years  magistrate.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Shcrrell  {nee  Titterington),  became  his 
second  wife,  survives  him,  and  lives  on  the  old  homestead.  William  T. 
Merritt  was  an  influential  member  in  the  Baptist  Church,  and  died  Octo- 
ber 3,  1882.  He  had  thirteen  children,  most  of  whom  grew  to  maturity, 
and  of  whom  three  sons — Josiah  R.,  Daniel  II.,  and  Burkett  II. — now 


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reside  in  the  county.  Josiah  R.  was  educated  in  the  Triune  Academy  of 
his  native  county  and  at  the  Harmony  Academy  of  Caldwell  County, 
Ky.  He  came  to  Ilopkinsville  in  1861,  and  engaged  as  merchant  clerk 
for  a  few  years,  a  business  for  which  he  possessed  a  peculiar  fitness. 
About  1SG9  he  formed  a  partnership  in  the  grocery  trade  with  F.  W. 
Dabney,  under  the  firm  name  of  Merritt  &  Dabney,  which  terminated 
after  an  existence  of  two  years.  He  then  engaged  in  the  boot  and  shoe 
business  which  he  prosecuted  for  four  years,  since  which  time  he  has  been 
retired. 

V.  M.  METCALFE  was  born  Novembers,  1832,  in  McMinn  County, 
East  Tenn.  In  1855  he  married  Miss  Ellen  Killebrew,  of  Montgomery 
County,  Tenn.,  and  lived  for  many  years  near  the  Christian  County  line, 
devoting  his  time  to  agricultural  pursuits.  In  1863  he  became  largely 
interested  with  his  brother  in  a  cotton  manufactory  in  the  South.  At 
the  close  of  the  war  he  removed  to  Nashville,  Tenn.,  to  look  after  his  cot- 
ton interests,  where  he  lived  until  removing  in  1869,  to  Ilopkinsville, 
Ky.,  where  his  home  has  since  been,  and  where  he  has  been  engaged  in 
mercantile  business.  Mr.  Metcalfe's  grandfather,  John  Metcalfe,  was  the 
eldest  of  nineteen  children.  His  father  was  killed  in  the  Revolutionary 
war,  leaving  him  the  care  of  this  large  family,  all  of  whom  lived  in  Vir- 
ginia. Wishing  to  better  the  condition  of  the  family,  he,  in  company 
with  Daniel  Boone,  Mike  Stoner  and  others,  set  out  for  the  dark  and 
bloody  ground  of  Kentucky,  fighting  their  way,  and  often  undergoing 
great  hardships.  They  at  last  effected  a  treaty  of  peace  with  the  In- 
dians, and  John  Metcalfe  settled  near  Paris,  Ky.,  in  1783.  Here  Charles, 
the  father  of  V.  M.  Metcalfe,  was  Lorn  in  1793.  In  181-1  Charles  mar- 
ried Jane  Baylor  Chilton,  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  Chilton,  a  Bap- 
tist minister  of  great  prominence  in  his  day.  About  1832  Thomas  Chil- 
ton, Jr.,  eldest  son  of  Rev.  Thomas  Chilton,  removed  to  the  town  of 
Ilopkinsville,  where  for  many  years  he  practiced  law,  occasionally  preach- 
ing for  the  Baptist  people.  He  was  finally  induced  to  devote  his  entire 
time  to  the  ministry.  While  in  Kentucky  he  twice  represented  his  Dis- 
trict in  Congress,  and  in  his  day  was  regarded  as  a  successful  preacher, 
lawyer  and  politician.  He  was  a  very  companionable  man  and  hence 
very  popular  wherever  he  went.  One  of  his  brothers.  Dr.  Minor  Chil- 
ton, died  in  1836,  at  Trenton.     Another  brother,  Dr.   Lucius   Chilton, 


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HOPKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  PRECINCT.  387 

who  (lied  in  Pembroke,  in  1800,  was  a  man  of  more  than  ordinary  abil- 
ity, having  served  one  term  in  the  Kentucky  Legislature,  and  to  him  is 
largely  due  the  location  of  the  Southwestern  Lunatic  Asylum,  at  Hop- 
kinsville.  His  first  wife  was  a  Miss  Tribble,  aunt  of  Mr.  Samuel  Fox,  of 
Ilopkinsvilie,  and  his  second  wife  was  Sarah  Killebrew,  a  sister  of  Mrs. 
V.  M.  Metcalfe.  While  Dr.  Chilton  was  living  near  Garrettsburg,  his 
aged  parents  from  Ilardin  County  made  him  a  visit.  One  morning  the 
old  gentleman  and  wife,  both  of  whom  were  quite  feeble,  started  in  a 
buggy  to  see  a  neighbor,  and  in  crossing  a  branch  which  they  thought 
not  deep,  their  horse  sank  in  quicksand  ;  the  old  gentleman  was  thrown 
from  the  buggy,  and  was  drowned.  A  little  slab  on  the  hill  near  by  now 
marks' the  grave  of  Rev.  Thomas  Chilton,  one  of  the  purest  and  ablest 
men  of  his  time.  The  grandmother  of  our  subject  on  his  father's  side 
was  a  sister  of  Gov.  Owsley,  and  his  maternal  grandmother  was  a  sister 
of  Jesse  Bladsaw.  Thomas  Metcalfe,  who  was  his  great-uncle,  was  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  best  Governors  the  State  of  Kentucky  has  ever  had,  on 
account  of  his  high  sense  of  honor  and  unflinching  devotion  to  principle. 
Being  a  practical  stone-mason,  he  was  often  called  "  old  Stone-hammer  " 
Metcalfe.  V.  M.  Metcalfe  was  educated  at  Alabama  Military  Institute 
and  Burrett  College.  Though  his  parents  gave  him  a  good  education, 
desiring  to  make  a  professional  man  of  him,  his  taste  ran  in  another 
direction.  His  father  owning  a  large  cotton  factory  in  east  Tennessee, 
he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  establishment,  but  after  a  few  years,  find- 
ing his  health  required  more  out-door  exercise,  he  turned  his  attention  to 
farming,  at  which  he  engaged  until  moving  to  Ilopkinsvilie,  since  which 
time  he  has  been  actively  engaged  in  mercantile  business.  He  has  been 
preaching  regularly  as  a  minister  of  the  Christian  Church.  During  the 
past  five  years  he  has  traveled  extensively  in  the  Northern  and  Southern 
States  in  the  interest  of  a  fertilizer,  delivering  lectures  on  Agricultural 
Chemistry,  lie  is  blest  with  five  sons  and  one  daughter,  the  youngest 
about  grown.  His  sons  are  among  the  most  promising  young  men  of 
the  country  and  are  noted  for  their  sobriety  and  industry. 

JOHN  N.  MILLS'  father,  Charles  H.  Mills,  was  a  native  of  Vir- 
ginia, born  November  9,  1776,  where  he  was  reared  and  educated.  In 
1812  he  came  to  Kentucky  and  settled  in  Fayette  County,  and  soon  after 
to  Christian  County  (now  Todd),  and  there  married  Miss  Tabitha,  daugli- 


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ter  of  William  and  Valiuda  (Simmons)  Daniel.  He  was  a  farmer,  and 
died  near  Salem,  Livingston  Co.,  March  6,  1864.  His  wife,  and  mother 
of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Jefferson  County,  Ky.,  in  1795  and  died  about 
1S74.  They  were  the  parents  of  fourteen  children,  of  whom  the  follow- 
ing grew  to  maturity,  viz :  Ann  Eliza,  deceased  wife  of  James  C.  Cole- 
man, of  Frankfort ;  Ellen,  deceased  wife  of  Samuel  Allen ;  Milton  H., 
died  in  Texas ;  John  N.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  ;  Sarah,  wife  of 
Judge  Reuben  A.  Rives,  of  the  Supreme  Bench  of  Texas ;  Charles,  who 
was  killed  in  a  battle  of  the  late  Civil  war ;  Martha,  deceased  wife  of  R. 
West;  Roger  Q.,  a  prominent  lawyer  of  Texas,  the  first  Representa- 
tive at  large  elected  to  represent  that  State ;  is  now  representing  a  District 
in  the  Lower  House ;  was  Colonel  of  the  Tenth  Texas  Regiment  in  the 
last  war ;  was  captured  at  Arkansas  Post,  carried  to  Camp  Chase,  thence 
to  Richmond,  and  there  exchanged;  at  the  battle  of  Atlanta  was  seri- 
ously wounded  and  carried  off  for  dead ;  Nathaniel  J.,  who  studied  medi- 
cine under  Dr.  Hickman,  graduated  at  Philadelphia,  and  removed  to 
Texas,  where  he  is  now  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  He 
served  four  years  in  the  Confederate  Army ;  Fannie,  who  married  "W.  B. 
Yater,  of  Tennessee,  but  are  now  residents  of  Texas;  Cynthia  V., 
widow  of  Dr.  John  F.  Gordon,  of  Crittenden  County,  Ky.  John  N. 
Mills  was  born  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  Decembei*  8,  1821,  and  was  reared 
on  a  farm,  and  has  spent  his  life  in  the  counties  of  Christian  and  Todd. 
On  the  8th  of  May,  1845,  he  married  Eliza  J.,  daughter  of  Rev.  Caleb 
N.  and  Jane  (Browder)  Bell.  Mrs.  Mills  died  in  Todd  County,  March  6, 
1863,  leaving  one  child,  Martha  G.,  who  has  since  died.  He  next  mar- 
ried in  August,  1863,  Mrs.  Mildred  E.  Lacy,  widow  of  Drury  Lacy  and 
a  daughter  of  Lemuel  Mosely.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  two 
children,  viz.:  Roger  Q.,  and  Johnnie  Lou.  Mr.  Mills  is  a  member  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  and  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

ROBERT  MILLS  was  born  in  July,  1830,  in  County  Tyrone,  Ire- 
land. His  parents,  Robert  and  Margaret  Mills  {nee  Knox),  were  both 
natives  of  Ireland,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives.  The  subject  of 
these  lines  set  sail  for  the  United  States  in  1846,  and  after  a  voyage  of 
three  months  landed  in  New  Orleans,  where  for  six  months  he  engaged 
as  a  salesman  in  a  mercantile  house.  From  there  he  went  to  Cincinn;iti, 
Ohio,  where  he  remained  until  1854,  and  there,  during  that  time,  he 


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HOrKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  PRECINCT.  38i1 

served  his  apprenticeship  as  a  carpenter.  Coming  to  Ilopkinsville  in 
1854,  he  immediately  entered  upon  his  useful  career  as  a  builder.  Since 
that  date  he  has  been  constantly  employed  in  bis  business,  and  perhaps 
no  one  man  in  the  State  has  done  a  more  extensive  work  in  that  line 
during  that  time.  Among  the  many  fine  structures  erected  by  him  can 
be  mentioned  the  two  college  buildings  and  public  school  building  of 
Hopkinsville  ;  the  public  schoolhouses  of  Bowling  Green,  and  most  of 
the  finer  business  and  dwelling-houses  iu  Ilopkinsville  and  vicinity.  In 
the  fall  of  1872,  after  the  great  Chicago  fire,  he  went  to  that  city,  and 
superintended  and  built  the  block  known  as  the  Kentucky  Block.  Mr. 
Mills  is  still  actively  engaged  in  contracting,  and  gives  employment  to  a 
large  number  of  mechanics.  He  was  married  in  Ilopkinsville  in  1857, 
to  Miss  Ellen  C.  Dunnavan,  daughter  of  Timothy  and  Mary  Dunnavan. 
She  descends  from  Irish  ancestors,  and  was  born  in  1840.  They  have 
six  children,  viz.:  Margaret,  wife  of  G.  H.  Brandon,  of  Tennessee;  Rob- 
ert Mills,  Jr.,  an  architect  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Lellie,  Nettie  May, 
George  and  John  E.  Mills.  Mr.  Mills  owns  a  fine  farm  of  210  acres 
adjacent  to  Ilopkinsville,  and  a  desirable  city  residence  on  East  llussell- 
ville  Street.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church. 

JOHN  W.  MINCK  came  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  April,  1S64, 
from  Wilmington,  Del.  Ilis  parents  were  Louis  Minck,  a  native  of 
France,  and  Catherine  Greiner,  who  was  born  in  Wurtemberg,  Germany. 
These  parents  came  to  the  United  States  in  early  life,  and  were  married 
in  the  city  of  Philadelphia.  They  afterward  settled  in  Wilmington,  Del., 
where  the  father  engaged  in  the  butcher  business.  lie  died  of  yellov.- 
fever,  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  in  1843,  while  there  on  business.  His 
widow  died  at  their  home  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  in  the  year  1854.  Their 
family  consisted  of  John  W.,  Louis  W.  and  Rosanna,  the  latter  of  whom 
was  burned  to  death  at  the  age  of  three  years.  John  W.  was  married 
in  Newark,  Del.,  July  30,  1860,  to  Miss  Hannah  Catherine,  daughter  of 
Benjamin  and  Margaret  A.  Wilson  {nee  Caldwell).  Mrs.  Minck  was 
born  in  Newark,  Del.,  July  29,  1840  ;  there  her  parents  still  reside  in 
advanced  age.  Since  coming  to  Hopkinsville,  Mr.  Jlinck  has  been  con- 
stantly engaged  in  conducting  a  meat  market,  with  businei;s  location  on 
Court  Street,  and  family  residence  on  East  Russellville  Street.     He  is  a 


390  BlOGRAnilCAL   SKETCHES. 

member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  his 
wife  is  an  honored  member  of  the  church. 

MAURICE  II.  MORRIS  was  born  June  27, 1828,  in  Bourbon  Coun- 
ty, Ky.,  where  he  resided  until  moving  to  Christian  County  in  1870.  His 
father,  John  Morris,  was  born  February  10,  1793,  acar  Paris,  Bourbon 
County,  where  he  was  three  times  married.  The  second  wife,  mother  of 
our  subject,  was  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  David  and  Winifred  Bowles,  and 
widow  of  John  Payne.  They  had  two  children,  of  whom  Maurice  11.  was 
the  elder.  John  Morris  died  in  Robertson  County  August  20,  1872,  and 
his  wife  Elizabeth  died  in  1831,  at  their  home  near  the  old  Cane  Ridge 
Church  in  Bourbon  County.  Maurice  H.  Morris  was  married  November 
18,  1852,  near  Paris,  to  Mary,  daughter  of  Joiin  M.  and  Susan  (Currant) 
Layson.  She  was  born  December  28,  1835,  in  Bourbon  County,  and  de- 
scends from  the  famous  "  Giant  Family,"  so  noted  for  their  extreme  height 
and  weight,  as  well  as  for  their  .sterling  worth  as  citizens.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Morris  are  the  parents  of  ten  children  :  John  M.,  William  I.,  Edwin  A., 
Jess  H.,  Perry  M.,  Susan  E.,  Bob  T.,  Emma  M.,  Rodman  and  Samuel 
G.  H.  W.  Morris.  William  I.  and  Susan  E.  are  deceased,  the  former 
leaving  a  wife,  Mary  V.  Morris  (iiee  Hayes),  and  one  son  named  Claude 
F.,  now  living.  In  1870  Mr.  Morris  settled  in  Mount  Vernon  Precinct 
on  the  dairy  farm  of  P.  A.  Cushman,  but  in  1883  removed  to  his  pres- 
ent residence  in  Hopkinsville  Precinct,  near  the  city  of  Hopkinsville. 
Mr.  Morris  is  an  honorable,  industrious  man,  and  has  served  the  county 
for  some  years  as  a  Magistrate.  He  is  chiefly  engaged  in  the  dairy  busi- 
ness, with  which  he  combines  agriculture. 

THOMAS  INIORROW,  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of  Kentucky,  came 
to  Christian  County  from  North  Carolina  in  the  year  1789,  and  settled  a 
farm  now  known  as  Mount  Vernon  in  the  Mount  Vernon  or  Yellow 
House  Precinct ;  lived  there  until  the  date  of  his  death  about  the  year 
1834.  The  place  afterward  became  one  of  the  voting  precincts  of  the 
county,  and  has  remained  as  such  ever  since.  Thomas  Morrow  had  a  fam- 
ily of  four  children,  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  none  of  whom  are  now 
living;  but  his  grandchildren  are  scattered  from  New  York  to  Te.xas,  with 
several  representatives  in  this  county.  The  eldest  son  of  Thomas  Mor- 
row, Dr.  T.  V.  Morrow,  studied  medicine,  and  graduated  in  that  profes- 
sion at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  afterward  practiced,  and  where,  in 


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HOPKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  PltliClNCT.  391 

connection  with  Dr.  R.  S.  Newton,  he  founded  the  Cincinnati  Eclectic 
Medical  College,  the  first  of  that  school  of  medicine  in  the  United  States, 
find  one  that  has  been  in  successful  operation  since.  Dr.  T.  V.  IMorrow 
diisd  in  Cincinnati  about  the  year  18.50,  leaving  a  widow  and  several  chil- 
dren, one  of  whom,  Wooster  Beach  Morrow,  is  a  distinguished  member  of 
the  Cincinnati  bar.  Another  son  of  Thomas  Morrow  was  Col.  William 
Morrow,  who,  after  the  death  of  his  father,  acquired  the  old  Mount  Ver- 
non homestead,  where  he  lived  until  about  1847,  meantime  building  a 
new  house,  which  he  painted  yellow,  and  thus  arose  the  name  of  "  Yellow 
House  Precinct,"  which  it  still  bears.  Col.  William  Morrow  served  for 
some  time  as  Colonel  of  the  Kentucky  Militia.  He  was  also  elected  to  the 
lower  house  of  the  Kentucky  Legislature,  and  represented  Christian 
County  in  that  body  for  one  or  more  terms.  About  1847  he  removed 
from  Mt.  Vernon  to  Fairview,  and  there  established  a  store,  sold  off  lots 
to  the  settlers,  and  afterward  procured  the  incorporation  of  the  town.  In 
1854  he  removed  to  Princeton,  Ky.,  and  there  died  in  1864.  Tlis  widow 
and  four  children — three  sons  and  one  daughter — are  still  living.  The 
youngest  son.  Dr.  P.  A.  Morrow,  went  to  New  York  City  twenty- years 
ago,  being  then  but  sixteen  years  old,  without  means  or  a  single  acquaint- 
ance, there  began  the  study  of  medicine,  and  has  become  an  eminent  prac- 
titioner in  said  city.  With  Thomas  Morrow,  in  1789,  came  James  Vau- 
ghan,  and  settled  on  a  farm  adjoining  Mt.  Vernon,  where  he  lived  to  a 
ripe  old  age.  Richard  Vaughan,  his  son,  is  now  engaged  in  business  in 
Fairview,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  worthy  citizens  of  the 
county. 

MEMUCAN  H.  NELSON  was  born  xMarch  14,  1846,  in  Columbus, 
Hickman  (then  Ballard)  Co.,  Ky.,  and  is  a  son  of  Hugh  Nelson,  of 
whom  mention  is  elsewhere  made.  When  six  years  of  age  he  became  a 
member  of  the  familj  of  Dr.  .James  B.  Wallace,  his  maternal  grand- 
father, who  was  for  many  years  a  resident  of  Christian  County.  When 
fourteen  years  old  he  was  placed  in  school  at  Caledonia,  Tenn.;  leaving 
which  he  enlisted  in  the  Twelfth  Kentucky  Cavalry  and  entered  the  Con- 
federate Array,  though  at  the  time  only  fifteen  years  old.  He  served 
through  the  Rebellion,  and  was  paroled  with  his  regiment  at  its  close.  He 
was  educated  in  a  sectarian  college  at  Georgetown,  D.  C,  after  v,-Iiicli,  in 
1867,  he  came  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.   lie  served  Christian  County  as  Dep- 


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uty  Sheriff  for  four  years,  after  which  he  engaged  in  the  coal  trade. 
Since  1877  he  has  been  a  commission  merchant,  handling  grain  and  to- 
bacco ;  first  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  W.  G.  Wheeler  &  Co.;  later  un- 
der tlie  firm  name  of  Nelson  k  Wheeler,  and  for  the  past  six  years  as 
Nelson  &  Jesup.  Mr.  Nelson  was  married  January  25,  1872,  to  Miss 
Isabella,  daughter  of  Maj.  Boiling  Gordon,  a  leading  politician  of  Ten- 
nessee. She  was  born  in  Tennessee  in  1849,  and  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Columbia  Institute  of  that  State.  They  are  both  honored  members  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  and  have  three  children,  named  Boiling 
Gordon,  Memucan  and  Mary  Eloise  Nelson. 

IIOBERT  W.  NORWOOD  was  born  in  Jackson,  Tenn.,  January 
10,  1817.  His  parents,  Ignatius  W.  and  Elizabeth  (Huston)  Norwood, 
were  each  born  in  Tennessee,  and  are  still  living  in  Jackson.  Robert  W. 
is  the  youngest  of  four  children  born  to  these  parents,  all  of  whom  are 
living,  the  eldest  three  living  in  Jackson,  Tenn.,  viz.:  John  II.,  Samuel  L. 
and  Sarah  E.,  wife  of  E.  C.  Johnson.  Robert  W.  was  reared  in  Jack- 
son, and  before  seventeen  years  old  became  a  soldier  in  the  Confederate 
Army,  serving  about  one  year,  or  until  the  close  of  the  war,  as  a  member 
of  a  Tennessee  regiment,  participating  in  the  engagements  at  Columbia, 
Franklin  and  Nashville,  Tenn.,. and  Selma,  Ala.  In  1867  he  became 
agent  for  the  Southern  Express  Company,  and  has  been  in  their  employ 
continuously  ever  since,  and  located  at  Hopkinsville  since  1872.  On  the 
5th  of  November,  1872,  he  married  Miss  Dora,  daughter  of  Hiram  C. 
and  Mary  A.  Vaughan.  She  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn., 
November  4,  184S.  They  have  had  four  children  :  Bessie  V.,  Mary  L. 
(deceased),  Robert  W.  and  Norma  Hamlin.  Mr.  Norwood  is  an  accepta- 
ble member  of  the  Masonic  order,  Knights  of  Honor,  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  the  Golden  Cross. 

JOHN  ORR  is  a  native  of  Allegheny  County,  Penn.,  born  Septem- 
ber 29,  1830,  to  Hugh  and  Virginia  (McConnell)  Orr,  the  former  of  Irish 
descent  and  the  latter  of  Scotch  descent,  and  tlie  parents  of  the  following 
children:  Mollie,  deceased  wife  of  Arthur  White;  Isabella,  wife  of 
Henry  Kennedy,  Beaver  County,  Penn.;  Eliza,  deceased  wife  of  R.  H. 
Cooper ;  Martha,  wife  of  John  Kerr,  of  Beaver  Falls,  Penn.;  Alvira ; 
William,  of  Beaver  Falls  ;  James,  of  Beaver  County,  Penn.,  and  John, 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  who  was  the  seventh  child.     His  early  life  was 


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spent  in  Pennsylvania,  wlicre  he  learned  the  carpenlci-'s  trade.  Coming 
to  Ilopkiiisville  in  IS.JO.  he  engaged  at  his  trade  and  continued  the  same 
until  1866,  ;vhen  he,  in  company  with  Martin  Miller,  erected  and  estab- 
lished the  llopkinsville  Planing  Mill,  which  has  since  been  enlarged  and 
is  now  one  of  the  largest  enterprises  of  the  city,  employing  about  fifty 
men.  In  1856  Mr.  Orr  married  Sarah  E.,  daughter  of  Drewry  and 
Obedience  Toryan.  Mrs.  Orr  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  is 
the  mother  of  the  following  children:  John,  William  G.,  Clara  V.  and 
Jessie  B.  Mr.  Orr  is  an  active  member  of  the  orders  K.  of  11.  and  K.  of 
P.,  and  with  his  wife  and  eldest  son  unites  with  the  Christian  Church. 

OVEllSHINER  FAMILY.  Gideon  and  Barbara  (Campbell)  Over- 
shiner  came  from  Stanton,  Rockingham  Co.,  Ya.,  and  settled  three  miles 
north  of  llopkinsville.  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  about  1815.  Gideon  was  a 
soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  followed  farming  in  Virginia  and  for  some 
years  after  coming  to  Christian  County.  He  then  removed  to  Hopkins- 
ville  and  opened  a  wagon-making  shop,  a  trade  which  he  had  learned 
early  in  life.  He  prosecuted  this  business  for  many  years,  but  later  in 
life  removed  again  to  the  farm  and  died  in  1866,  in  his  seventy-fifth 
year.  His  wife  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1796,  and  came  to  Virginia  in 
childhood.  The  Overshiner  family  was  first  represented  in  the  United 
States  by  the  father  of  Gideon  Overshiner,  who  came  from  Germany  and 
fought  for  the  Americans  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Gideon  and  Barbara 
were  pioneer  Methodists  in  this  county,  and  their  house  was  for  many 
years  the  frequent  stopping-place  for  the  weary  itinerant.  Their  chil- 
dren were  :  Albert ;  Mary  J.,  deceased,  wife  of  D.  J.  Hooser  ;  Alexan- 
der C,  John  J.,  Perry,  Rebecca  and  Margaret  Overshiner,  the  last  three 
of  whom  died  in  childhood.  Alexander  C.  was  born  in  Christian  Coun- 
ty, February  13,  1819.  He  was  reared  and  educated  in  Hopkinsville, 
and  has  spent  his  entire  life  since  in  mercantile  business.  From  1839  to 
1856  he  was  merchandising  in  Muhlenburg  and  Logan  Counties;  since 
1856  has  been  in  business  in  Hopkinsville,  and  is  now  associated  in  the 
stove  and  tin  business  with  D.  J.  Hooser.  He  was  married  in  Hopkins- 
ville to  Bettie,  daughter  of  Thomas  C.  and  Martha  J.  White.  Mrs. 
Overshiner  is  also  a  native  of  Christian  County.  They  liave  been  blessed 
with  seven  children,  of  whom  Alexander  C,  Jr.,  Mattie,  Thomas  C.  and 
Lee  are  still  living.     Mr.  Overshiner  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order 


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and  I.  0.  0.  F.  John  C.  Overshiner,  who  was  born  November  2,  1822  ; 
early  in  life  learned  the  trade  of  tinner,  which  he  has  followed  since.  He 
married  in  Christian  County,  in  1849,  Miss  Margaret  A.,  daughter  of 
David  K.  and  Mary  Nichols.  She  was  born  April  12,  1832,  in  Elkton, 
Todd  Co.,  Ivy.  Their  family  consists  of  five  children,  viz.:  Mary  B., 
wife  of  Richard  Quails;  Charles  D.,  of  California  ;  James  B.,  Clifton 
J.  and  Lizzie  Overshiner. 

NEWTON  PAYNE  is  a  native  of  this  county,  and  was  born  January 
14,  1814.  He  is  the  fourth  child  of  Dennis  and  Nancy  Payne,  who  came 
from  Bourbon  County  to  this  county  in  1800.  Subject  was  reared  in  Chris- 
tian and  Todd  Counties  ;  he  then  studied  law  and  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice in  1834.  After  practicing  for  two  or  three  years  he  turned  bis 
attention  to  teaching,  and  afterward  to  farming  and  trading.  He  was 
married  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  on  February  22,  1844,  to  Miss  Mahala 
Clark,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Clark,  of  Todd  County.  This  lady  was 
born  in  Todd  County  in  1822,  and  died  in  1851.  To  her  were  born  two 
children :  Davie  Ella  and  Leslie  Elwood,  both  deceased.  Leslie  was  edu- 
cated in  the  profession  of  law  in  the  Law  Department  of  the  University 
of  Lexington,  Ky.,  from  which  institution  he  graduated  in  1871.  He 
afterward  practiced  in  Hopkinsville,  first  with  D.  0.  Graves,  now  in 
Louisville,  Ky.;  later,  with  the  late  John  P.  Ritter.  He  died  February  3, 
1877.  Miss  Davie  E.  Payne  was  the  wife  of  James  D.  Hooker.  This  lady 
died  in  Hopkinsville  in  August,  1873,  leaving  one  daughter — Miss  Bettie 
D.  Hooker.  Subject  married  the  second  time,  on  July  25,  1853,  to  Mrs. 
Lauvisa  A.  Faulkner  {7iee  Baker).  This  lady  is  the  daughter  of  Peter 
and  Rhoda  Baker,  and  was  born  in  1827.  This  union  has  resulted  in 
the  birth  of  five  children  :  John  W.,  EBie  (wife  of  J.  W.  Warfield), 
Minnie  (wife  of  Dr.  W.  M.  Trice),  Felie  B.  and  Edna  E.  John  VV. 
Payne  wa?.  educated  in  the  Cumberland  University  of  Lebanon,  Tenn., 
from  which  institution  he  graduated  in  1877.  He  was  admitted  the  same 
year  to  practice  in  the  courts  of  Kentucky,  first  with  Hon.  James 
Breathitt.  From  October,  1880,  to  January  1,  1884,  he  was  business 
manager  and  local  editor  of  the  New  Era.  In  December,  1883,  he  was 
elected  City  Attorney  over  a  prominent  Republican,  J.  W.  Downer,  and 
is  now  serving  in  th,it  capacity.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church, 
as  are  also  his  mother  and  sisters,  Mrs.  Warfield  and  Mrs.  Trice.     The  ■ 


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Payne  family  have  been  residents  of  Christian  County  since  1844,  living 
until  1866  on  tlieir  farm  in  Union  Schoolhouse  Precinct,  and  since  that 
date  in  Ilopkinsville. 

HIRAM  A.  PHELPS,  the  oldest  practicing  lawyer  in  Ilopkinsville, 
was  born  in  July,  1S12,  in  Caldwell  County,  Ky.  When  fifteen  years 
old  he  went  to  Lexington,  Ky.,  and  there  learned  the  trade  of  carriage- 
maker,  at  which  he  worked  until  coining  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  1834. 
At  that  time  his  father,  John  Phelps,  was  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of 
Christian  County.  Hiram  A.  obtained  the  position  of  Deputy,  and  during 
bis  stay  in  the  oflSce  was  also  engaged  in  reading  law.  He  afterward 
continued  his  studies  in  the  office  of  Ninian  E.  Gray,  with  whom  he  prac- 
ticed for  some  time  after  his  admission  in  1841.  He  is  one  of  the  Trustees  of 
the  Bethel  Female  College  and  a  member  of  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37, 
A.  F.  k  A.  M.,  and  of  the  Oriental  Chapter,  No.  14,  R.  A.  M.  He 
was  married  in  Ilopkinsville  in  November,  1842,  to  Miss  Cornelia  F. 
Campbell,  daughter  of  John  P.  Campbell  and  Mary  A.  Buckner.  She 
was  born  in  Christian  County  in  1822.  They  have  ten  children  living, 
viz.:  Augusta  (wife  of  William  Cowan),  John,  Mary  (wife  of  Dr.  John 
Q.  Thomas),  Lucy  (wife  of  John  R.  Green),  James,  Fannie,  Cornelia,  Mat- 
tie,  Lillie,  Bell  Phelps.  John  Phelps,  junior  member  of  the  law  firm 
of  H.  A.  Phelps  &  Son,  was  born  in  the  town  of  Hopkinsville,  February 
9,  1845.  He  was  educated  in  the  Hopkinsville  schools,  and  in  1867 
began  the  study  of  law  with  his  father.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in 
1868,  since  which  date  he  has  been  in  constant  practice  in  Hopkinsville, 
and  in  the  early  part  of  his  legal  career  served  as  City  Attorney.  He 
was  married  to  Miss  Emma,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Mary  McReynolds, 
on  the  13th  day  of  November,  1866.  She  was  bora  in  Ilopkinsville, 
Ky.,  in  1845,  and  died  August  22,  1871,  leaving  one  son — Hugh  Phelps. 

EUGENE  A.  PIKE  was  born  in  Owensboro,  Daviess  County,  Ky., 
in  June,  1857.  His  parents  were  Samuel  and  Zarilda  A.  (Gaugh)  Pike, 
both  of  whom  were  reared  in  Spencer  County,  Ky.,  near  Taylorville. 
They  were  married  in  Owensboro,  Ky.,  in  the  year  1852,  where  Sam- 
uel Pike  engaged  at  his  trade — that  of  a  cabinet-maker — and  where  both 
he  and  his  wife  died,  both  being  consistent  members  of  the  Catholic  faith. 
To  them  were  born  two  sons,  viz.  :  Eugene  A.  and  George  H.  Pike,  who, 
at  the  death  of  their  parents,  were  still  in  the  tender  years  of  childhood ; 


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too  young,  indeed,  to  appreciate  tlieir  loss,  which  was  rendered  all  the 
more  sad  in  consequence  of  being  left  with  no  fortune,  save  the  charac- 
teristics inherited  from  their  parents.  They  were,  however,  fostered  by 
relatives  of  their  mother;  and  with  the  meager  estate  left  them,  defrayed 
the  expenses  of  their  early  education,  they  in  the  meantime  serving  as 
store  boys  in  Owensboro.  In  1877,  feeling  a  desire  to  increase  his 
chances  for  advancement,  Eugene  left  Owensboro,  and  accejited  a  posi- 
tion on  the  clerk  staff  of  the  Louisville  Hotel,  in  the  city  of  Louisville, 
which  position  he  filled  with  acceptance  until  October,  1870,  when  he 
removed  to  Ilopkinsville,  where,  for  a  time,  he  engaged  in  clerical  work. 
By  his  industry  he  soon  acquired  money,  which  enabled  him  to  engage 
in  business  for  himself.  He  is  now  the  proprietor  of  the  European  Hotel 
on  Bridge  Street,  where  his  time  and  money  are  spent  in  his  efforts  to 
dispense  comforts  and  kind  attention  to  his  many  guests.  In  October, 
1883,  Mr.  Pike  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Rossie  T.  MacKenzie, 
of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  whose  presence  adds  much  to  the  grace  and  attrac- 
tions of  his  house.  She  was  born  in  November,  1861,  in  Wilmington, 
Ni  C,  and  is  a  daughter  of  James  MacKenzie  and  Fannie  J.  McGeady  ; 
the  former  born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in  1827,  and  the  latter  in  London- 
derry, Ireland,  in  1832.  George  H.  Pike,  the  younger  brother  of  Eugene 
A.,  has  spent  several  years  in  the  "art  preservative  of  all  arts"  in  the 
States  of  Kentucky  and  Illinois — the  Muhlcnburg  Echo,  a  sterling 
Democrat  organ  of  the  town  of  Greenville,  Ky.,  and  which  flourished 
under  his  management,  being  his  latest  effort  in  this  line.  On  account  of 
failing  health  he  abandoned  this  field  of  labor  and  now  efficiently  presides 
over  the  office  of  the  European  Hotel. 

COL.  GEORGE  POINDEXTER,  whose  long  and  useful  career  in 
Ilopkinsville  has  made  him  extensively  and  favorably  known,  was  born 
September  24,  1807,  in  Jessamine  County,  Ky.,  where  his  father,  Peter 
Poindexter,  settled  in  1780,  coming  from  Louisa  County,  Va.  Peter 
Poindexter  removed  with  his  family  to  Logan  County,  Ky.,  in  1825,  and 
died  in  18-13,  at  the  residence  of  his  son  in  Todd  County.  The  mother 
of  our  subject  was  Mrs.  Mary  Marrs,  widow  of  John  Marrs,  and  daughter 
of  a  Mr.  Lard,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  King's  Mountain,  in  the 
Revolutionary  war.  She  married  Peter  Poindexter  in  Kentucky,  and 
died  in  1832.     Both,  having  been  previously  married,  had  a  family  of 


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childien — he  five  and  she  four  ;  their  union  resulted  in  the  birth  of  six 
children,  making  the  entire  flimily  of  children  number  fifteen.  Of  this 
number  George  is  the  only  survivor.  He  learned  the  trade  of  carriage- 
making  in  Jessamine  County,  and  came  to  Hopkinsville  in  1829,  for  the 
purpose  of  establishing  himself  in  this  business,  which  he  did,  continuing 
for  more  than  half  a  century,  and  retiring  therefrom  in  18S1.  In  1861 
Col.  Poindexter  was  elected  to  represent  Christian  County  in  the  State 
Legislature,  and  was  again  elected  in  1865,  serving  two  terms  with 
acceptance,  during  which  time  he  was  instrumental  in  securing  to  Hop- 
kinsville the  re-establishing  of  the  Western  Kentucky  Insane  Asylum, 
and  also  in  securing  the  appointment  of  Dr.  James  Rodman  as  its  Super- 
intendent. For  many  years  Col.  Poindexter  has  been  a  member  of  its 
Board  of  Managers,  and  is  now  Secretary  of  that  body.  He  was  married 
in  this  county  in  1836,  to  Miss  Bettie,  daughter  of  James  McDonald. 
They  have  had  four  children,  all  of  whom  are  deceased.  Mrs.  P.  was 
born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1818,  and  both  are  pioneer  members 
of  the  Christian  Church  at  Hopkinsville.  Col.  Poindexter  is  a  member 
of  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Oriental  Chapter,  No.  14, 
R.  A.  M.,  and  Moore  Commandery  No.  6,  K.  T.  For  services  rendered 
as  presiding  officer  in  these  orders,  he  has  been  made  an  honorary  life 
member  of  each  of  them,  without  dues. 

PYLE  FAJIILY.  The  parents  of  John  Pyle,  of  Hamby  Precinct, 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  were  Nicholas  and  Mary  Pyle,  of  Carolina, 
John  being  one  of  a  family  of  nineteen  children  born  to  them.  His 
paternal  grandparents  were  Nicholas  Pyle  and  Ann  Black,  both  of  whom 
were  Carolinians.  John  was  born  June  18,  1813,  and  on  the  22d  of 
January,  1836,  married  Miss  Jane  E.  Meacham,  who  was  born  March 
IG,  1S20.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Wyatt  Meacham,  who  was  born  in 
1798,  the  son  of  Joseph  Meacham  and  Mary  West,  both  natives  of  En- 
gland. Her  mother  was  Ellen  Robinson,  a  daughter  of  Abner  Robinson, 
of  English  ancestry,  and  Nancy  Duty,  of  Irish  origin.  Ellen  was  born 
in  1798,  and  was  married  to  Wyatt  Meacham  in  1817.  He  died  in  1876, 
and  she  in  1878.  They  were  the  parents  of  Abner  W.,  Jane  E.  and 
Joseph  A.  Meacham.  To  John  and  Jane  E.  (iMeacham)  Pyle  were  born 
ten  children,  as  follows:  Arabella  M.,  born  December  29,  1836;  Abner 
W.,   born  November  22,  1844;  James  F.,  born  December  10,1846; 


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Sarah  N.,  born  December  27,  1848;  Byron  A.,  born  July  10,  1850; 
Falconer  0.,  born  October  30,  1861;  Harvey  R.,  born  September  27, 
1854;  Almeda  E.,  born  November  18,  1856;  Albina  C,  born  January 
21,  1859;  Jo  Emma  Pyle,  March  25,  1860;  all  deceased  except  Abner 
W.,  James  F.  and  Jo  Emma.  Abner  W.  Pyle  was  born  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  November  22,  1844.  Wlien  seventeen  years  old  he  began 
the  trade  of  cabinet-maker,  to  which  several  years  of  his  life  have  been 
devoted.  He  began  as  a  furniture  dealer  in  Hopkinsville  in  1870,  and  is 
still  engaged  in  that  line  on  West  Main  Street.  He  was  married  in  Hop- 
kinsville September  29,  1870,  to  Miss  Olivia  J.,  daugliter  of  Henderson 
and  Maggie  Wade.  Mrs.  Pyle  was  born  July  10,  1854,  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.  They  have  three  daughters,  viz.:  Lena  B.,  aged  eleven  years; 
Maggie  M.,  aged  nine  years,  and  Mary  H.,  aged  four  months.  Mr.  Pyle 
is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  Knights  of  Honor,  and  both  he 
and  wife  arc  members  of  the  Christian  Church. 

JOHN  T.  RABBETH  was  born  in  the  city  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  on 
tlie  4th  day  of  October,  1845.  He  is  descended  from  English  parents; 
his  father,  Joseph  Rabbeth,  was  born  in  London,  September  3,  1806,  and 
his  mother,  Anne  Colder,  was  born  in  the  city  of  Folkestone,  County  of 
Kent.  The  father  grew  to  manhood  and  married  in  the  old  country ; 
came  to  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  1831,  and  there  died  in  1868;  Anne  (Colder) 
Rabbeth  was  born  February  21,  1812,  and  is  still  living,  an  honored 
resident  of  Louisville.  John  T.  is  the  sixth  of  their  family  of  nine  chil- 
dren, of  whom  three  sisters  are  deceased.  Margaret  Rabbeth  married 
Prof.  Harry  Hill,  at  one  time  leader  of  the  Italian  Opera  at  London, 
England,  and  was  a  pupil  of  the  Royal  Academy  of  Music,  and  who 
came  to  the  United  States  as  the  leading  violinist  of  the  famous  Jullien's 
Band.  Charlotte  Rabbeth  is  now  the  wife  of  James  C.  Oliver,  a  car- 
riage manufacturer  in  Jeffersonville,  Ind.  John  T.,  of  Hopkinsville, 
Matthias,  Sydney  and  Joseph  of  Louisville,  constitute  the  living  members 
of  the  family.  John  T.,  whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  was  reared  in 
Louisville,  Ky.,  and  in  youth  adopted  the  profession  of  telegraphing,  at 
which  he  early  acquired  proficiency.  During  the  late  Civil  war  he  be- 
came Military  Operator  under  the  command  of  Col.  Samuel  Bruch, 
Military  Superintendent,  and  was  by  him  ordered  to  Hopkinsville.  As 
a  matter  of  necessity  during  the  war,  he  was  ordered  from  place  to  place 


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as  circumstances  required,  his  last  point  of  military  service  being  Spring- 
field, Tcnn.,  where  he  afterward  became  Train  Dispatcher  and  Express 
Agent.  He  returned  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  1871,  and  for  three  yeais 
had  charge  of  the  station  for  the  St.  L.  &  S.  E.  Railroad  Company.  In 
1874,  on  the  ground  now  occupied  by  the  "Crescent  Mill,"  he  and 
William  Cowan  erected  the  grain  establishment  known  as  the  Hopkins- 
villa  Elevator.  In  1877  the  Crescent  Mill  was  built  by  Mr.  F.  J. 
Browncll  and  himself  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  I.  0.  0. 
F.  and  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  His  wife,  Ella  K.  (McFveynolds)  Rab- 
beth,  to  whom  he  was  married,  January  15,  1880,  is  an  honored  member 
of  the  Christian  Church. 

CHARLES  W.  RADFORD,  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Christian  Coun- 
ty, and"  whose  portrait  appears  in  this  work,  was  born  May  29,  1813,  in 
Green  County,  Ky.  Reuben  Radford,  his  father,  was  a  native  of  Buck- 
ingham County,  Va.,  as  was  also  his  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Phoebe  Gibson.  These  parents  were  reared  and  married  in  their  native 
county,  from  where  they  removed  to  Kentucky,  settling  in  Green  County 
about  1810.  Of  their  eight  sons  and  two  daughters,  most  of  whom  were 
born  in  Virginia,  but  three  are  now  living,  viz.:  Charles  W.,  Miles  G. 
and  John  M.  Radford,  each  being  residents  of  Christian  County.  About 
the  close  of  the  year  1815,  and  before  Charles  W.  was  three  years  old, 
the  father  died  ;  the  mother  following  him  to  the  unknown  in  1821.  The 
younger  children  were  taken  under  the  guardianship  of  the  eldest  brother, 
who  took  care  that  each  should  become  industrious  and  self  sustaining. 
In  1831  Charles  W.  came  to  this  county,  and,  being  a  practical  farmer, 
he  obtained  work  on  the  farm  of  Pleasant  Garrett,  as  his  business  man- 
ager, and  remained  with  him  one  year.  On  the  14th  of  November,  1833, 
he  was  joined  in  marriage  to  Miss  Amelia  G.  Tandy,  a  most  estimable 
lady.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Mills  Tandy  and  Amelia  Tandy  (jiee 
Graves),  and  was  born  in  Christian  County.  Her  death  occurred  April 
6,  1878,  after  a  long  and  useful  life,  most  of  which  time  she  was  a  faith- 
ful member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  Mr.  Radford's  life  business  has  been 
that  of  a  farmer,  in  which  he  has  enjoyed  a  success  far  greater  than  is  the 
lot  of  the  average  farmer.  In  January,  1879,  he  removed  to  the  city  of 
Hopkinsville,  where  he  will  doubtless  spend  the  remainder  of  his  days. 
He  is  director  and  stockholder  in  the  City  Bank,  and  also  a  stockholder 


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in  the  Bank  of  Hopkinsville.  Mr.  KadfbrJ  is  a  true  gentleman,  a  valua- 
ble citizen  and  a  Christian  man,  having  been  for  more  than  half  a  century 
a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

WILBUR  F.  HANDLE  was  born  in  Jeilersou  County,  111.,  June 
2-2,  1838.  His  father,  Peyton  Randlo,  was  born  in  1798  in  North  Caro- 
lina, and  principally  reared  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  and  was  a 
son  of  Osborn  and  Mary  Randle  {nee  Davidson).  Peyton  came  in  his 
early  manhood  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  was  here  married  to  Miss  Mary 
L.  Grant,  a  second  cousin  to  Gen.  U.  S.  Grant.  She  was  a  daughter  of 
Joshua  Grant  and  Henrietta  (McNeil)  Grant,  and  was  born  in  1808,  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.  Peyton  Randle  was  by  trade  a  blacksmith,  with 
which  trade  he  combined  general  farming.  In  the  year  1833,  he  removed 
to  Jefferson  County,  111.,  where  he  made  a  residence  of  about  eleven 
years,  and  in  which  time  W.  F.  Randle  was  born.  The  family,  in  184-1, 
removed  to  Arkansas,  settling  in  Lawrence  County,  where  they  remained 
about  six  years,  and  where  Joshua  Grant  (then  a  member  of  the  family) 
died  in  1845.  From  Lawrence  County  they  went  to  Phillips  County, 
where  the  parents  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  The  mother,  Mary 
■  L.,  died  April  9,  1860,  and  Peyton  Randle  on  the  13th  of  March,  1864. 
Wilbur  F.  was  the  seventh  of  a  family  of  eleven  children,  beside  whom 
but  three  are  living,  viz.:  Angus  P.,  Sarah  A.  (widow  of  A.  J.  Huft"), 
and  Mavy  C.  (widow  of  C.  J.  Wilson),  all  of  Hopkinsville.  Wilbur  F., 
through  his  boyhood,  followed  the  fortunes  of  his  father's  family  in  Illi- 
nois and  Arkansas,  and  in  1861  entered  the  Confederate  Army,  the  fort- 
unes of  which  he  shared  through  the  war,  with  the  exception  of  one  year, 
during  which  time  he  was  disabled.  From  the  close  of  the  war  until 
1869,  he  followed  farming  in  Arkansas  on  the  old  homestead  ;  then  re- 
moved to  Paducah,  Ky.;  thence,  in  1870,  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  mercantile  business,  at  which  he  is  still  engaged.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Mattie,  daughter  of  Dr.  John  E.  and  Rebecca  (Hubbard) 
Park.  Mrs.  Randle  was  horn  in  1843.  in  Georgia,  and  for  several  years 
has  had  the  manngemcnt  of  the  Union  Telegraph  Office  of  Hopkinsville. 
Mr.  Randle  is  a  member  of  the  I.  0.  0.  F.  and  Knights  of  Honor. 

RERD  RENSHAW  was  born  in  Knnx  County,  Tenn.,  February  7, 
1807,  to  John  and  Nancy  (Reed)  Renshaw.  John  Renshaw  was  born 
in  Rowan  County,  N.  C,  and  was  there  reared,  educated  and  married. 


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"lie  removed  to  Knox  County,  Tenn.,  and  subsequently  in  IS08,  to  Cliris- 
tian  County,  Ky.,  and  settled  on  Brush  Fork,  of  Tread  Water  in  Hamby 
Precinct.  In  1818  removed  to  Missouri,  and  while  he  was  here  on  busi- 
ness in  September,  1822,  died.  lie  wixs  a  f\irmer.  His  wife,  subject's 
mother,  was  born  in  Rowan  County,  N.  C,  and  died  in  this  county  in 
1848.  They  were  the  parents  of  eight  children  of  whom  Reed,  our  sub- 
ject is  tlie  only  surviving  child.  lie  was  one  year  old  when  his  parents 
came  to  the  county,  and  here  was  reared  until  his  parents  removeil  to 
Missouri,  and  there  was  educated.  In  1826,  after  the  death  of  his  father, 
lie  returned  to  Christian  County  with  his  mother,  and  soon  after  engaged 
in  farming  on  his  own  account  in  Ilamby  Precinct,  and  in  1839  removed 
to  Bainbridge  Precinct,  where  he  remained  until  1875,  when  he  came  to 
llopkinsville,  where  he  now  resides.  In  1827  he  married  Miss  Lucetta 
Clark,  a  native  of  the  county.  She  died  November  28,  1883.  She  was 
the  mother  of  eleven  children,  of  whom  eight  are  now  living,  viz.:  Finas 
II.,  Luretha  A.,  Eliza,  James  C,  Saphrona,  Amanda  C,  Adelia  E.  and 
Joseph  R.  Mr.  Renshaw  has  been  a  member  of  the  Universalist  Church 
since  1842,  is  an  active  njember  of  the  order  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a 
Republican  in  politics. 

JOHN  T.  RICKETTS  w.as  born  June  1,  1830,  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Hezekiah  Ricketts,  of  this  county.  Heze- 
kiah  was  born  in  Maryland,  in  1789,  and  there  grew  to  manhood  and 
was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Pool,  with  whom  he  emigrated  to  Christian 
.County,  Ky.,  about  1816.  They  settled  a  few  miles  south  of  llopkins- 
ville, where  they  passed  their  long  and  useful  lives.  They  were  both 
members  of  the  Methodist  Church  of  that  pioneer  period,  when  elegant 
church  edifices  with  their  cushioned  pews,  grand  furniture,  pulpits  sup- 
plied with  men  of  pronounced  literary  ability,  were  things  unknown  or 
very  uncommon  ;  when  the  choir  with  its  organ  accompaniment  was  not 
to  be  found  to  entice  the  multitude  to  the  house  of  God.  But  instead, 
these  original  founders  of  Christianity  performed  their  service  from  deeper 
motives,  being  prompted  only  by  a  desire  to  see  the  cause  of  right  prevail. 
Hezekiah  and  Sarah  Ricketts  lived  to  see  their  labors  blessed,  and  the 
influence  of  their  pious  examples  is  still  seen  and  felt.  They  died  at  a 
ripe  old  age  :  Hezekiah  on  the  29th  of  October,  1873,  and  the  llopkins- 
ville Press  thus  speaks  of  him:  "  In  the  death  of  Mr.  Ricketts,  this  com- 
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•-munity  has  been  deprived  of  one  of  those  links  which  bind  us  to  the 
honor,  tlie  glories  and  the  cherished  memories  of  the  period  of  the  past. 
lie  Ciirac  from  Maryland  to  this  State  in  181G,  and  settled  in  this  county 
where  he  has  since  resided,  and  been  widely  known  and  highly  esteemed 
for  his  many  excellent  traits  of  character.  He  served  with  credit  to  him- 
self and  his  country,  as  an  ofliccr  in  the  war  of  1812-14,  and  has  since 
devoted  himself  in  a  quiet  and  unobtrusive  way  to  the  maintenance  of 
himself  and  family.  He  was  a  kind,  afl'octionate,  and  fond  father,  a  gen- 
tle husband  and  a  pleasant  neighbor."  His  wife,  who  was  born  July  28, 
1802,  died  July  14,  1877.  These  parents  had  a  family  of  eight  children, 
viz.:  George  W.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  sixty-one  years,  in  Trigg  County  ; 
James  E.,  died  in  Henderson  County  ;  John  T.;  Casandra,  wife  of  M. 
Lewis;  Mollie  E.,  wife  of  Alexander  Wright ;  Matilda,  deceased  wife  of 
Parker  Wright;  Berlinda,  wife  of  William  P.  Nichols,  of  Texas  ;  and  B. 
M.  Piicketts.  Jolin  T.,  the  third  of  this  family,  spent  his  entire  life  in 
the  immediate  vicinity  of  his  boyhood.  In  his  earlier  life  he  was 
appointed  to  the  office  of  Deputy  Sheriff,  serving  for  four  years,  ending 
in  1852.  He  was  tnarried  February  3,  1857,  to  Miss  Mollie,  daughter 
of  Elijah  Cravens.  She  was  born  in  this  county  in  1838,  and  died  on  the 
25th  of  December,  '1875,  leaving  three  children  :  Essie,  wife  of  Scott 
Means;  James  E.  and  Elijah  llickotts.  On  the  3d  of  July,  1S7C>,  he 
was  maaried  to  Miss  Carrie  Means,  daughter  of  Y.  J.  Means,  of  tliis 
county.  Slie  was  born  in  Christian  County,  August  10,  1849.  Tliey 
have  two  children,  viz.:  John  T.,  Jr.  and  Ella  Ricketts.  Both  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  llicketts  are  honored  nieml)ers  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Clio^cn  Friends.  Mr.  Ricketts  has  devoted 
his  life  to  agriculture  and  stock,  combined  with  general  trading,  and  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  most  substantial  men  of  Christian  Coiinty.  He 
was  also  for  ten  years  engaged  in  merchandising,  during  which  time  he 
held  the  position  of  Postmaster. 

JUDGE  ALEXANDER  D.  RODUERS  was  the  son  of  David  Rodgcrs 
and  L.  (Jackson)  Rodgers;  he  was  born  in  Jackson,  Miss.,  January  30, 
1825;  his  father,  who  was  a  member  of  the  State  Senate  of  Missis- 
sip[ii  at  the  time  of  his  death,  left  iiis  son,  the  subject  of  this  sketch, 
togotlicr  with  hi.s  wiilowed  mother,  in  straitened  circumstances,  and  they 
removed  to  Kentucky  soon  after  that  event.     Here,  with  a  very  incom- 


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plele  education,  the  boy  found  himself  confronted  with  tlie  problem  of 
life.  Bright,  energetic  and  determined,  he  bravely  faced  the  difficulties 
of  his  position,  the  hardships  of  poverty,  and  went  to  work  at  a  trade. 
After  serving  faithfully  at  his  apprenticeship,  he  found,  soon  after  reach- 
ing his  majority,  that  the  introduction  of  machinery,  the  establishment  of 
factories,  had  rendered  the  profits  of  his  trade  so  scanty  and  meager,  that 
he  determined  to  carve  out  for  himself  another  career.  Before  he  was 
quite  twenty-two  years  of  age,  he  married  Mary  E.  Underwood,  and  had 
other  responsibilities  in  addition  to  his  widowed  mother  to  call  forth  his 
energies ;  he  first  served  as  Constable,  and  then,  after  a  most  exciting 
contest  with  an  older  and  popular  citizen,  which  is  still  well  remembered 
in  Ilopkinsville  by  some,  he  was  elected  Town  Marshal  by  one  majority. 
In  the  meantime,  with  the  advice  and  encouragement  principally  of  that 
quiet  and  unpretending,  but  generous-hearted  gentleman,  Hiram  A. 
Phelps,  who  gave  him  the  free  use  of  his  library,  he  studied  law.  After 
practicing  law  and  being  fully  prepared  for  the  duties  of  the  position,  he 
came  before  the  people  of  old  Christian  in  1854  as  a  candidate  for 
County  Judge,  -and  was  triumphantly  elected.  This  period  probably  dates 
his  connection  with  the  more  public  history  of  our  county,  and  in  order  to 
correctly  estimate  his  oflicial  services,  a  recurrence  to  the  facts  then  ex- 
isting is  necessary.  Our  new  Constitution  had  but  shortly  before  gone 
into  operation.  The  first  County  Judge,  William  V.  Bernard,  had  been 
elected  only  for  a  short  term,  and  Judge  Rodgers  was  his  successor. 
The  many  questions  arising  from  the  new  Constitution  and  the  laws  reg- 
ulating the  powers  and  duties  of  the  County  Judge,  had  not  as  yet  been 
fully  and  definitely  settled  by  judicial  decision.  The  people  were  unused 
to  the  new  system.  In  addition  to  his  duties  as  Judge  of  the  Quarterly 
Court,  his  jurisdiction  embraced  the  important  subjects  of  the  probate  of 
wills,  the  care  and  guardianship  of  the  orphan  infants  of  the  county  as 
far  as  to  require  full  and  proper  security  for  the  management  of  their 
estates,  the  settlement  with  executors,  administrators  and  guardians,  and 
a  control  and  supervision,  in  conjunction  with  the  Court  of  Claims,  of  all 
county  expenditures.  The  young  Judge  maintained  the  dignity  and  per- 
formed the  duties  of  his  responsible  office  so  satisfactorily,  that  when  he 
came  before  his  constituents  for  re-election  in  18.58,  only  one  objection  in 
a  warm  contest  was  urged  against  his  official  action  :  he  had  adopted  the 


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maxim,  that  in  county  improvements  the  best  was  the  cheapest,  and  had 
given  all  his  influence  to  the  erection  of  the  stone  bridge  on  the  Madison- 
ville  road,  in  the  edge  of  town.  This  was  attacked  as  an  unwarrantable 
expenditure  of  the  people's  money,  but  Judge  Rodgers  assumed  his  full 
responsibility,  faced  the  issue  fairly  and  squarely,  and  defended  his  action 
so  successfully  that  he  was  re-elected  with  a  party  majority  against  him. 
He  continued  to  perform  the  duties  of  his  office,  honorably  to  himself  and 
acceptably  to  the  public,  until  the  end  of  his  term  in  1862,  when  the  laws 
being  silent  amid  the  din  of  arms,  and  the  State  being  under  military 
control,  he  retired  to  private  life.  He  was  preparing  to  go  into  business 
to  support  his  family,  when  he  sickened,  and  died  in  Hopkinsville  on  the 
16th  of  January,  1865.  Private  eulogy  may  be  considered  out  of  place 
in  the  history  of  our  county,  but  the  writer,  who  was  intimate  with  him 
from  his  early  boyhood  until  the  time  of  his  death,  maiy  be  pardoned  for 
saying  that  Judge  Rodgers  was  true  as  steel  to  his  friends ;  and  they  re- 
ciprocated his  fiiithfulness,  and  even  now  often  experience  a  feeling  of 
sadness  at  the  recollection  that  he  was  so  untimely  cut  off,  in  the  full 
pride  and  vigor  of  his  manhood. 

PROF.  J.  W.  RUST,  who  is  a  remarkable  exemplification  of  success 
attained  under  great  difficulties,  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  Baptists  in 
Kentucky,  his  native  State.  Born  in  Logan  County,  February  14,  1819, 
he  developed  in  early  life  a  fondness  for  books,  although  working  on  a 
farm  until  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age.  With  a  few  months'  schooling  at 
a  time,  in  all  thirteen  months,  in  addition  to  private  application,  he 
learned  to  read,  write  and  cypher.  Without  friends  to  help  or  money  to 
sustain  him,  he  determined  to  qualify  himself  to  teach,  and  such  was  his 
pwsistency,  energy,  tact  and  sagacity  that,  by  the  time  he  had  fairly 
reached  manhood,  he  had  earned  a  reputation  as  a  teacher,  which  was  re- 
warded with  the  unsolicited  honor  of  A.  M.  h^  two  respectable  colleges  ; 
and  for  nearly  forty-seven  years  his  success  as  a  teacher  has  been  invari- 
ably great  and  gratifying.  From  1864  to  1868  he  was  President  of 
Bethel  College  at  Russellville,  and  during  his  administration  the  college 
attained  its  greatest  patronage.  As  editor  of  the  Western  Recorder,  he 
became  a  power  among  his  brethren.  Although  not  a  minister,  he  has 
done  much  to  encourage  the  spread  of  Gospel ;  as  a  Sunday  school  work- 
er, he  has  been  very  useful ;  nor  has  any  one  done  more  than  he  to  keep 


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Baptist  interests  before  the  public.  For  several  years  he  was  Secretary 
of  the  General  Association  of  Kentucky,  and  is  now  President  of  ]>ctliel 
Female  College,  at  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  which,  under  his  care,  is  in  a 
flourishing  condition.  He  is  still  exerting  a  good  influence  in  behalf  of 
education  and  Sunday-schools,  being  President  of  the  Sunday-school  Con- 
vention of  the  Bethel  Association.  President  Rust  is  an  extraordinary 
man  in  many  respects,  and  of  great  versatility  of  talent,  having  succeeded 
admirably  in  every  sphere  of  labor  it  has  been  his  lot  to  occupy.  lie  is 
an  excellent  educator,  and  was  a  superior  editor.  No  man  is  more  uni- 
versally popular  in  his  native  State,  Kentucky.  In  1881  the  honorary 
degree  of  LL.  D  was  conferred  on  him  by  the  Southwestern  Baptist 
University  at  Jackson,  Tenn.  A  ready  writer  and  fluent,  forcible  speaker. 
Dr.  Rust  has  made  an  impression  for  good  wherever  he  has  lived,  and  his 
life  presents  many  studies  of  interest  and  encouragement  to  the  young. 

ANDREW  SEARGENT,  M.  D.,  is  a  native  of  the  State  of  Texas, 
and  is  the  youngest  of  four  living  children  born  to  John  G.  Seargent  and 
Susan  (Colier)  Seargent.  John  G.  was  born  in  1818,  in  Buckingham 
County,  Va.,  and  in  the  year  1830,  with  his  fiither,  x^ndrew  H.  Seargent, 
removed  to  Christian  County,  Ky.  John  G.  Seargent  was  the  only  son 
of  Andrew  H.  Seargent,  and  had  three  sisters,  viz.:  Mrs.  M.  L.  Steger, 
widow  of  William  Steger;  Mary,  deceased,  wife  of  Joseph  Radford,  and 
the  mother  of  Mrs.  Dr.  J.  P.  Thomas  ;  Elizabeth,  deceased,  wife  of  Uriah 
Major.  John  G.  Seargent  continued  a  resident  of  this  county,  living  near 
Beverly,  until  1850,  when  with  his  family  he  emigrated  to  Texas,  where 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  August  16, 1858.  His  father  and  his  two 
elder  brothers  there  espoused  the  cause  of  the  Confederacy  and  at  the  close 
of  the  war  removed  to  Kentucky.  Susan  Seargent  was  born  in  Lincoln 
County,  Ky.,  in  1821,  where  both  she  and  her  husband  are  now  living. 
Tlie  early  education  of  Dr.  Seargent  was  obtained  in  the  schools  of  Stan- 
ford, Ky.  He  read  medicine  with  Dr.  J.  P.  Thomas  of  this  county,  and 
in  1879  entered  the  Louisville  Medical  College,  from  which,  in  1881,  he 
graduated  with  the  highest  honors  of  his  class  for  general  proficiency. 
He  was  then  elected  to  the  position  of  Resident  Physician  of  the  Louis- 
ville City  Hospital,  where  he  practiced  with  credit  to  himself  for  one 
year.  In  1882  he  came  to  the  city  of  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  formed  a 
partnership  with  Dr.  W.  M.  Fuqua,  which  has  since  terminated.    Though 


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his  residence  here  has  been  brief,  his  ability  as  a  physician  is  acknowl- 
edged, and  he  has  succeeded  in  establishing  a  very  desirable  practice. 
lie  is  an  active  member  of  the  State  Medical  Association  and  the  order 
of  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  is  a  regularly  appointed  Medical  Examiner  of 
Pension  Claimants.  In  November,  1883,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Lizzie  C,  youngest  daughter  of  Dr.  D.  J.  Gish,  of  Ilopkinsville. 
Both  the  Doctor  and  his  estimable  wife  are  members  of  the  Hopkinsville 
Christian  Church. 

ELIJAH  G.  SEBPtEE,  JR.,  lawyer,  and  Attorney  for  Christian 
County,  is  a  native  of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  where  he  was  born  April  30, 
1857.  He  is  a  son  of  Elijah  G.  Sebrec,  a  prominent  planter  of  that 
county,  and  was,  therefore,  reared  under  the  influence  of  fai-m  life  and 
meantime  had  the  advantages  of  a  good  private  school.  When  sixteen 
years  old  he  entered  Bethany  College  of  West  Virginia,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1877.  Soon  after  he  engaged  in  clerical  work  in  the  office 
of  the  Clerk  of  Henderson  County,  Ky.,  in  connection  with  which  he  pur- 
sued the  study  of  law.  He 'entered  the  Law  Department  of  the  Louis- 
ville University,  in  October,  1878,  graduated  from  that  institution  and 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  March,  1879.  He  immediately  began  the 
practice  of  the  law  in  Hopkinsville,  and  has  been  successful  in  establish- 
ing a  good  practice.  In  August,  1882,  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of 
County  Attorney,  the  responsibility  of  which  he  dischai-ges  with  ability 
and  general  acceptance.  Though  a  young  man,  he  displays  unusual  tal- 
ent, wielding  a  marked  influence  politically,  which  is  enjoyed  by  the  Re- 
publican party.  l\Ir.  Sebree  was  married  in  Henderson,  Henderson 
County,  Ky.,  October  5,  1881,  to  Miss  Marguerite  Banks,  daughter  of 
David  Banks  of  Henderson,  where  she  was  born  in  1862.  They  have 
one  son  named  Elijah  G.  Sebree. 

DR.  CHARLES  SHACKELFORD  was  born  November  23,  1817, 
in  the  town  of  Hopkinsville,  where  he  has  spent  his  entire  life,  with  the 
.exception  of'one  year.  He  is  the  son  of  Judge  Benjamin  and  Frances  P. 
(Dallam)  Shackelford,  who  were  among  the  earliest  and  most  respected 
settlers  from  Virginia  and  Maryland.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  ed- 
ucated in  his  native  village,  at  the  old  Christian  Academy,  under  the 
faithful  and  efficient  instruction  of  James  D.  Rumsey .  In  early  life  he  stud- 
ied law  under  his  father,  but,  becoming  dissatisfied,   forsook  the  profession 


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IIOl'KIN'SVILLE  CITV  AND  rKECINCi'.  407 

and  entered  a  dry  goods  store  as  clerk.  From  1840  to  1847  he  engaged 
in  the  business  for  himself,  and  while  so  engaged  diligently  prosecuted  his 
studies  as  a  physician.  Abandoning  in  1847  the  mercantile  business,  he 
devoted  himself  exclusively  to  the  study  of  medicine  under  Dr.  David 
Glass  for  two  years,  in  the  meantime  superintending  the  management  of 
his  farm  near  the  town.  Beginning  the  practice  of  medicine  in  the  year 
1851,  he  was  actively  engaged  therein  for  a  period  of  over  ten  years.  At 
the  breaking  out  of  the  war  between  the  sections,  he  was  appointed  the 
first  Provost  Marshal  (C.  S.  A.)  of  Christian  County.  He  was  after- 
ward appointed  Assistant  Commissary  under  Maj.  Dallam,  with  whom  he 
served  until  the  army  left  for  Fort  Donelson  in  1862.  Upon  the  advent 
of  the  Federals  into  Hopkinsville,  he  was  arrested  and  sent  ofl'  to  prison, 
where  he  was  held  a  few  weeks  and  then  permitted  to  return  to  his  family. 
In  early  life  he  was  a  Whig,  but  later  became  a  Democrat  of  the  most 
pronounced  type.  In  1843  he  was  married  to  Jane  C,  daughter  of  Ed- 
ward and  Eliza  G.  (Madison)  Worthington.  She  was  born  in  Mercer 
County,  Ky.,  September  7,  1821,  and  died  in  Hopkinsville  1854,  leaving 
three  children;  named  respectively  Lucy,  Edward  W.  and  Eliza  M.  In 
May,  1855,  Dr.  Shackelford  married  his  second  wife,  Laura  J.  Cook, 
daughter  of  William  Cook,  of  Virginia.  She  was  born  in  Bedford  County, 
Va.,  in  1829,  and  died  in  Hopkinsville,  April,  1861,  leaving  two  chil- 
dren, Laura  Otey  and  Benjamin.  The  former  became  the  wife  of  James 
Rives,  Jr.,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her  husband  in  1882,  and  the  lat- 
ter died  in  infancy.  In  1872,  January  2,  he  married  Henrietta,  widow 
of  Col.  John  Cogburn,  and  daughter  of  Rev.  Dr.  Phillip  P.  Necly,  a 
noted  minister  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Mrs.  Shackelford  was 
born  July  13,  1845,  in  Columbia,  Tenn.,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  Church.     The  Doctor  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 

FIDELIO  C.  and  EVELINA  J.  SHARP.  In  the  chapter  on 
the  early  bar  of  Hopkinsville,  mention  is  made  of  Fidelio  C.  Sharp,  whose 
portrait  appears  elsewhere  in  this  volume.  While  we  feel  that  no  words 
from  our  pen  can  portray  even  a  faint  outline  of  his  active  and  useful  life 
or  add  any  luster  to  the  already  brilliant  picture  engraved  on  the  memory 
of  friends  yet  living;  still  we  deem  it  just  that  some  further  mention  be 
hciein  made,  hoping  that  some  may  read  and  emulate  his  noble  example. 
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Fidelio  C.  Sliarp  is  that  he  was  a  son  of  Thomas  Sharp,  who  emigrated 
from  England  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war,  settling  in  Virginia.  He 
espoused  the  cause  of  the  Americans  in  that  war,  and  gallantly  fought 
for  independence,  at  the  noted  battle  of  King's  Mountain.  In  1787,  in 
company  with  Cols.  Madison  and  McDowell,  he  emigrated  to  Kentucky, 
settling  in  the  then  wilds  of  Logan  County.  In  Virginia  he  had  married 
Jean  Maxwell,  whose  parents  were  stanch  adherents  of  the  "  Scottish 
Kirk,"  and  whose  separation  from  the  parent  land  was  the  result  of  their 
desire  to  enjoy,  untrammeled,  the  faith  of  their  fathers.  Fidelio  C. 
Sharp  was  one  of  the  family  of  eight  children,  including  three  daughters, 
born  to  these  parents.  He  was  born  in  Virginia,  February  22,  178-1,  and 
was  consequently  but  a  mere  lad  when  the  family  removed  to  Kentucky. 
Born  of  such  sturdy  ancestry,  and  reared  under  the  influences  of  pioneer 
life,  he  acquired,  naturally,  a  love  of  liberty,  and  spirit  which  breathed 
forth  the  inspirations  of  independence.  Of  his  early  education  we  only 
knoTi-  that  what  he  obtained  was  self-acquired,  and  while  his  progress  was 
necessarily  slow,  he  was  nevertheless  laying  a  foundation  deep  and  wide, 
whereon  to  build,  in  future  years,  a  character  which  should  serve  as  a  land- 
mark for  the  generations  to  follow.  The  study  of  law,  to  him,  was  natu- 
ral and  easy  ;  he  enjoyed  the  help  of  no  instructor,  save  his  books,  which 
were  obtained  singly  as  necessity  required,  and  read,  often  by  the  light 
of  the  midnight  fire.  lie  soon  became  noted  as  a  land  lawyer,  a  reputa- 
tion he  sustained  through  life ;  but  it  is  of  his  private  life  we  wish  more 
fully  to  speak.  He  was  gentle  and  kind  to  all,  yet,  with  an  unflinching 
tenacity,  adhered  to  what  he  deemed  to  be  right — faithful  and  honest  in 
the  small  as  well  as  the  great  affairs  o(  life,  and  no  man  could  lay  the 
charge  at  his  door,  that  he  betrayed  a  trust  or  forfeited  his  word.  We 
quote  from  his  published  obituary,  "  He  was  the  friend  of  order,  of  peace, 
of  morality,  and  piety."  "  He  admired  and  loved  our  political  institu- 
tions, and  most  earnestly  and  prayerfully  hoped  for  the  perpetuity  of  the 
Union."  "  Col.  Sharp  became  the  friend  of  literature.  His  conversation 
was  marked  by  a  strong  reasoning  faculty  and  close  observation.  He 
reviewed  things  around  him  with  no  ordinary  mind.  He  conversed  with 
equal  interest  upon  the  objects  of  nature,  and  the  actions  of  men."  "In 
domestic  life  he  was  the  kind  husband,  the  indulgent  father  and  humane 
master.     To  render  the  family  circle   happy  was  to  him  a  chief  object. 


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IIOrKINSVILLE   CITY  AND  PHECINCT.  409 

As  a  neighbor  he  was  kind,  free  from  reproachful  remarks,  and  liberal  in 
his  charitable  distributions."  lie  became  a  resident  of  Christian 
County  in  1819,  and  two  years  later  contracted  a  marriage  with  Evelina 
J.  Johnson,  by  whom  he  reared  a  family  noted  for  their  honor,  culture 
and  true  citizenship.  Col.  Sharp  was  for  many  years  a  faithful  consist- 
ent member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  in  the  faith  of  which  he  trust- 
fully died  on  the  29th  day  of  September,  1852.  Mrs.  Evelina  J.  Sharp 
(nee  Johnson),  was  a  remarkable  adaptation  to  a  remarkable  husband. 
She  was  born  in  the  year  1800,  was  highly  educated  at  Frankfort,  Ky., 
and  removed  to  Hopkinsville  in  1818,  and  was  at  the  time  of  her  death, 
perhaps,  the  oldest  inhabitant  of  that  city.  Not  only  was  she  an  old 
and  honored  citizen,  but  she  was  in  many  respects  one  of  the  most  re- 
markable women  in  the  State  of  Kentucky.  Inheriting  the  talents  of 
her  father's  family,  coupled  with  a  fine  education,  she  was  fitted  to  adorn 
any  circle,  and  would  have  been  recognized  as  a  leader  in  any  commu- 
nity. Her  lung  association  with  her  distinguished  husband,  also  gave  to 
her  advantages  and  enabled  her  to  display  capabilities  of  a  very  high 
order.  In  strength  of  character,  resolute  and  inflexible  devotion  to  princi- 
ple, she  stood  pre-eminent.  Her  devotion  to  her  family,  to  her  church, 
to  her  section,  was  evidenced  by  tireless  ministrations,  and  the  works  of 
her  hands  and  her  heart  were  ever  liberally  supported  by  contributions 
from  her  purse.  During  the  late  war  she  was  tireless  in  her  efibrts  to 
relieve  suffering,  ministering  to  the  wants  of  the  sick  soldiers,  not  only 
visiting  the  hospitals  daily,  with  baskets  laden  with  delicacies,  medicine, 
etc.,  but  actually  filling  her  own  commodious  house  with  the  convalescent. 
For  many  years  she  was  a  zealous  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Hopkinsville,  and  probably  tlie  most  liberal  contributor  to  its  support. 
She  made  many  liberal  donations  to  educational  institutions,  and  was  al- 
ways i-eady  with  her  means  to  sustain  those  enterprises  which  received 
the  sanction  of  her  ripe  judgment.  She  possessed  a  large  estate,  and 
though  she  had  a  large  family  of  children  and  grandchildren,  such  was 
her  executive  ability  and  business  sagacity  that  she  yearly  increased  her 
income.  Until  near  her  death  she  managed  her  own  business,  taking  a 
lively  interest  in  affairs  of  a  public  character.  Like  the  ripened  sheaf 
she  was  cut  down  in  tlie  fullness  of  her  day,  with  a  record  replete  with  no- 
ble deeds.     She  died  on  the  7th  of  February,  1881.     She  went  to  her 


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rest,  as  go  the  faithful  followers  of  her  Redeemer,  her  fading  eyes  alight 
with  the  dawning  beams,  and  her  trusting  soul  alert  for  the  coming  joys, 
•  which  irradiate  and  fill  the  realms  of  the  children  of  God.  The  portrait 
of  Mrs.  Sharp  also  appears  elsewhere. 

WILLIAM  M.  SHirP,  deceased,  was  born  October  25,  1810,  in 
Bourbon  County,  Ky.;  he  was  the  son  of  Laban  Shipp,  who  came  to 
Christian  County  about  1816,  where  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  useful 
life,  endearing  himself  to  a  large  circle  of  friends  ;  he  and  his  wife,  Eliza- 
beth Shipp,  were  both  natives  of  Virginia,  and  were  among  the  pioneers 
of  Bourbon  County,  Ky.  Willi;im  M.  was  among  the  younger  of  a  large 
family  and  was  educated  under  Prof.  Rumsey  in  the  old  Ilopkinsville 
Academy.  In  1833  he  married  Elizabeth  Ilopson,  of  Christian  County, 
who  died  in  1867,  leaving  two  children,  viz.:  Mary  S.,  wife  of  Dr.  Will- 
iam Hopson,  of  Ilopkinsville,  and  Sallie  P.,  wife  of  W.  J.  Withers.  His 
second  wife,  who  still  survives  him,  and  who  resides  on  the  old  homestead 
adjoining  the  city  of  Ilopkinsville,  was  Miss  Lottie  LeMaster.  Mr. 
Shipp  himself  improved  the  above  mentioned  farm,  consisting  of  several 
hundred  acres  of  valuable  land,  where  he  spent  about  forty  years  of  liis 
life,  and  where  he  died  on  Saturday,  December  31,  ISSl.  Mrs.  Lottie 
(LeMaster)  Shipp,  is  the  daughter  of  John  W.  and  N^ncy  Lee  LeMas- 
ter (nee  Allmond).  The  father  descended  from  an  early  Huguenot  family 
of  South  Carolina,  and  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution. 
Capt.  John  W.  LeMaster  was  born  in  South  Carolina,  but  came  from 
thei-e  in  early  life  to  Tennessee,  where  he  was  married  to  Miss  Allraond  ; 
he  served  in  the  war  of  1812.  Their  union  resulted  in  the  birth  of  sev- 
eral children,  of  whom  five  grew  to  maturity.  Mrs.  Shipp,  the  third  of 
this  number,  was  born  in  1832,  in  Columbia,  Maury  Co.,  Tenn.;  was 
educated  in  her  native  town,  and  when  about  nineteen  years  old  became 
a  teacher  in  the  old  Columbia  Atheni^um,  in  which  relation  she  continued 
until  her  marriage  with  W.  M.  Shipp,  in  October,  1868.  She  has  one 
daughter,  Elizabeth  Jones  Ship}),  born  April  24,  1871. 

GEORGE  W.  SMITH  was  born  in  Virginia,  February  2,  1S28. 
He  is  the  fourth  of  a  fiiraily  of  five  children  of  George  W.  and  Delphi;i 
Smith  {nee  Wilburn).  George  W.  Smith,  Sr.,  was  born  in  1705  in  Vir- 
ginia; there  grew  to  manhood  and  was  married;  his  wife  was  also  born 
in  Virginia,  and  there  died  in  1835.     A  few  years  later  Mr.  Smith  mar- 


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HOPKINSVILLE   CITY  AND   PRECINCT.  411 

ried  Miss  Jennie  Bowen,  and  in  1844  the  family  removed  to  Kentucky, 
settling  near  the  village  of  Fairview  in  Christian  County,  and  near  whore 
George  W.  died  in  1863;  his  wife  survived  him  until  1872,  and  died  in 
Montgomery  County,  Tenn.  Of  the  five  children  born  to  them,  but  one 
is  now  living,  viz.,  George  W.  Smith.  He  was  reared  to  the  pursuits  of 
the  farm,  which  he  followed  until  1870,  at  which  time  he  engaged  in  livery 
business  at  New  Providence,  Tenn.-  After  remaining  there  three  years 
he  came  to  Ilopkinsville,  Ky.,  which  has  since  been  his'  home,  and  where 
he  is  conducting  a  livery  business  located  on  Bridge  Street,  west  of  Main. 
Mr.  Smith  was  married  in  Christian  County,  in  1857,  to  Miss  Sarah  E. 
Vaughan,  daughter  of  Henry  Vaughan.  She  was  born  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  in  1842.  Mr.  Smith  isa  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity, 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  both  he  and  Mrs.  Smith  are 
members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Their  family,  consisting  of 
nine  children,  are  as  follows  :  Florence,  wife  of  John  Young,  of  Hopkins- 
villc;  George  H.,  Bettie  Lee,  Mary  Ellen,  Jennie  A.,  Howard,  William, 
Thomas  and  James  Smith. 

JESSE  W.  I.  SMITH'S  father,  Samuel  C.  Smith,  a  seaman,  was  of 
English  descent,  born  in  New  Jersey  on  the  18th  of  August,  1806,  and 
died  near  Goshen,  Ohio,  from  sunstroke  in  August,  1877.  In  New  Jersey 
he  married  Miss  Louisa  Bronaugh,  of  German  ancestry,  born  February 
.20,  1807,  and  died  in  November,  1866.  They  were  the  parents  of  the 
following  children:  Dr.  John  C,  a  resident  of  Kansas;  Maggie,  who  mar 
ried  Charles  Armstrong,  of  Plainville,  Ohio,  and  died  in  1872;  Lottie, 
who  married  AV.  II.  Ross,  now  of  Dakota ;  Emma  L.,  wife  of  Whitfield 
Armstrong,  of  Ohio;  Clara,  wife  of  Samuel  F.  Emery  of  Minneapolis, 
Kas.,  and  Jesse,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  who  was  born  in  Jersey  City, 
N.  J.,  August  18,  1832.  When  he  was  nine  years  of  age  ho  was  brought 
to  Goshen,  Ohio,  by  his  parents,  and  was  there  reared  on  a  farm  until  he 
was  seventeen  years  of  age,  when  he  entered  the  Delaware  College  and 
^praai'ned  there  for  two  years  ;  after  which  he  engaged  as  a  traveling  sales- 
man and  continued  the  same  for  three  years.  He  then  moved  to  Indiana, 
and  located  in  Union  County,  where  he  engaged  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness, and  continued  the  same  until  1861,  when  he  entered  the  Federal 
Army  as  Capt.  of  Co.  G,  of  the  36th  Ind.  Vol.  Infantry ;  was  afterward 
promoted  to  Major  of  the  regiment,  and  served  until  he  was  mustered 


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out  in  September,  1864.  He  participated  in  the  battles  of  Shiloh,  Mis- 
sion Ridge,  Chickamauga,  Atlanta  campaign,  Stone  Riyer,  and  at  Jones- 
boro,  and  was  with  Hooker  on  the  top  of  Lookout  Mountain.  He  was  wound- 
ed ai  Stone  River  and  Chickamauga.  After  the  war  lie  located  at  Connors- 
ville,  Ind.,  in  the  employ  of  the  Cincinnati  &  Indiana  R.  R.  In  1872  he 
went  to  Clinton,  111. ;  in  1873  to  Springfield,  111. ;  in  1876  to  Hopkins 
County,  Ky.,  and  in  1880  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  where  he  is  at  present 
located  in  the  position  of  Agent  for  the  Louisville  &  Nashville  R.  R. 
In  November,  1854,  he  married  Miss  Rosa,  daughter  of  John  A.  and 
Rosanna  (Jlanuel)  Smith.  Mrs.  Smith  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 3,  1836,  and  is  the  mother  of  the  following  children:  Alfred  C,  Charles 
G.,  Annie  F.,  Ida  L.,  Harry  C.  and  Jessie  L.  R.  Mr.  Smith  and  wife, 
with  his  five  eldest  children,  unite  with  the  M.  E.  Church,  and  he  is  a 
member  of  the  order  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  His  eldest  son  is  the  operator  at 
Hopkinsville  and  his  second  son  is  in  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  office 
at  Chicago  as  chief  operator. 

THOMAS  L.  SMITH  was  born  near  Lebanon,  in  Wilson  County, 
Tenn.,  January  4,  1842.  His  parents  were  Philip  Smith  and  Elizabeth 
S.  Smith  {nee  Walker),  the  latter  a  native  of  Smith  County,  Tenn.,  where 
she  was  born  in  1816;  is  still  living  in  Muhlcnburg  County,  Ky. 
Philip  Smith  was  born  in  Smith  County,  Tenn.,  and  in  1856  met  an  acci- 
dental death.  While  engaged  in  slaughtering  hogs,  he  was  thrown  from  his 
footing  by  a  frightened  hog  and  received  injuries  from  the  effects  of  which 
he  died  a  short  time  subsequently.  At  this  time  the  family  of  Mr.  Smith 
consisted  of  his  wife  and  two  sons,  Thomas  L.  and  John  E.  Smith,  the 
latter  now  living  with  his  mother  in  Muhlenburg  County.  Thus  early 
in  life  Thomas  L.  was  thrown  upon  his  own  resources  and  required  to  con- 
tribute to  his  own  support.  On  the  1st  of  March,  1865,  he  came  to  Hop- 
kinsville and  engaged  to  drive  stage  from  Hopkinsville  to  Russellville,  which 
he  did  for  about  one  year,  when  he  became  general  agent  of  the  route  and 
manager  of  the  stables.  He  continued  in  this  position  until  the  construction 
of  railroad  connection  forever  cut  off  the  stage  coach  travel.  He  then  on 
a  limited  scale  opened  a  livery  stable,  which  he  conducted  with  success 
and  in  which  he  is  still  engaged.  In  the  general  conflagration  of  October, 
1882,  he  met  with  the  entire  loss  of  both  his  stables.  This  great  fire  had 
its  origin  in  one  of  Mr.  Smith's  stables  and  spread  so  rapidly  that  to  save 


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HOPKTNSVItLE  CITY  AND   PRECINCT.  413 

anylhinn;  was  impossible.  Notwithstanding  his  reverses,  he  now  has  one 
of  the  finest  stables  to  be  found  in  Kentucky,  built  substantially  of  brick 
on  the  site  of  the  former  one  on  corner  of  Spring  and  Virginia  Streets, 
with  a  capacity  for  about  fifty  horses.  Mr.  Smith  was  married  in  Octo- 
ber, 1871,  to  iliss  Nannie  C,  daughter  of  W.  W.  Phipps.  She  was  born 
in  Kentucky,  November  11,  1852.  They  have  two  children,  William 
Wallace  and  Harry  G.  Smith.  Their  family  residence  is  on  llussellville 
Street. 

MICHAEL  0.  SMITH  is  a  native  of  Shelby  County,  Tonn.  He 
was  born  February  13, 1848,  and  isthe  fourth  son  of  Benjamin  V.  and  Eva- 
line  (Mahar)  Smith  ;  his  father's  family  consisted  of  eight  children,  six 
of  these  are  now  living.  Their  fatlier  was  killed  by  Federal  soldiers  in 
Arkansas,  October  1-,  18G3.  Their  mother  resides  in  Arkansas  and  is 
now  living  in  her  sixty-eighth  year.  Mr.  Smith,  the  subject,  was  edu- 
cated in  the  Cumberland  University  of  Lebanon,  Tenn.,  and  remained 
there  six  years,  graduating  in  literature  in  the  summer  of  1870.  He 
united  with  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church  in  1SG8,  and  entered 
the  ministry  in  1870.  A  faithful  minister  of  Christ  for  five  years,  phj"-- 
sical  disability  then  compelled  him  to  abandon  that  field  of  usefulness.  On 
October  1,  1883,  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade.  June  29,  1880,  he 
married  Miss  Annie  E.  Casky,  daughter  of  James  and  Eliza  (Wood) 
Casky.  She  was  born  in  this  county  October  10,  1854.  They  have  a 
daughter,  born  in  Hopkinsville,  May  10,  1881.  Mr.  Smith's  mother  was 
born  in  Florence,  Ala.,  and  removed  in  childhood  with  her  father's  family 
to  Tennessee  ;  her  father,  Michael  Mahar,  was  a  pioneer  school-teacher, 
and  first  settled  the  place  where  the  city  of  Memphis  has  since  arisen. 

COL.  SAMUEL  M.  STARLING;  of  Hopkinsville,  is  a  worthy  mem- 
ber of  the  illustrious  historical  family  of  McDowells,  whose  thousands  of 
members,  scattered  throughout  the  States  of  Kentucky,  Ohio,  Indiana, 
Illinois,  Missouri,  Virginia,  Kentucky  and  the  entire  South,  have  contrib- 
r  uted'so  much  to  the  brilliancy  and  solid  fame  of  this  nation.  Among  the 
most  warlike  and  fiercest  of  the  sept  who  ranged  themselves  with  the 
Campbells,  to  whom  they  were  allied  by  blood  and  marriage  under  the 
standard  of  McCallum  More,  in  the  series  of  struggles  which  led  to  the 
expulsion  of  t!ie  right  line  of  the  Stuarts  from  the  Eriiish  throne,  were 
the  sons  of  Dowell,  Presbyterians  of  the  strictest  sect,  and  deeply  imbued 


414  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

witli  tlie  love  of  civil  ami  religious  liberty,  which  has  ever  characterized 
the  followers  of  John  Knox.  One  of  these  was  one  of  the  most  respect- 
able of  the  colonists  from  Scotland  and  England  who  settled  in  the  north 
of  Ireland  during  the  Protectorate  of  Cromwell.  Among  other  children 
of  this  colonist  was  a  son,  Ephraim,  who,  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  joined  in 
the  heroic  defence  of  Londonderry  in  1688.  In  this  defense  young  Mc- 
Dowell bore  himself  with  conspicuous  gallantry  in  a  band  where  all  were 
heroic  as  any  Greek  who  fell  at  Thermopylas.  On  the  20th  of  May, 
1729,  several  families  of  the  McDowells,  ten  of  whom  died  on  the  passage 
shipped  for  America,  where  they  arrived  in  the  following  August  and  set- 
tled in  Pennsylvania.  This  little  colony  was  soon  afterward  joined  by 
Ephraim  McDowell,  who  remained  here  until  the  fall  of  1737,  and  then 
with  his  son  John  removed  to  Augusta  County,  Va.  One  night  they 
were  joined  by  Benjamin  Borden.  This  gentleman  had  obtained  from 
Gov.  Gorch,  in  exchange  for  a  buifalo  calf,  the  papers  for  500,000  acres 
of  land  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley,  provided  he  would  settle  thereon  100 
families.  He  offered  any  one  who  would  conduct  him  to  his  grant  1,000 
acres  of  land,  which  was  promptly  accepted  by  John  McDowell.  James 
Greenlee,  a  son-in-law,  and  the  father  and  sou  soon  removed  their  families 
to  what  has  since  been  known  as  the  "  Borden  Grant,"  covering  much  of 
Augusta  and  Rockbridge  Counties,  and  in  consideration  of  a  liberal  share 
of  the  claim,  undertook  to  assist  in  carrying  out  Borden's  contract  for 
him.  Their  efforts  resulted  in  soon  bringing  to  this  section  other  Scotch 
and  Scotch-Irish  families — McClungs,  McCues,  McCouns,  McElroys, 
McCambells,  Campbells,  McKees,  Caruthers,  Paxtons,  Lyles,  Irvins, 
Caldwells,  Calhouns,  Stuarts — names  which  have  since  illustrated  every 
page  of  Southern  and  Western  history.  Ephraim  McDowell  died  here 
at  an  age  exceeding  one  hundred  years,  just  before  the  Revolution.  His 
eldest  son,  John,  received  a  military  commission  from  Gov.  Gorch,  and 
was  killed  with  eight  of  his  men  in  a  fight  with  the  Indians  on  Christmas 
day,  1742.  The  common  grave  in  which  all  were  buried  may  still  be 
seen  enclosed  by  a  brick  wall,  a  short  distance  from  Lexington,  Va.  The 
widow  of  John  Young  {nee  Magdalene  Wood)  subsequently  married  Bor- 
den, and  after  his  decease,  Col.  Boyer.  She  died  at  the  age  of  one  hun- 
dred and  four  years,  leaving  two  sons  and  a  daughter.  Judge  Samuel 
McDowell,  the  eldest  son  of  Capt.  John  Young  and   Magdalene  Wood, 


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HOPKINSVILLE  CITY  AND  PRECINCT.  415 

was  the  progenitor  of  the  Kentucky  branch  of  the  family ;  he  married, 
when  little  over  eighteen  years  old,  Mary  McClung,  and  with  his  family 
in  178-4  moved  to  Mercer  County,  Ky.  The  third  son,  Samuel,  who  had 
been  a  Revolutionary  soldier,  came  with  his  fother  and  was  appointed  by 
Washington  'Marshal  of  the  State.  He  married  Anna  Irvine,  a  distant 
relative,  and  reared  a  large  family,  living  within  a  few  miles  of  Ilarrods- 
burg,  Ky.;  his  oldest  child,  Polly,  in  1805  married  William  Starling,  who 
had  with  his  father  and  many  sisters  and  brothers  emigrated  from  Meck- 
lenburg County,  Va.,  in  1797.  From  this  marriage  was  born  Samuel 
McDowell  Starling,  the  subject  of  tliis  sketch.  The  ancestors  of  Col. 
Samuel  M,  Starling  on  his  fither's  side,  though  not  so  numerous  as  the 
McDowells,  were  no  less  honorable  and  respectable;  his  grandfather.  Col. 
William  Starling,  was  colonel  of  a  Virginia  regiment  which  was  organized 
to  repel  the  attacks  of  the  traitor  Arnold;  he  was  High  Sheriff  of  his 
county,  and  was  distinguished  as  a  man  of  great  coolness  and  undaunted 
courage.  Of  his  grandsons,  Col.  Lyne  Starling  was  aide  to  Gen.  Critten- 
den througli  the  war.  Col.  Edmund  Starling  was  colonel  of  the  Thirty- 
fifth  Kentucky;  his  great-grandsons  in  the  Federal  Army  were:  Lieut. 
Fielding  Starling,  son  of  Col.  S.  M.  Starling,  died  with  camp  fever; 
Lieut.  John  nolloway,  died  also  of  camp  fever ;  Lieut.  AVilliam  Starling, 
son  of  Col.  Lyne  Starling;  Dr.  Starling  Loving,  of  Columbus,  Ohio; 
Lieut.  Ned.  Campbell.  Col.  S.  M.  Starling  was  the  second  son,  and  was 
born  September  19,  1807,  on  Wilson's  Run,  a  small  tributary  of  Dick's 
River,  a  short  distance  from  Danville,  Boyle  Co.,  Ky.  It  has  always 
been  a  matter  of  pride  to  Mr.  Starling  that  he  is  the  most  thorough  Ken- 
tuckian  in  the  State,  both  of  his  grandfathers  being  natives  of  Virginia, 
both  Revolutionary  soldiers;  his  mother  a  native  of  Kentucky,  born  in 
1787,  and  both  he  and  his  mother  being  born  in  the  center  county  of  the 
State.  W^hen  a  lad  of  four  years,  his  father  moved  to  Frankfort,  Ky., 
and  settled  on  a  tract  of  land  containing  1,000  acres,  just  below  the 
mouth'  of  Benson  Creek ;  his  education  at  school  was  begun  here,  the  lad 
walking  over  to  Frankfort,  where  he  enjoyed  the  instruction  of  Charles 
O'llara;  he  was  subsequently  a  student  of  Kean  O'Hara,  who  taught 
school  many  years  there,  and  who  educated  the  young  men  of  Frankfort 
from  1810  to  1820.  In  1821  his  father,  William  Starling,  who  had  while 
a  resident  of  Frankfort  been  a  merchant  and  Warden  of  the  penitentiary, 


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^^^  BIOGRAPfllCAL  SKETCHES. 

moved  to  Logan  County,  Ky.,  and  settled  on  a  farm   five  miles   south  of 
Russellvilie.      While  living  here  Col.  Starling  married  Elizabeth  Lewis,  a 
daughter  of  Gabriel  Lewis  and  Mary  Bibb ;  he  worked  as  a  farmer  from 
the  time  of  his  marriage  in  1831  until  1836,  when  he  moved  to  Ilopkins- 
ville,  wliere  he  has  since  resided.     From  his  earliest  youth  Col.  Starling 
was  educated  in  the  Washington,  Hamilton  and  John  Marshall  school  of 
politics ;  he  believed  the  disintegration  of  the  Union  the  great  danger  of 
the  Government,  and  hence  had  great  aversion  to  the  resolutions  of  1798  ; 
he  distrusted  Mr.  Jefferson  and  his  school,  who  seemed  to  him  to  be  doing 
call  in  their  power  to  weaken  the  bonds   that  unite  the  interests  of  the 
whole   nation.      When  the  Rebellion  of  1861   took  place,  and  during  the 
extreme  violence  of  party  spirit  that  preceded  the  outbreak,  he  was  a°most 
uncompromising  and  vigorous  supporter  of  the  Government;   he  was  con- 
vinced that  the  institution  of  slavery  had  outlived  its  day,  that  the  age 
was  too  enlightened  to  longer  tolerate  the  inflimy,  and  though  the  here.li- 
tary  possessor  of  a  large  number  of  slaves,  hailed  the  promise   and  fact 
of  emancipation.     Entertaining  these  views,  at  great  personal  cost  he  en- 
tered the  Union  army  in  1862,  with  a  commission  as  Second  Lieutenant 
in  the  First  Kentucky  Infantry,  and  was  at  once  placed  on  the  staff  of 
Brig.-Gen.  J.  S.  Jackson  as  Inspector  of  Division.     There  was  for  a  few 
weeks  a  tremendous  effort  to  concentrate  troops  and  to  provhle  for  the 
protection  of  Louisville  against  Bragg.     This  done,  the  pursuit  of  the 
rebel  General  at  once  began,  and  overtaking  him  at  Perryville  one  of  the 
bloodiest  battles  of  the  war  ensued.     The  three  Generals  of  the  Division 
—Jackson,  Webster  and  Terrill  were  killed,  and  Col.  Starling  rendered 
such  efiicient  service  at  this  juncture  as  to  receive  the  highest  compliments 
in  the  official  reports  for  his  gillantry.      Gen.  R.  S.  Granger,  who  suc- 
ceeded Gen.  Jackson,  retained  Starling  upon  his  staff  in  th°e  same  posi- 
tion ;  he  was  soon  afterward  appointed  by  Col.  James  M.  Shackelford, 
Captain  in  his  regiment,  and  on  th?  promotion  of  Shackelford  to  the  posi- 
tion of  Brigadier-General,  Starling   was   commissioned  as  Major  of  the 
First  Battalion  in  the  Eighth  Kentucky  Calvary  ;  he  commanded  his  bat- 
talion which  was  prominent  in  the  pursuit  and  capture  of  Gen.  Jolin  S. 
Morgan  when  he  made  his  raid  through  Indiana  and  Ohio.     At  the  ex- 
piration of  his  tcrtn  of  ser^  ice,  he  was  mustered  out  and  made  Colonel  of 
the  State  Guard,  and  in  this  capacity  had  several   vigorous  skirmishes 


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HOPKINSVILLE  CITV  AND   PRECINCT.  417 

with  guerilla  parties  who  attempted  to  capture  Hopkinsvillo.  He  is  at 
this  date,  May,  1884,  living  a  quiet,  contented  life  near  Ilopkinsville, 
cultivating  fruits  and  flowers,  and  entertaining  his  old  political  principles 
with  unabated  conviction  and  earnestness.  Col.  Starling  is  a  well-in- 
formed and  cultivated  gentleman,  of  literary  tastes  and  acquirements,  a 
clear,  incisive  writer,  and  a  cordial,  hospitable  host,  remarkable  even  in 
this  land  of  overflowing  hospitality.-  Of  the  union  of  Samuel  M.  Star- 
ling and  Elizabeth  Lewis  were  born  the  following  children:  Mary,  mar- 
ried to  William  R.  Payne,  who  died  soon  after  his  marriage ;  no  children  ; 
she  resides  with  her  father.  Lewis  married  Virginia  Duflield,  of  Bran- 
don, Miss.;  he  died  at  Pensacola,  Fla.,  leaving  one  child — William. 
Thomas  Starling  married  Nannie  Killebrew,  who  died  in  1870,  leaving 
Nannie,  Lizzie,  Kate,  Lewis  and  Ellis.  George  Starling  is  unmarried,  and 
superintends  the  work  of  the  homestead.  He  served  throughout  the  war 
in  the  Confederate  Array  under  Gen.  Joe  Johnston,  but  is  now  an  uncom- 
promising Union  man  and  Republican.  Anna  L'vine  Starling  died  un- 
married. 

HON.  HENRY  J.  STITES,  son  of  Abram  and  Ann  Stites,  was 
born  in  Georgetown,  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  in  1816.  Li  infancy  he  was  brouglit 
by  his  parents  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  grew  up  to  manhood  and  con- 
tinued to  live  until  1862.  At  an  early  age  he  was  sent  to  school  to  Dr. 
James  Buchanan,  a  distinguished  teacher,  the  father  of  Dr.  Joseph  R. 
Buchanan,  afterward  distinguished  as  a  philosopher  and  essayist.  His 
next  and  only  teacher  was  James  D.  Rumsey,  who  was  noted  as  an 
instructor  throughout  the  Green  River  County.  At  the  age  of  fourteen 
young  Stites  besought  his  father  to  permit  him  to  learn  some  calling 
whereby  he  could  support  himself  and  relieve  his  father,  who  was  then 
poor  and  encumbered  with  a  large  family.  In  compliance  with  his  request 
his  father  bound  him  to  service  for  a  period  of  four  years  for  his  victuals 
and  clothes  as  a  merchant's  clerk  to  George  Ward,  Esq.,  then  a  merchant 
of  large  business  in  Hopkinsville.  During  this  service,  which  was  most 
faithfully  performed,  he  gave  every  moment  that  he  could  properly  spare 
from  his  duty  as  clerk  to  reading  and  the  culture  of  his  mind.  At  the 
end  of  his  term  he  was  offered  a  partnership  by  his  master  but  preferred 
to  enter  into  partnership  with  a  fellow  clerk,  Loander  D.  Holman,  who 
had   a  small   capital,  for   whom   he  entertained  a  strong  attachment  that 


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.  continued  until  Ilolmun's  death,  which  occurred  in  ISIO.  For  over  four 
ye;ua  lie  with  Holman  pursued  successfully  the  mercantile  business,  until 
the  great  financial  crash  of  1837.  This  firm  of  young  men  havin"-  but 
limited  capital  was  necessarily  compelled  to  rely  upon  their  credit,  and 
was  always  largely  indebted  to  Eastern  merchants.  They  however  main- 
tained their  credit  and  were  never  sued.  But  young  Stites,  always  averse 
to  debt,  then  resolved  to  adopt  another  calling  which  would  enable  him  to 
live  without  debt.  He  selected  the  law,  and  at  once  began  to  study 
Blackstone,  Kent  and  other  elementary  writers,  giving  all  his  time  he 
could  spare  from  his  business  to  his  law  books.  In  1839  he  formed  a 
partncr.-^hip  as  merchant  with  one  of  the  best  men  that  ever  lived,  John 
Bryan,  of  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  continued  successfully  with  him  until 
1841,  all  the  time,  however,  pursuing  his  studies  when  his  business  would 
allow.  In  1840,  and  while  a  merchant,  he  obtained  license  as  lawyer 
from  Judge  John  Marshal!  of  Louisville  and  Judge  Shackelford  of  Cliris- 
ti.TU.  In  1841,  after  winding  up  his  mercantile  business,  he  began  as  a 
lawyer  with  Ilirara  A.  Plielps,  then  also  a  young  practitioner,  but  since  a 
lawyer  of  fine  repute  and  high  standing.  They  soon  had  a  fine  practice, 
and  ilerived  great  benefit  in  a  business  way  from  the  favorable  acquaint- 
ance of  young  Stites  with  the  Eastern  merchants  with  whom  he  had 
formerly  had  dealings.  After  his  dissolution  with  Mr.  Phelps,  Stites  con- 
tinued to  pursue  his  profession  until  1851.  He  was  induced  then  to 
become  a  candidate  for  the  ofllce  of  Commonwealth's  Attorney,  but  before 
the  election  was  compelled  by  tiie  overwhelming  voice  of  his  friends  to 
run  for  the  office  of  Circuit  Judge.  He  was  elected,  and  before  the  expi- 
ration of  his  term  of  office  was  reluctantly  induced  to  become  a  candidate 
foR  the  office  of  Appellate  Judge  as  successor  of  Judge  Elijah  Ilise,  who 
had  declined  a  re-election.  In  August,  1854,  he  was  elected  Judge  of 
the  Court  of  Appeals  by  a  majority  of  nearly  6,000  votes  in  a  district 
which  then  had  a  majority  of  more  than  3,000  politically  opposed  to  him, 
and  having  as  an  opponent  a  distinguished  lawyer  and  politician,  once  a 
Member  of  Congress  and  also  of  the  convention  which  formed  the  Con- 
stitution. He  continued  on  the  Appellate  bench  until  he  became  Cliief 
Justice  of  the  State  and  until  the  summer  of  1862,  when,  because  of  his 
sentiments  as  a  State  Rights  Democrat  and  his  opposition  to  the  war,  he 
was  compelled  to  leave  his  home  to  avoid  the   oppression  of  the  military 


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.on  either  side,  which  were  then  at  one  time  or  another  alternately  in  con- 
trol of  southern  Kentucky.  Arrest  and  imprisonment,  an  unconstitu- 
tional oath  or  a  departure  from  his  section  of  the  State  were  the  alterna- 
tives presented,  and  he  chose  the  last  and  v.-ent  to  Canada.  There  he 
remained  over  three  years.  After  the  termination  of  the  war  he  returned 
to  Kentucky.  In  1867  he  was  appointed  Juilge  of  the  Jefferson  Court 
of  Common  Pleas,  an  important  civil  tribunal  in  the  city  of  Louisville. 
To  this  oflice  he  has  been  three  times  elected  without  opposition,  making 
when  his  present  term  expires  over  thirty  years  of  judicial  service  among 
those  who  have  known  hira  during  his  life,  his  fellow-citizens  of  Ken- 
tucky. From  1868  to  1873  he  held  the  position  of  Professor  of  Law  in 
the  University  of  Louisville  as  an  associate  of  Judges  Pirtle  and  Bullock, 
but  was  compelled  to  resign  this  place  because  of  his  judicial  labors.  In 
1841,  soon  after  Judge  Stites  began  the  practice  of  law,  he  intermarried 
with  Miss  Mary  Jane  Sharp,  daughter  of  Dr.  Maxwell  Sharp,  of  Chris- 
tian County,  with  whom  he  lived  most  happily  until  her  death  in  1875. 
Afterward  he  married  Mrs.  Caroline  M.  Barker,  a  sister  of  his  first  wife 
and  the  widow  of  Richard  II.  Barker,  a  lawyer  of  New  Orleans,  with 
whom  he  is  now  living  at  his  home  near  Louisville.  No  better  testimonial 
to  Judge  Stites'  worth  could  be  given  than  the  following  editorial  from  the 
Courier-Journal  of  August  1,  ISSO.  S{)eaking  of  Judge  Stites'  judicial 
service,  it  says:  "The  admirers  of  this  eminent  judicial  officer  rejoice 
that  he  enters  upon  the  race  for  the  Judgeship  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  without  a  competitor.  It  vrould  have  been  a  very  foolish  thing  for 
any  one  to  attempt  opposition  to  him.  He  is  so  perfectly  endeared  to  the 
hearts  and  minds  of  the  people ;  he  is  so  devoted  to  the  responsible  duties 
toiifided  to  his  care ;  he  is  so  thoroughly  equipped  in  all  the  matters  that 
pertain  to  his  high  office ;  he  is  so  upright  in  every  principle  of  action,  so 
courteous  and  urbane  to  all  with  whom  lie  comes  in  contact,  without 
respect  to  party  or  condition,  that  running  against  him  would  have  been 
about  as  bootless  a  thing  as  one  could  have  undertaken.  We  are  gratified 
in  knowing  that  for  the  high  position  of  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  Louisville  is  able  to  command  the  services  of  this  eminent  jurist. 
We  have  often  thought,  when  watching  the  exercises  of  his  high  vocation, 
the  quick,  sudden,  clear  rules  by  which  he  governs  cases  before  him,  of  T. 
Arnold's  npprnpriatc  limning  of  the  high  attributes  belonging  to  such  a 


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position  as  that  filled,  and  well  filled,  by  Judge  Stites.  Arnold  says : 
'To  accustom  a  number  of  persons  to  the  intelligent  exercise  of  attending 
to  and  comparing  and  weighing  evidence,  and  to  the  moral  exercise  of  being 
pLiced  in  a  iiighand  responsible  situation  invested  with  one  of  God's  own 
attributes,  that  of  judgment,  and  having  to  determine  with  authority 
between  truth  and  falsehood,  right  and  wrong,  is  to  furnish  tliem  with 
very  high  means  of  moral  and  intellectual  culture  ;  in  other  words,  it  is 
providing  them  with  one  of  the  highest  kinds  of  education.'  The  people 
of  Loui.sville  are  very  familiar  with  the  perfect  exhibition  on  the  part  of 
Judge  Stites  of  those  high  and  ennobling  qualities.  They  rejoice  to  know 
that  in  him  they  have  an  upright,  learned  and  incorruptible  judicial  officer, 
in  whose  hands  all  the  interests  committed  to  him  are  secure  of  sound  and 
honest  legal  action.  They  all,  one  and  all,  join  in  saying  to  him  :  'Well 
done,  good  and  faithful  servant  of  the  people.'  The  ermine  could  not 
more  appropriately  fit  the  person  of  any  one." 

COL.  L.  A.  SYPERT.     (For  sketch  see  chapter  on  the  war  history 
of  Christian  County.) 

GEORGE  0.  THOMPSON.  No  proper  history  of  the  business 
interests  of  Ilopkinsville  could  be  written  without  mention  being  made  of 
the  man  whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  and  whose  portrait  appears  else- 
where. Beginning  at  the  age  of  eighteen  to  learn  the  trade  of  cabinet- 
maker, by  industry  and  business  sagacity,  and  notwithstanding  many 
reverses  (principally  by  fire),  he  has  risen  to  the  distinction  of  being  one  of 
the  wealthy  men  in  the  city  of  Ilopkinsville.  He  was  born  in  Virginia 
December  23,  1805,  and  though  nearly  eighty  years  old,  is  still  in  active 
business.  In  1811  his  parents,  Charles  and  Ann  (Graves)  Thompson, 
came  to  Christian  County  and  settled  four  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Ilop- 
kinsville, where  they  lived  until  1834,  when  they  removed  to  Hancock 
County,  111.,  where  the  father  died  in  1844,  and  where  the  mother  also  died 
a  few  years  later.  But  four  of  the  nine  children  bora  to  tliem  are  now 
hVing,  viz. :  W.  G.  Thompson,  of  Bloomington,  111.  ;  Albert  Thomp- 
son, of  Carthage,  III.;  James  II.  Thompson,  of  Winterset,  Iowa,  and 
George  0.,  of  Ilopkinsville.  Our  subject  engaged  in  the  manufiicture 
and  sale  of  furniture  in  Ilopkinsville  in  1835,  and  has  been  at  the  head 
of  that  line  of  trade  continuously  until  the  present,  or  about  fifty  years. 
From  1838  until  1870  he  was  associated  with  II.  H.  Coleman.     He  was 


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married  in  1835,  to  Margaret  Phaup,  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Phaup. 
She  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  1815,  and  there  died  in  1846, 
leaving  five 'children  :  James  J.  Thompson,  of  Collin  County, Tex.;  Bettie 
(wife  of  James  McElwain  of  Todd  County,  Ky.)  ;  Ellen  (deceased  wife 
of  W.  C.  Graves,  died  May,  1881);  Charles  Thompson,  of  Hopkinsville, 
Ky. ;  and  Maggie  (wife  of  Virgil  A.  Garnett  of  Pembroke,  Ky.).  His 
present  wife,  Martha  J.,  daughter  of  Roger  Thomson,  to  whom  he  was 
married  .in  1848,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1823.  Mr. 
Thompson  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  and  Mrs.  Thompson  of  the 
Southern  Presbyterian. 

GEORGE  V.  THOMPSON,  son  of  James  E.  and  Jane  Thompson, 
was  born  August  20,  1832,  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.  His  paternal  grand- 
father, James  Thompson,  came  from  Virginia  to  Logan  County,  Ky., 
being  among  the  earliest  settlers  of  that  county  ;  tlieiice  he  moved  to  the 
town  of  Cadiz  in  Trigg  County,  in  which  he  died.  James  E.  Thompson 
was  his  second  son  and  was  born  February  25,  1805.  He  married  Jane 
Hill  in  October,  1826.  She  was  born  March  2,  1805,  and  died  on  the 
24th  of  September,  1841.  Their  children  were:  Zebulon,  George  V., 
Bettie,  Cornelia  J.,  and  Thomas  C.  Thompson.  The  second  marriage 
of  James  E.  Thompson  was  to  Miss  Elizabeth  A.  Burbridge,  who  bore 
him  Walter,  Sallie  and  James  E.  Thompson,  Jr.  After  the  death  of  this 
wife  Mr.  Thompson  then  married  Mrs.  Lovisa  Rodgers.  He  died  in 
Trigg  County  October  5,  1881.  He  served  as  Circuit  and  County  Clerk 
of  Trigg  County,  for  a  period  of  twenty  years ;  was  twice  elected  to  the 
office  of  County  Judge,  and  represented  that  county  in  the  State  Legisla- 
ture. He  was  a  ruling  member  in  the  Baptist  Church,  and  an  honored 
member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  George  V.  Thompson  was  reared  in 
Trigg  County,  and  in  1853  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  0.  Ellis, 
daughter  of  Nicholas  and  Mary  Ellis.  Nicholas  Ellis  was  a  sun  of  the 
Rev.  Ira  Ellis,  of  whom  mention  is  elsewhere  made,  and  was  born  Sep- 
tember 1,  1796,  in  Virginia.  He  removed  to  Kentucky  in  1829  and 
died  in  1849.  In  1819  he  married  Mary  Gunn,  who  was  born  in  1800 
in  North  Carolina,  and  who  is  now  a  resident  of  Hopkinsville.  Elizabeth 
0.  (Ellis)  Thompson  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  August  1,  1834. 
Mr.  George  V.  Thompson  has  a  family  of  three  children  :  Benjamin, 
Emma  (wife  of  F.  H.  Bristow),  and  Olivia  Thompson.     He  came  to  llnp- 


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kinsville  in  1863  anil  has  since  been  a  resident  of  the  town,  and  engaged 
in  the  leaf  tobacco  commission  business.  lie  is  an  honored  member  of 
the  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  both  lie  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  South. 

ALFRED  V.  TOWNES  T\as  born  December  24,  18-37,  in  Madison- 
ville,  Hopkins  Co.,  Ky. ;  his  father,  Alfred  Townes,  born  in  North  Car- 
olina June  8,  1794,  descends  from  an  English  family  on  his  father's  side; 
his  maternal  ancestry  being  the  Hopkins  family,  of  Irish  origin,  among 
the  descendants  of  whom  was  Stephen  Hopkins,  one  of  the  signers  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence,  and  of  Avhom  the  Breckinridge  family  of 
Kentucky  is  a  bi-anch.  The  raotlier  of  our  subject,  Ann  Maclin,  is  a 
descendant  of  the  family  of  James  Taylor,  who  came  from  Carlisle,  England, 
in  the  seventeenth  century,  settling  in  Virginia.  Ann  Maclin  was  born 
in  1800,  March,  18,  in  Mecklenburg  County,  Va.  She  and  Alfred 
Townes  were  married  in  Virginia,  March  31,  1836,  and  to  them  were  born 
two  children — the  subject  and  a  .sister,  Ann  Eliza,  a  resident  of  Madison, 
Ky.,  and  wife  of  Richard  McClanahan.  Alfred  Townes  died  June  19, 
1872,  and  his  wife  March  16,  1864.  Alfred  V.  Townes  was  educated  in 
■  Greenville,  Ky.,  and  Danville,  of  same  State,  and  has  devoted  his  time 
largely  to  surveying,  being  a  practical  civil  engineer.  In  the  fall  of  1861 
he  entered  the  Federal  Army  as  a  private  in  the  Tliird  Kentucky  Cav- 
alry, but  was  early  commissioned  First  Lieutenant  of  Alexander's  Bat- 
tery, then  to  acting  Major  of  the  Tenth  Kentucky  Cavalry.  He  was 
mustered  out  in  1864  ;  he  then  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  Seventeenth 
Kentucky  Cavalry,  but  soon  received  the  appointment  of  Lieutenant  and 
acting  Assistant  Quartermaster  in  the  Second  Division  of  the  Kentucky 
Department,  under  command  of  Gen.  E.  Murray.  Mr.  Townes  was  mar- 
ried, February  4,  1874,  to  Lucy  A.  Lander,  daugliter  of  William  and 
Kate  Lander.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  December  12, 
1842.  They  have  but  three  children:  Kate  Maclin,  Willie  V.,  and 
Alfred  H.  Townes.  Mr.  Townes  is  the  last  surviving  member  of  a  Pres- 
byterian Church  once  formed  at  Madisonville,  Hopkins  County. 

JOHN  D.  TYLER  was  born  December  25,  1826,  in  Montgomery 
County,  Tenn.  ;  his  parents  were  Richard  K.  and  Lucy  Q.  (Redd)  Tyler. 
The  Tyler  family  is  of  English  origin,  and  was  first  represented  in  the 
Llnitcd  States  in  the  colonial  days,  during  which  a  branch  of  the  family 


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settled  in  Caroline  County,  Va.  Richard  K.  Tyler,  Sr.,  the  grand- 
father of  our  subject,  served  as  a  soldier  through  the  war  of  1S12  ;  he 
had  a  family  of  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  Ricliard  K.,  Jr.,  being  tlio 
youngest.  This  family  settled  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  about 
1816,  and  there  the  parents  died.  Philip  Redd  and  wife  (nfe  Temple), 
were  the  parents  of  Lucy  Q.  Redd,  and  materual  grandparents  of  subject. 
Philip  Redd  was  also  a  soldier  in  tiie  war  of  1812,  and  came  to  Ken- 
tucky from  Virginia  about  1818,  his  wife  having  previously  died  m  Vir- 
ginia, after  which  he  married  Lucy  Ilackett.  He  settled  near  the  pres- 
ent site  of  Cadiz,  in  Trigg  County  (then  Christian  County),  where  he 
died.  Richard  K.  Tyler,  Jr.,  and  Lucy  Q.  Redd  were  married  in  1822, 
and  he  settled  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  where  he  engaged  for  some 
years  in  agricultural  pursuits,  and  where  in  1820  his  wife  died,  leaving 
two  children  :  John  D.,  and  a  sister  who  became  the  wife  of  Ira  Ellis, 
both  of  whom  are  deceased,  leaving  but  one  descendant,  a  son,  who  re- 
sides in  Trigg  County,  Ky.  Richard  K.  afterward  married  Miss  Minerva 
R.  Waddell,  of  Trigg  County.  He  died  on  October  28,  1878,  and  she  in 
December,  1870.  John  D.  Tyler  was  educated  first  under  his  uncle,  John 
D.  Tyler,  and  later  in  the  Cumberland  College,  at  Princeton,  Ky.  He 
qualified  for  the  profession  of  the  law,  was  ailmitted  to  practice  in  1847, 
but  abandoned  the  law  to  devote  his  time  to  a;;riculture,  and  is  now  an 
extensive  land-owner  in  Cliristian  and  Trigg  Counties.  He  retired  from 
the  farm  in  1881,  at  which  time  he  removed  to  Hopkinsville.  He  was 
first  married  in  18-17  to  Miss  Helen  M.,  daughter  of  Asbury  and  Mary 
Harpending.  She  was  a  native  of  Caldwell  County,  Ky.,  and  died  in 
1870,  in  Trigg  County.  His  present  wife,  to  whom  he  was  married  June 
3,  1873,  is  Lizzie  M.,  daughter  of  Col.  \V.  S.  and  Mary  P.  Moore. 
She  was  born  in  October,  1841,  in  Alabama,  but  reared  from  infancy  on 
the  old  "  Elk  Grove  "  farm  in  Christian  County.  They  have  two  cliil- 
drcn  :  Mary  Moore  and  Richard  K.  Tyler.  Mr.  Tyler  is  an  honored 
meralDer  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

CAPT.  BENJAMIN  T.  UNDERWOOD,  the  youngest  in  afamily  of 
fourteen  children  born  to  John  and  Mary  (Teague)  Underwood,  is  a  native 
of  Shelby  County,  Ky.,  and  was  born  November  2.  1823.  His  early  life  was 
spent  at  home  assisting  to  till  the  soil  of  the  home  farm,  and  receiving 
such  an  education  as  could  be  obtained  from   the  common  scIjooLs  of  the 


424  BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES. 

period.  In  1842  he  left  his  home  in  Shelby  County  and  settled  in  Hop- 
kinsville,  engaging  in  mercantile  pursuits,  a  business  he  carried  on  for 
thirty  years  with  varied  success.  In  September,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  the 
Federal  Army,  and  organized  Company  A  of  the  Twenty-fifth  Kentucky 
Infiintry,  and  was  chosen  Captain  of  his  company  ;  he  resigned  after  the 
battle  of  Pittsburg  Landing  in  1862,  and  returned  home.  In  1880,  he 
was  elected  to  the  office  of  Circuit  Clerk  of  Christian  County,  which 
oflice  he  is  now  filling  with  credit  to  himself  and  the  satisfaction  of  the 
people.  He  has  been  twice  married :  in  1844  to  Ethelinda  C.  Campbell, 
who  died  in  1867,  leaving  one  son — George  B.,  now  a  resident  of  Hop- 
kinsville.  In  1869  he  married  Martha  J.,  widow  of  Dr.  William  Ran- 
dolph and  a  daughter  of  Capt.  C.  W.  Roach.  This  union  has  been 
blessed  with  one  child — Thomas  Underwood. 

JOE  WEILL  was  born  in  1846  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  to  Jacob  and 
Barbara  Weill.  The  first  eighteen  years  of  his  life  were  spent  in  Ger- 
many, where  he  was  educated.  In  1861  he  came  to  the  United  States,, 
and  located  in  the  city  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  to  wliich  place  he  was  fol- 
lowed by  his  parents  in  1866;  there  his  mother  died  the  following  year ; 
his  father  is  still  a  resident  of  that  place.  Joe  Weill  began  business  in 
Louisville  as  a  clothier,  but  remained  but  a  short  time,  when  he  removed 
to  Newnan,  Ga.  ;  there  he  conducted  business  until  coming  to  Hopkins- 
ville  in  1869.  From  the  latter  date  until  1878  he  was  here  engaged  in 
merchandising.  He  is  now  the  proprietor  of  a  livery  and  feed  stable  on 
Nashville  Street.  Mr.  Weill  is  a  straightforward  business  man,  a  member 
of  the  llopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  also  of  the 
L  0.  0.  F. 

WILLIAM  GORDON  WHEELER,  M.  D.,  is  a  son  of  Dr.  James 
Wheeler,  and  was  born  in  Talladega  County,  Ala.,  on  the  28th  of  Octo- 
ber, 1841.  In  1843  he  was  brought  to  Christian  County  by  his  parents, 
and  was  here  reared.  He  was  educated  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  and 
took  a  course  of  lectures  at  the  Medical  University  of  Toronto,  Canada, 
and  also  at  the  Jefferson  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia,  graduating  from 
the  former  in  1866,  and  from  the  latter  in  1867.  In  1867  he  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  this  county,  and  continued  the  same 
in  connection  with  farming  until  1873,  when  became  to  llopkinsville  and 
engaged  in  the  tobacco  and  grain  commission  business,  and  since  1878  he 


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has  been  associated  with  J.  N.  Mills.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  late  Civil 
war,  enlisting  October  8,  1861,  in  the  First  Kentucky  Cavalry,  Confeder- 
ate States  Army,  commanded  by  Col.  Ben  Hardin  Helm,  and  served  with 
him  until  October,  1862,  when  he  was  comraissioned  Captain  in  the  Signal 
Corps,  and  served  with  Kirby  Smith  and  John  0.  Breckinridge.  In  the 
winter  of  1864,  on  account  of  disability,  he  resigned  and  returned  home. 
He  was  engaged  in  the  battles  of  Shiloh,  Murfreesboro,  and  Richmond, 
Ky.  In  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  on  the  loth  of  November,  1876,  he  married 
Miss  Anna  G.  Auchenleck,  daughter  of  Melville  Auchenleck,  of  Scotch 
descent.  She  vras  born  in  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  July  20,  1853,  and  is  the 
mother  of  one  child — Emily,  born  August  4,  1ST7.  Dr.  Wheeler  is  an 
active  member  of  the  order  A.  F.  k  A.  M.,  Lodge  No.  37,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Episcopal  Church. 

W.  A.  WILGUS  was  born  April  12,  1859,  in  Cadiz,  Ky.,  and  is  a 
son  of  T.  J.  Wilgus  and  Eliza  (Kelly)  Wilgus  ;  the  latter  was  boru 
and  reared  in  Warren  County,  Ky.,  but  was  of  an  old  Virginia  family,  and 
the  former  (Mr.  Wilgus),  was  born  in  Russellville,  Ky.,  and  removed  to 
'Cadiz  several  years  prior  to  the  late  Civil  war.  W.  A.  \7ilgus,  the  sub- 
ject, was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Cadiz,  and  during  his  vacations  and  at 
odd  times  learned  something  of  the  printing  business  in  the  office  of  the 
old  Cadiz  Democrat.  In  October,  1877,  he  came  to  Hopkinsville,  and 
accepted  a  position  with  Col.  J.  M.  Dodd,  editor  of  the  JTopkinsuille  Dem- 
ocrat. After  six  months  he  was  appointed  foreman  of  the  office,  and  at  the 
expiration  of  fourteen  months  formed  a  partnership  with  W.  T.  Townes 
and  bought  out  Col.  Dodd.  They  started  the  South  Kentuokian,  Janu- 
ary 1,  1879,  since  which  time  he,  in  connection  with  Charles  M.  Meacham, 
has  continued  the  same.  In  another  part  of  this  work  will  be  found  a 
sketch  of  the  paper.  Mr.  Wilgus  is  an  enterprising  and  energetic  young 
business  man,  and  deserves  well  of  the  people  of  the  city  and  county.  lie 
was  married,  June  28,  1883,  to  Miss  Sallie  P.  Cook,  only  daughter  of 
Dr.  E.  R.  Cook. 

DR.  M.  W.  WILLIAMS  is  a  son  of  Josiah  and  Cynthia  (Vaughan) 
Williams  ;  he  is  a  native  of  Tennessee,  and  she  of  Alabama.  They  were 
the  parents  of  twelve  children,  of  whom  the  following  are  now  living: 
Indiaha,  the  wife  of  William  Cowan,  of  Tennessee;  Rufus  B.,  a  pho- 
tographer of  Winchester,   Tenn.;    Martin    L.;    Jasper    M.,   a    teacher; 


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426  BIOGRAPniCAL  SKETCHES. 

Thomas  E.,  a  farmer;  Jennie,  Jerry  P.,  Josiah  C.  and  Cynthia.  Dr. 
Williams  (subject)  is  a  native  of  Winchester,  Franklin  Co.,  Tenn.,  born 
Juno  7, 1S55  ;  he  was  educated  in  the  University  of  the  South,  at  Sewanee, 
.  Tenn.,  and  studied  dental  surgery  in  Winchester,  under  the  preceptorship 
of  Dr.  C:  P.  Baird;  entered  the  Baltimore  College  of  Dental  Surgery  in 
1876,  and  graduated  from  the  institution  in  March,  1877.  He  immedi- 
ately entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Baltimore,  and  in  1879 
came  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  practice. 
May  2,  188-2,  he  married  Miss  Daisy,  daughter  of  Capt.  Darwin  and  Mary 
(Walker)  Bell,  of  Christian  County.  Mrs.  Williams  is  a  native  of  this 
county,  and  is  the  mother  of  one  child,  viz.:  Marion  Walker  Williams, 
born  October  11,  1883. 

RICHARD  H.  WILSON  was  born  May  8,  1831,  in  Lunenburgh 
County,  Va.;  lie  is  the  son  of  J.  B.  and  Martha  Wilson,  of  whom  mention 
is  made  elsewhere.  (See  sketch  of  Dr.  E.  A.  Wilson,  of  Garrettsburg 
Precinct.)  Richard  H.  was  reared  in  his  native  State,  and  there  engaged 
in  the  pursuit  of  agriculture  until  coming  to  this  county  in  1869,  and 
there,  on  the  3d  of  February,  1863,  ho  married  Miss  Margaret  A.,  daugh- 
ter of  Orlando  and  Lavinia  Smith.  In  the  spring  of  1861  Mr.  Wilson 
entered  the  Confederate  Army,  as  a  member  of  the  Ninth  Virginia  Cav- 
alry, in  which  he  served  for  about  two  years  ;  he  was  "then  detailed  as  a 
recruiting  officer  and  drill-master  in  his  native  State,  in  which  capacity, 
with  the  commission  of  Lieutenant,  he  served  until  about  the  close  of  the 
war  in  186.5.  As  above  stated,  Mr.  Wilson  came  to  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  in  1869,  and  here  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising  until  re- 
moving to  Hopkinsville,  in  January,  18S3.  His  enterprise  has  been 
manifest  in  his  improved  methods  of  farming,  and  in  the  erection  of  build- 
ing-i  whicli  are  not  only  an  ornament,  but  add  value  to  the  surrounding 
community.  Besides  his  magnificent  city  residence,  on  the  corner  of 
South  and  Campbell  Streets,  he  has  finely  improved  two  farms  in  the 
county.  Mrs.  Wilson  is  descended  from  two  of  the  first  families  of  Vir- 
ginia. Her  paternal  grandfather  was  Dr.  Anthony  Smith  and  her  ma- 
ternal grandfather  was  Dr.  Thomas  A.  Feikis,  both  noted  physicians  of 
Virginia,  and  both  ardently  devoted  to  the  Presbyterian  Church,  in  which 
they  sustained  for  many  years  the  relation  of  Elders.  Mis.  W.  rs  the 
oldest  of  four  children  born  to   Orlando  Smith   and   Lavinia   Feilds,  the 


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Other  members  being,  Susan  G.,  wife  of  William  B.  Wheeler,  of  Tennes- 
see ;  Wilbcr,  who  bec:ime  a  civil  engineer,  and  died  while  in  military  ser- 
vice, at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  and  Kate,  wife  of  Mr.  Ephraim  Barnes, 
of  Edwurils  County,  111.  Mrs.  Wdson  was  born  March  27,  1842,  and  is 
the  mother  of  five  children,  viz.:  Wilber  F.,  born  April  22,  1866;  Harry, 
born  March  6,1870;  Maggie  S.,  born  May  17,  1873;  Edward,  born 
September  26,  1879  and  Guy  Wilson,  born  May  1,  1881.  Both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  W.  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  of  Ilopkinsville  ; 
he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor. 

ALFRED  L.  WILSON,  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Wilson  &  Galbreath, 
Ilopkinsville,  Ky.,  was  born  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  July  5, 1861,  and  is  a  son 
of  John  F.  and  Augusta  A.  Wilson  {nee  Foard).  His  father,  John  F.,  came 
from  Virginia,  his  native  State,  to  Kentucky,  and, 'then  a  young  man,  located 
in  Christian  County  where  he  married.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  of 
James  M.  and  Mary  D.  Foard.  She  was  a  native  of  Christian  County, 
and  both  she  and  John  F.  Wilson  died  in  Ilopkinsville,  the  former  on 
the  10th  of  June,  1861,  and  the  latter  December  13,  1875.  They  left  a 
family  of  five  children :  John  F.,  William  A.,  Dee  C,  James  R.  and  Al- 
fred L.  Wilson.  The  latter  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Hopkinsville 
and  Paducah,  Ky.  He  was  married  on  the  28th  of  May,  1883,  to  Miss 
Anna  Y.,  daughter  of  Johnson  T.  and  Virginia  (Hooser)  Savage.  Since 
April  7,  1882,  Mr.  Wilson  has  been  engaged  in  his  present  prosperous 
business  on  West  Main  Street,  near  Nashville  Street.  Johnson  T.  Sav- 
age, father  of  Mrs.  Wilson,  was  born  in  Iluntingilonshire,  England,  in 
May,  1838,  and  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  father,  George  Sav- 
age, in  1843,  and  that  year  settled  at  Evansville,  Ind.  His  mother,  Ann 
Savage,  died  in  the  old  country.  Johnson  T.  grew  to  manhood  in  Evans- 
ville, Ind.,  where  he  learned  the  trade  of  marble  cutter,  which  he  has 
followed  for  many  years  since  coming  to  Hopkinsville  in  1859.  He  was 
married  in  Ilopkinsville,  Ky.,  to  Miss  Virginia  Hooser,  daughter  of  David 
llooser,  of  Ilopkinsville.  Besides  Mrs.  Wilson,  they  have  two  children — 
George  D.  and  John  F.  Savage. 

JUDGE  WILLIAM  P.  WINFREE  was  born  January  28.  1843,  in 
Sumner  County,  Tenn.  His  father,  Shurvin  T.  Winfree,  was  born  in  Pow- 
hatan County,  Va.,  in  1819,  and  his  mother,  Elmira  B.  Atkinson,  was  a  na- 
tive of  the  same  county,  and  was  born  in  the  year  1824,    These  parents  were 


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married  in  Virginia  in  1842,  and  immediately  removed  to  Tennessee,  set- 
tling in  Sumner  County.  William  P.  is  the  eldest  of  fourteen  children 
6orn  to  these  parents,  of  whom  the  greater  number  are  now  living,  and 
among  the  prominent  families  of  this  county.  The  family  removed  from 
Tennfcssee  to  this  county  in  1848,  and  located  near  Hopkinsville,  where 
William  P.  grew  to  manhood,  meantime  attending  the  common  schools, 
and  later  a  high  school  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.  At  the  breaking 
out  of  the  late  war  he  enlisted  in  Company  H,  First  Kentucky  Cavalry,  in 
which  he  served  for  the  term  of  his  enlistment,  during  which  he  partici- 
pated in  the  battles  of  Perryville,  Chickamauga  and  Winchester,  Tenn., 
in  the  last  of  which  he  was  wounded.  In  the  .year  1865  he  began  the 
study  of  law  under  the  instruction  of  Hon.  H.  J.  Stites,  of  Louisville, 
Ky.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  in  1866,  and  in  that  year  located  in 
Hopkinsville,  where  he  has  since  practiced  with  the  exception  of  one 
year  spent  in  Pleasanton,  Kan.  In  connection  with  his  law  practice,  he 
there  edited  and  published  a  paper  known  as  the  Linn  County  Press. 
Returning  to  Hopkinsville  in  the  fall  of  1870  he  here  resumed  his  prac- 
tice, which  he  prosecuted  with  fair  success  until  the  summer  of  1882. 
He  was  then  the  choice  of  the  people  for  County  Judge,  an  office  he  now 
fills  with  marked  ability,  still  practicing  in  the  higher  courts.  In  1869 
he  was  married  to  Carrie  Bradshaw,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Juliet 
Bradshaw,  of  Hopkinsville.  She  was  bom  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
March  20,  1846.  They  have  a  family  of  five  children,  viz. :  Lulu  L., 
Jennie,  Willie,  John  and  Benjamin  Winfree.  Judge  Winfree  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  No.  37,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  also  of  the 
Christian  Church,  in  which  he  sustains  the  relation  of  a  Deacon.  The 
family  residence  is  on  Maple  Street,  Hopkinsville. 

JAMES  H.  WINFREE,  third  sou  of  Shurvin  and  Elmira  Winfree, 
was  born  in  Sumner  County,  Tenn.,  February  27,  1846,  and  was  reared 
to  manhood  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  attending  the  common  schools  of 
the  county,  meantime  laboring  on  the  farm.  His  pursuit  had  been  that 
of  agriculture,  until  removing  to  the  city  of  Hopkinsville  in  1881,  when 
he  became  associated  with  his  brother,  Judge  W.  P.  Winfree,  in  the  im- 
plement trade.  Mr.  Winfree  was  married  December  20,  188-3,  to  Miss 
Katie  Bell,  daughter  of  Washington  and  Ellen  Sydnor,  of  Logan  County, 
Ky.     She  is  a  native  of  Kentucky,  and    was   born   in    1860.     Both  Mr. 


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anil  Mrs.  Winfreo  are  membcra  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cimrcli,  he 
l.oing  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  of  the  Chosen 
Friends' 

WILTJAM  J.  WITHERS'  father  was  Lewis  W.  Withers.  He  was 
born  in  Pittsylvania  County,  Va.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  received  a 
good  education,  and  was  married  to  Miss  Jennetta  Smith.  She  was  also  a 
native  of  Virginia,  and  there  died,  prior  to  the  removal  of  the  family  to 
this  county.  She  loft  but  one  child,  whose  name  heads  this  sketch.  Mr. 
Lewis  W.  Withers'  second  marriage  was  also  in  Virginia,  to  Miss  Mary 
Ann  Richardson,  wlio  is  still  living,  and  who  is  a  sister  to  the  wife  of 
Gen.  James  Lee,  of  Virginia.  As  a  result  of  this  second  union,  Mr. 
Withers  had  several  children,  of  whom  but  two  are  now  living,  viz.:  R^ 
B.  and  John  P.  Withers,  of  Mississippi.  The  family  came  to  this  county 
about  1845,  and  settled  near  the  present  village  of  Pembroke,  where  for 
many  years  L.  W.  Withers  engaged  in  the  agricultural  pursuits,  and 
dealing  in  stock.  He  died  at  Eggs  Point  on  the  Mississippi  River  in 
1872.  He  was  a  man  of  more  than  ordinary  literai-y  attainments,  and 
was  eminently  fitted  for  many  positions  of  honor,  but  never  sought  any 
public  trusts,  clioosing  rather  the  quiet  retirement  of  the  farm  and  his 
books.  He  was  a  member  of  the  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  for  many  years  prior 
to  his  death  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Will- 
iam J.  Withers  was  born  in  Virginia,  October  2,  1842,  and  was  about 
tliree  years  old  when  the  fiimily  emigrated  to  this  county.  Here  he  was 
reared  and  educated,  and  in  1861  entered  the  Confederate  Army  as  a 
member  of  the  First  Kentucky  Cavalry.  The  incidents  connected  with 
his  fraudulent  arrest  and  prosecution  as  a  spy,  even  after  he  had  retired 
►  from  the  service,  would  be  of  thrilling  interest,  but  by  request  we  for- 
bear their  mention.  Suffice  it  to  say,  he  followed  the  fortunes  of 
the  war  until  his  health  was  destroyed,  and  now,  like  all  true  men,  accepts 
the  results  of  that  desperate  struggle,  a  willing  subject  to  the  powers 
■which  prevail.  On  the  3d  of  May,  18G5,  he  married  Miss  Sarah  Polk, 
daughter  of  William  M.  Shipp.  She  was  born  in  this  county,  November 
15,  1814.  To  them  have  been  born  three  children  :  William  Shipp,  Lewis 
W.  and  Jennie  Elizabeth  ;  the  second  of  whom  died  when  three  years 
old.  Mr.  Witliers  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  while 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor.    He  owns  an  extensive  farming 


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interest  in  the  county,  including  a  valuable  farm  of  200   acres,  adjoining 
the  city  of  Ilopkinsvillo. 

DR.  BENJAMIN  S.  WOOD.  Perhaps  no  family  in  the  history  of 
Ilopkinsville  and  Christian  County  are  more  extensively  known  than  are 
the  immediate  descendants  of  Bartholomew  Wood,  of  whom  extensive 
and  frequent  mention  has  been  made  elsewhere  in  this  work.  He  had  a 
large  family,  among  whom  was  Bartholomew  T.  Wood,  the  father  of 
Benjamin  S.  Wood,  whose  name  introduces  this  sketch.  Bartholomew 
T.  Wood  -was  born  in  North  Carolina,  and  came  to  the  present  site  of 
Ilopkinsville  with  his  parents  in  childhood.  Hero  in  the  infant  village 
he  passed  his  boyhood  days,  attending  the  primitive  schools,  and  learning 
the  lessons  of  true  manhood  and  hospitality  which  so  characterized  his 
entire  life.  August  1,  1816,  he  married  Nancy  Saft'arrans.  Together 
they  lived  and  labored,  and  in  time,  by  industry  and  thrift,  so  manifest 
in  the  life  of  each,  became  possessed  of  a  handsome  competence.  Bar- 
tholomew T.  Wood  was  an  admirer  of  Henry  Clay,  originally  a  Whig, 
later  a  Democrat,  but  an  ardent  supporter  of  the  administration  through  the 
late  war.  He  was  for  many  years  Deputy  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of 
this  county,  and  thus  came  to  know  almost  all  who  lived  in  the  county. 
In  his  nature  he  was  jovial  and  humorous,  and  his  faculty  for  entertain- 
ing bis  friends  became  a  common  remark,  and  he  was  never  happier  than 
when  thus  employed.  •  He  possessed  a  vigorous  constitution,  was  very 
athletic,  and  peculiarly  fond  of  horseback-riding,  maintaining  much  of 
his  youthful  vitality  of  both  body  and  mind  to  the  close  of  life.  He  was 
for  many  years  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church,  to  the  duties  of  which 
he  was  remarkably  faithful.  He  reared  eleven  children  to  man  and 
womanhood,  and  died  at  the  old  homestead.  His  wife,  Nancy  Wood,  sur- 
vived him  but  a  few  weeks,  when  she  too  died,  having  for  several  years 
been  an  invalid.  She  was  born  in  Martinsburg,  Va.,  and  was  a  daughter 
of  John  Saft'arrans,  a  German  coppersmith,  who  came  to  Hopkinsville 
from  Virginia  in  the  early  part  of  the  century.  Mrs.  Wood  was  a  devot- 
ed member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  possessed  a  warm, 
generous  heart,  which  characteristics  secured  to  her  many  friends.  Two 
of  their  family  of  eleven  children,  Caroline  and  Catherine,  died  prior  to 
tlie  death  of  the  parents,  the'fonuor  in  September,  1850,  and  the  latter 
in  1863.     Several  of  the  surviving  ones  are  residents  of  Christian  Coun- 


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ty,  including  Dr.  Benjamin  S.  Wood,  who  was  born  October  26,  1837. 
After  his  preparatory  education,  which  was  obtained  in  the  schools  of 
Ilopkinsville,  he  entered  the  Western  Military  Institute  of  Tyree  Springs, 
Toiin.  Having  decided  upon  the  profession  of  medicine,  he  entered  the 
Medical  College  of  Nashville,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1857,  after 
which,  in  1858,  he  graduated  in  the  Jefferson  Medical  College  of  Phila- 
deljihia,  and  for  two  years  following  was  the  resident  physician  in  the 
Philadelphia  Hospital.  In  1861  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  military 
surgeon  of  a  Kentucky  regiment  of  Confederates,  and  was  soon  after 
placed  upon  Gen.  Forrest's  staff  with  commission  of  Major.  He  was 
captured  at  Mt.  Pleasant,  Tenn.,  by  the  Federal  Army,  and  for  three 
monthsheld  as  a  prisoner  of  war.  He  was  married  in  Clarksvillo,  Tenn., 
November  22,  1866,  to  Miss  Mary  H.  Bowling,  daughter  of  II.  G.  Bow- 
ling. She  was  born  in  Christian  County,  March  28,  1851.  Besides 
three  children  who  died  in  infancy,  their  family  consists  of  Sallie,  Hen- 
ry, Helen  and  Ewing  Wood.  Since  the  late  war  Dr.  Wood  has  devoted 
l^is  time  to  farming  and  trading,  and  now  owns  nearly  2,500  acres  of  land. 
The  family  residence  is  on  the  corner  of  Virginia  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Hopkinsville.  A  portrait  of  the  pioneer,  Bartholomew  T.  Wood,  appears 
in  this  work. 

DANIEL  B.  S.  WOOD  is  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  oldest  fami- 
lies of  Christian  County,  and  is  the  third  child  of  a  family  of  eleven 
children  born  to  Bartholomew  T.  and  Nancy  (Saffarraus)  Wood.  He  was 
born  in  Hopkinsville  April  30,  1820,  and  was  here  reared  and  educated. 
Arriving  at  his  majority  he  went  to  Memphis,  Tenn.,  and  was  there  en- 
gaged from  1847  till  the  breaking  out  of  the  late  war  at  various  kinds  of 
employment.  Returning  to  Hopkinsville,  he  has  since  been  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits  and  trading. 

ENOCH  P.  WOOD'S  parents  were  William  and  Penina  Wood  (iice 
Walker).  They  were  both  born  in  the  year  1789  in  North  Carolina, 
whence  they  came  in  early  life  to  Kentucky.  They  were  married  in 
Christian  County  about  1810,  soon  after  which  they  removed  to  the  State 
of  Illinois,  then  a  Territory.  They  remained,  however,  but  a  short  time, 
the  hostility  of  the  Indians  compelling  them  to  seek  safety  elsewhere  ;  they 
accordingly  returned  to  this  county  and  made  a  settlement  in  the  northern 
part,  near  the  present  village  of  Crofton,  where  Enoch  P.  was  born  August 


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23,  181G.     In  after  years  they  removed  near  the  Cerulean  Springs,  where 
they  died,  the  mother  in  November,  1871,  and  the  father  in  Marcli,  1872. 
Besides  three  children  that  died  in    infancy  they  had  ten   who  grew  to 
maturity,  as  follows  :  John  Wood,  who  was   born    in   Illinois  ;  Elizabeth, 
deceased  wife  of  Lloyd  Duley  ;  Wilebour,  deceased  wife  of  Enoch  Duley  ; 
Enoch    P. ;   Sibyl,  who    married   Harrison    Goodwin  and    died  in   early 
Avomanhood  ;  Mary  A.,  wife  of  Benjamin  Kennedy;  Henrietta,  widow  of 
Felix  Kennedy  ;  William  R.  Wood,  who  was  assassinated  in  the  time  of  the 
war  ;  and  Willis  Franklin  and  Orlando  G.  Wood,  both  of  Christian  Coun- 
ty.    Enoch  P.  Wood  was  reared  in  this  county  and  has  made  his   home 
here  through  his  entire  life.     He  has  devoted  his  time  to  the  pursuits  of 
agriculture,  in  which  he  has  been  very  successful.     He  is  the  owner  of 
two  farms,  one  of  680  acres  in  Christian  and  one  of  330   acres  in  Trigg 
County.     He  retired  from  the  farm  in  1882,  and  located  in  iropkinsviHe! 
to  enjoy  the  privileges  of  its  public  schools  for  his  children.     Mr.  Wood 
has  been  twice  married  and  twice  called  to  mourn  the  loss  of  a  devoted 
companion.     In  1839,  in  this  county,  he  was  married  to   Miss   Susanna 
Morress.     She  was  born  in  Christian  County  in  1819,  and  died  in  1862. 
Tliey  were  Messed  with  eight  children,  viz. :  Wilebour,  wife  of  James  B. 
Hardy;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  James  Wadlington ;  William  M.  Wood;  Par- 
melia,  wife  of  James  S.  Cunningham  ;  James  and  Frank  Wood  ;  Mary  P.. 
wife  of  Lewis  N.  McCargo  ;  and  Martha  H.,  wife  of  Benjamin  F.  Leneave! 
In  1867,  in  Logan  County,  Mr.  Wood  married  Isabella  T.,  daughter  of 
George  Herndon.     She  was  born  August  2,  1841,  and  died  April  12, 
1S7S.     Of  the  five  children  born  to  them,  there  are  living  :  Frances  E., 
Sarah  A.,  George  P.  and  Attie  T.  Wood.    Mr.  Wood  is  a  member  of  long 
standing  in  the  Baptist  Church. 

EUGENE  WOOD  was  born  December  1,  1852,  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.  He  is  a  son  of  Hardin  J.  and  Georgiana  (Cro.ss)  AVood.  They  had 
a  family  of  eight  children,  five  of  whom  are  still  living:  G.  Cross  Wood, 
of  Todd  County;  Lewis  G.  Wood,  of  Clarksville,  Tenn. ;  Eugene  Wood', 
John  H.  Wood  and  Georgia  Wood.  Hardin  J.,  the  father  of  °his  family,' 
is  still  living,  and  is  a  farmer  and  miller  of  Todd  County.  He  was  borii 
in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1821,  and  is  a  son  of  Bartholomew  Wood. 
Eugene  Wood  was  educated  chiefly  in  the  Franklin  College,  near  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.,  and  on  the  26th  of  December,   1877,  married  Miss  Inez, 


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daughter  of  Richard  and  Mary  Durrett  {7iee  Campbell).  She  was  born  in 
this  county  November  26,  1854.  They  are  members  of  the  Christian 
Church,  and  he  of  the  Knights  of  Honor  and  Royal  Arcanum.  Daisey 
Wood,  a  member  of  their  family,  is  a  daughter  of  John  H.  and  Lillie 
Wood.  Since  1872  Mr.  Wood  has  had  charge  of  the  Eugene  Flouring 
Mills  of  the  city  of  Hopkiiisville. 

HUNTER  WOOD  is  descended  from  an  English  family  that  came  to 
America  at  ;m  early  period,  and  settled  in  Virginia.  He  was  born  No- 
vember 2,  184.^,  in  Albemarle  County,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Alfred  C. 
Wood,  an  eminent  physician  of  Virginia,  and  Martha  W.  (Rogers)  AVood, 
a  daughter  of  Dr.  James  Bird  Rogers,  also  of  Virginia.  Hunter  Wood 
received  a  liberal  education,  and  became  thoroughly  proficient  in  the  clas- 
sical as  well  as  the  modern  branches  of  learning.  After  completing  his 
primary  studies  he  entered  the  Virginia  Militai-y  Institute  at  Lexington. 
The  war  was  in  progress,  and  while  a  cadet  at  this  school  he  served  eight 
months  in  the  army.  He  graduated  in  1865,  and  having  chosen  the  law 
as  his  profession  at  once  began  the  study,  entering  the  law  department  of 
the  University  of  Virginia  at  Charlottesville,  from  which  he  in  due  time 
graduated,  and  upon  his  admission  to  the  bar  removed  to  Hopkinsvillo, 
Ky.,  and  commenced  practice.  His  brilliant  talents  were  soon  recognized, 
and  he  rose  rapidly  to  position  as  one  of  the  most  successful  advocates  at 
the  bar  of  his  district.  In  1868  he  received  the  appointment  of  Master 
Commissioner  in  Chancery  of  the  Christian  Circuit  Court,  and  held  the 
position  for  two  terms  (eight  years).  In  June,  1870,  he  was  chosen 
County  Attorney,  which  office  he  held  for  four  years.  lie  was  elected 
Commonwealth's  Attorney  for  the  Second  Judicial  District  of  Kentucky 
in  1874  for  six  years ;  at  the  State  Democratic  Convention  of  1884  he 
was  chosen  one  of  the  delegates  to  the  National  Democratic  Convention 
at  Chicago  of  July  8.  Mr.  Wood  has  gained  considerable  prominence  as 
a  politician,  and  is  a  zealous  adherent  of  the.  Democratic  party.  He  pos- 
sesses great  legal  ability,  and  although  yet  a  young  man,  has  attained  dis- 
tinction in  his  profession.  He  is  energetic,  earnest  and  determineil,  and 
his  labors  are  well  worthy  of  the  high  esteem  in  which  they  are  held.  He 
was  married,  in  1868,  to  Miss  Rosalie  N.  Green,  a  daughter  of  the  late 
John  R.  Green,  of  Christian  County.  They  have  five  children  :  Alfred 
W.,  Lizzie  T.,  Hunter,  Grace  and  Hugh  N.  Mr.  Wood  is  a  member  of 
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JAMES  R.  WOOD  >yas  born  June  21,  1851,  in  Albemarle  County, 
Va.,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Alfred  C.  AVood.  The  family  was  originally 
from  England,  and  settled  early  in  Virginia.  James  R.  received  a  good 
classical  education  in  Virginia,  and  came  to  Hopkinsville  in  December, 
1869.  He  commenced  the  study  of  law  in  1870,  taught  school  for  two 
sessions  in  Christian  County;  studied  law  in  the  office  of  lion.  J.  Proc- 
tor Knott  in  1872,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Hopkinsville  in  1873. 
He  practiced  law  in  Hopkinsville  until  in  April,  1881,  when  he  went 
into  the  newspaper  business  as  editor  of  the  Kentucky  Neiv  Era.  He  is 
a  man  of  fine  talents,  and  an  editor  of  more  than  ordinary  ability.  His 
paper  is  one  of  the  brightest  and  most  sparkling  in  southwestern  Ken- 
tucky. Mr.  Wood  was  married  January  4,  1882,  at  Charlottesville,  Va., 
to  Miss  Ella  W.  Rogers,  daughter  of  Dr.  W.  G.  Rogers. 

DR.  JOHN  H.  WOOSLEY  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky,, 
December  23, 1829,  and  is  a  sou  of  Burrel  T.  Woosley,  and  grandson  of 
Thomas  Woosley,  a  soldier  in  the  Revolution,  who  settled  iu  Kentucky 
about  the  beginning  of  the  present  century.  Thomas  Woosley  first  set- 
tled in  Le.xington,  afterward  removed  to  Barren  County,  Ky.,  and  finally 
to  this  county  about  1814.  He  then  located  eight  miles  northwest  of 
Hopkinsville,  where  he  died  in  1856.  Burrel  T.,  the  father  of  Dr.  J.  H. 
was  the  third  of  five  children  born  to  Thomas  Woosley,  and  was  born  iu 
October,  1796,  in  Ilalifa.x  County,  Va.  He  attained  his  manhood  in  this 
county,  married  Elizabeth  Reed,  a  native  of  Salisbury,  N.  C,  where  she 
was  born  in  October,  ISOl.  Burrel  Woosley  died  in  Johnson  County, 
Kas.,  in  October,  1863,  and  his  widow  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in 
1881.  To  these  parents  were  born  seven  children,  Dr.  John  H.  being  the 
fourth  ;  Martha  A.,  the  wife  of  James  L.  Daniel;  Rigdon  T.;  Nancy  B., 
wife  of  William  T.  Rodgers  ;  Dr.  Burrel  T.;  Alexander  J.;  and  Virginia, 
wife  of  Jacob  Youtsler.  John  H.  at  the  age  of  twenty  went  to  Spring- 
field, 111.,  and  studied  medicine  under  Dr.  J.  W.  Jones,  during  which 
time  he  became  personally  acquainted  with  President  Lincoln.  Ho  after- 
ward graduated  from  the  University  of  Louisville,  and  in  1855  began  the 
practice  of  medicine  in  Edmondson  County,  Ky.,  whence  in  1857  he 
was  elected  to  the  Kentucky  State  Legislature,  serving  one  term  in  that 
body.  During  the  war  he  went  South,  and  was  for  a  time  connected  with 
the  Confederate  Army  as  Assistant  in  the  Commissary  Department  under 


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E.  M.  Bruce.  After  the  war  he  settled  near  Louisville,  Jeflerson  Co., 
Ky.,  where  he  engaged  in  his  practice  until  coming  to  this  county  in 
1870.  Returning  to  Christian  County  he  purchased  a  farm  near  where 
he  was  born,  and  there  commanded  an  extensive  practice.  Since  1883 
he  has  been  a  resident  of  Hopkinsvilie,  but  is  still  actively  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  medicine.  He  has  been  twice  married  :  first,  in  1852  to 
Elvira  A.,  daughter  of  Samuel  Woosley,  by  whom  he  had  three  children  : 
Dr.  Collins  B.  AVoosley  ;  Lavinia  E.,  wife  of  William  Grisham,  and 
Josephine  I.  Woo3ley.  His  present  wife  is  Jennie  A.,  daughter  of 
Joseph  Turner,  and  is  a  native  of  Christian  County.  Dr.  Woosley  is  a 
member  of  the  State  and  County  Medical  Associations. 

JAMES  W.  YANCEY,  a  native  of  Campbell  County,  Ga.,  and  son 
of  William  Y.  and  Lucinda  (Bryant)  Yancey,  was  born  August  16,  1847. 
When  he  was  about  three  years  old  his  parents  removed  to  Alabama, 
where  they  remained  about  si.x  years,  removing  again  in  1856  and  set- 
tling a  few  miles  west  of  Hopkinsvilie,  where  James  W.  grew  to  man- 
hood. The  parents  are  both  natives  of  Georgia,  and  are  now  living,  as 
are  also  four  of  their  six  children,  in  Lee  County,  Miss.  Their  family  is 
composed  of  James  W.,  Sarah  Elizabeth,  wife  of  G.  T.  Hill ;  Marian 
Columbus ;  Mary,  wife  of  Joseph  R.  Renshaw ;  George  W.  Yancey,  of 
Hopkinsvilie  ;  and  Eliza  Mildred,  wife  of  John  Johnson.  In  1874  James 
W.  was  elected  on  the  Democratic  ticket  to  the  office  of  County  Jailor  of 
Christian  County,  and  that  year  removed  from  the  farm  to  Hopkinsvilie, 
where  he  has  since  lived.  In  1876,  in  connection  with  Polk  Canslcr,  he 
engaged  in  the  grocery  trade,  from  which  he  retired  in  1879.  In  1880 
he  engaged  in  the  coal  trade,  in  connection  with  which  he  is  doing  a  liv- 
ery business,  and  is  located  on  the  corner  of  Adams  and  Liberty  Streets. 
He  was  married  in  December,  1870,  to  Miss  Amanda,  daughter  of  Reed 
and  Lucetta  Renshaw.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  July 
27,  1844.  Their  children  are  Sophronia  Arlena  and  William  Reed  Yan- 
cey. Mr.  Yancey  is  an  honored  member  of  the  Christian  Church,  and 
his  wife  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church. 

JAMES  A.  YOUNG,  M.  D.,  is  a  native  of  Betliany,  Va.,  where  lie 
was  born  on  the  IGth  day  of  May,  1846.  His  father.  Rev.  James  A. 
Young,  was  by  birth  a  Kentuckiari,  and  died  in  Clarksville,  Tenii.,  in 
early  manhood.      He  was  a  Christian  minister,  whose  labors  were  cliiefly 


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confined  to  the  State  of  Tennessee.  He  was  married  to  Miss  Ellen  D. 
Kerr,  the  present  wife  of  Dr.  D.  J.  Gish,  of  Ilopkinsville,  which  union 
resulted  in  the  Lirth  of  one  son,  James  A.  Young,  and  subject  of  this 
sketch.  The  marriage  of  his  mother  with  Dr.  Gish  naturally  placed  him 
under  the  care  of  the  latter,  by  whom  he  was  reared  and  educated,  and 
with  whom  lie  is  now  engaged  in  an  extensive  medical  practice.  Ilisprepar- 
atory  education  was  acquired  in  the  Bethany  College  of  Virginia,  and  the 
University  of  Kentucky,  at  Lexington.  In  1867  he  entered  the  Hahne- 
manian  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia,  graduating  the  following  year. 
Some  years  after  he  took  a  special  course  in  the  Ohio  Medical  College  of 
Cincinnati,  and  in  the  Pulte  College  of  the  same  city.  He  entered  upon 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  1868,  at  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  but  the  fol- 
lowing year  removed  to  Paducah,  Ky.,  whore  he  remained  for  five  years. 
Returning  to  Hopkinsville  in  1874,  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Dr.  D. 
J.  Gish,  with  whom  he  is  still  associated.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Homoeopathy  ;  honorary  member  of  the  Indiana  Institute  ; 
corresponding  member  of  the  St.  Louis  Ilomoaopathic  Society  ;  Fellow  of 
the  Ilahnemanian  Institute  of  Philadelphia,  and  was  Adjunct  Professor 
of  Theory  and  Practice  in  the  St.  Louis  College  for  one  session.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  order,  and  of  the  K.  of  P.  He  was  mai-ried  in 
Hopkinsville  in  1870,  to  Miss  Kate  Long,  daughter  of  Gabe  B.  Long  and 
Martha  Long  {nee  Thompson).  Their  family  is  comprised  of  Mattie, 
Ellen  G.,  James  A.,  and  Daniel  J.  Young.  As  a  physician,  Dr.  Young 
stands  in  the  front  rank,  and  being  young  in  years  and  possessed  of  a 
rare  degree  of  energy  of  both  body  and  mind,  bids  fair  to  become  pre- 
eminent in  his  profession.  Tiie- Doctor  and  wife  are  members  of  the 
Christian  Church. 


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DR.  E.  II.  COOK  is  a  native  of  Bedford  County,  Va.,  and  was  lorn 
April  11,  1824.  lie  is  a  son  of  William  Cook,  ^vlio  was  a  lawyer  by 
profession,  and  who  moved  early  from  Franklin  County,  Va.,  to  Bedford 
County,  where  he  practiced  law,  and  where  he  died  in  1817.  He  was  an 
active  and  influential  Democrat,  and  his  house  was  ofttimes  made  the 
rendezvous  for  great  political  gatherings.  He  was  a  son  of  Benjamin 
Cook,  who  was  the  father  of  a  large  family  of  children.  Tlie  mother  of 
our  subject  was  Sallie  Otey,  a  daughter  of  Maj.  Isaac  Otey,.and  a  sister 
of  Bishop  James  H.  Otey,  of  Tennessee.  The  pai-ents  of  Dr.  Cook  were 
blessed  with  nine  children,  six  of  whom  are  living:  Mai-y,  Frances  A., 
Mildred  E.,  Sarah  E.,  Edwin  R.  and  James  0.  Our  subject  moved  to 
Christian  County  for  good  in  1850,  having  previously  paid  a  visit  to 
this  section  of  the  country.  He  resided  in  Ilopkinsville  a  short  time, 
during  which  period  he  built  his  present  residence,  situated  on  the  Rus- 
sellville  road  a  few  miles  east  of  Hopkinsville;  he  has  since  resided  here 
with  the  excepti«»of  the  four  years  of  the  war,  during  which  time  lie  lived 
in  town  again  and  practiced  medicine  ;  of  which  latter  he  had  commenced 
the  study  very  early,  and  had  subsequently  graduated  from  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Medical  University,  Philadelphia,  in  1847,  but  in  late  years  he  hits 
devoted  his  attention  more  to  Iiis  farming  interests.  lie  owns  a  beautiful 
place  of  about  500  acres,  besides  other  tracts  of  land  elsewhere.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Martha  U.  Campbell,  a  daughter  of  John  P.  and  Mary  A. 
(Buckncr)  Campbell.  John  P.  Campbell  was  a  very  large  land-owner, 
represented  Cliristian  County  in  the  State  Legislature,  and  was  for  many 
years  President  of  the  Hopkinsville  Bank.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Cook  are  the 
parents  of  eleven  children,  of  whom  six  arc  living:  Sally  P.,  Walter  C, 
Edwin  R.,  Frank  P.,  Robert  L.  and  James  0.  Our  subject  is  a  Demo- 
crat politically,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Hopkinsville  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A. 
^I.  For  many  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  tlie 
Western  Lunatic  Asylum,  and  has  been  identified  and  generously  inter- 
ested .in  many  popular  enterprises. 


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JAMES  V.  FORBES  was  bora  December  27,  1833.  His  parents, 
Samuel  ami  Sarab  ( Henderson)  Forbes,  were  originally  from  North  Caro-  • 
lina.  The  father  was  a  farmer,  came  to  Christian  County  in  181'J,  and 
located  o.n  the  place  where  our  subject  now  resides.  He  was  a  son  of 
Jeremiah  Forbes,  who  was  also  a  North  Carolinian.  Five  of  the  seven 
children  born  to  the  parents  of  our  subject  are  now  living — Mary, 
Malinda,  Hannah,  James  V.  and  John  E.  James  V.  has  always  made 
Christian  County  his  home,  and  has  engaged  principally  in  farming  and 
carpentering.  His  place  consists  of  154  acres,  and  is  devoted  to  farming 
in  its  various  branches.  November  8,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  the  Twenty- 
fifth  Kentucky  Volunteer  Infiintry,  which  was  afterward  consolidated 
with  the  Seventeenth  Kentucky.  Mr.  Forbes  was  taken  sick  after  the 
engagement  at  Donelson  and  returned  home,  where  he  lay  for  several 
months,  but  finally  rejoined  his  regiment  at  Russellville,  Ky.,  and  served 
with  it  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  married  Mattison  J.  Forbes,  a 
daughter  of  John  M.  and  Cynthia  J.  (Bass)  Forbes.  She  passed  away 
August  2,  1883,  after  a  long  period  of  illness.  Five  of  their  six  children 
survive:  Elmer  H.,  Gay  IL,  Guy  II.,  Everett  and  Clara  M.  Mr.  Forbes 
is  a  Democrat  politically,  is  an  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  a  member  of  Blue  Lodge, 
No.  214,  and  also  of  Moore  Chapter  No.  76,  and  belongs  to  the  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian  Church. 

JOHN  E.  FORBES  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  and  was  born 
December  9,  1840  to  Samuel  and  Sarah  (Henderson)  Forbes.  He  has 
always  given  his  attention  to  agriculture,  and  has  a  present  farm  of 
eighty-three  acres.  Mr.  Forbes  has  been  twice  married,  first  to  Susan 
M.  Rolston,  and  afterward  to  Martha  E.,  a  sister  of  the  former.  Both 
are  deceased.  Willie  T.  and  Edward  W.,  children  by  his  first  wife,  and 
Carrie  Belle,  by  his  second,  are  living  with  their  father.  Mr.  Forbes  is 
a  Democrat,  and  a  much-respected  citizen  of  the  county. 

MICHAEL  A.  FRITZ  is  a  native  of  this  county,  and  was  born 
June  26,  1829,  to  Solomon  and  Annis  (McClellan)  Fritz,  both  of  whom 
were  also  born  in  Christian  County.  The  father  was  a  gunsmith  by 
trade,  and  was  well  known  throughout  this  country  as  "  Sol  Fritz." 
He  had  farm  property  to  the  extent  of  500  acres,  and  generally  gave 
some  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  was  a  Colonel  in  the  old 
refimcntal  musters.     Ilis  father,  John  Fritz,  was  also  a  blacksmith,  and 


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came  from  Genoaiiy,  and  with  liis  wife,  Ruth,  located  near  whore  IIop- 
kinsville  now  stands,  at  a  very  early  date.  The  parents  of  our  subject 
reared  a  family  of  ten  children,  of  whom  there  are  six  now  living — Eliz- 
abeth J.,  John  G.,  Michael  A.,  Annis  E.,  Newton  J.  and  Elijah  II. 
Our  subject  has  been  identified  with  the  Good  Templar  and  Grange  or- 
ganizations, and  is  at  present  a  member  of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Blue 
Lodge,  No.  214,  and  also  of  Moore  Chapter,  No.  76.  He  is  one  of  the 
present  magistrates  for  Mt.  Vernon  Precinct,  and  belongs  to  the  Demo- 
cratic party,  and  with  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  South.  Ilis  first  marriage  was  with  Miss  Mary  E.  Ducker,  a 
daughter  of  James  Ducker,  now  deceased.  By  her  he  had  two  children, 
one  of  whom  is  living — John  W.  D.  Mr.  Fritz's  second  wife  was  Miss 
Missouri  A.  Hayes,  a  daughter  of  Elial  Hayes,  an  old  resident  of  Chris- 
tian County.  This  marriage  has  been  blessed  with  two  children — Edward 
S.  and  Thomas  E. — now  living.  Mr.  Fritz  is  one  of  the  substantial  farm- 
ers of  Christian  County,  and  has  in  late  years  been  a  very  successful  to- 
bacco raiser. 

ELIJAH  H.  FRITZ  was  born  in  Christian  County  September  25, 
1846,  and  is  a  son  of  Solomon  Fritz.  He  has  always  resided  in  this 
county,  and  has  given  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits.  His  farm  prop- 
erty consists  of  100  acres,  which  is  devoted  to  farming  in  its  general 
branches;  the  raising  and  dealing  in  tobacco  also  claims  a  large  share  of 
his  attention.  He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Octavia  Harned,  a  daughter 
of  Isaac  Harned.  Mrs.  Fritz  is  now  deceased.  She  left  two  children — 
Cora  J.  and  A.  Marion.  Mr.  Fritz  is  identified  with  the  Democratic 
party,  and  is  a  much-respected  citizen  of  Christian  County. 

SAMUEL  T.  FRUIT  was  born  in  this  county  July  17, 1838,  a  son 
of  Thompson  C.  and  Elizabeth  (Underwood)  Fruit.  The  father  was  also 
born  in  this  county,  and  is  still  living  here  at  a  good  old  age.  He  is  a 
son  of  James,  who  was  a  son  of  John  Fruit,  who  was  originally  from 
Pennsylvania.  The  subject  of  these  lines  obtained  his  early  schooling 
here,  and  has  always  given  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits.  His  pres- 
ent home  place,  which  consists  of  190  acres,  is  devoted  to  fai-ming  in  its 
general  branches.  October  !■'),  1861,  Mr.  Fruit  enlisted  in  the  Twenty- 
fifth  Kentucky  Volunteer  Infantry,  which  was  shortly  afterward  consoli- 
dated with  the  Seventeenth  Kentucky,  which  did  heavy  service  at  Donel- 


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son,  Sliiloh  and  tliroughout  the  southern  campaign.  Mr.  Fruit  enlisteil 
as  a  private,  but  was  successively  promoted  to  the  positions  of  Second 
Lieutenant,  First  Lieutenant,  and  finally  to  the  Captaincy  of  Company 
G,  in  which  position  he  served  with  distinction  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
lie  married  Victoria  Clark,  a  daughter  of  Joab  and  Mary  (Brasher) 
Clark,  and  the  union  has  been  blessed  with  eight  children,  seven  of  whom 
survive:  James  W.,  Albert  E.,  Joe  F.,  Nannie  E.,  George  E.,  Samuel 
T.,  Jr.,  and  Chester  H.     Mr.  Fruit  votes  the  Republican  ticket. 

ENOS  HARNED  was  born  in  this  county  March  10,  1813,  and  is 
still  a  much-respected  resident  of  it.  He  is  one  of  a  family  of  eleven 
children,  born  to  Benjamin  and  Hannah  (Colvin)  Earned.  Four  of  the 
children  are  still  living  :  Edward,  Larkin,  Enos  and  Job.  The  father  of 
our  subject  was  a  successful  farmer  and  stock-raiser.  He  was  drafted  into 
the  war  of  1812,  but  procured  a  substitute  to  serve  in  his  place.  Enos 
Harned  has  always  devoted  his  time  and  energy  to  farming  pursuits. 
His  present  farm  consists  of  140  acres  of  land,  and  is  given  to  the  culti- 
vation of  general  productions.  He  married  Mary  A.  Carroll,  a  daughter 
of  John  Carroll,  an  old  resident  of  Christian  County.  Seven  of  their 
■large  family  of  children  are  living :  Susan  V.,  Columbia  C,  John  A., 
Lee,  Ollie,  Benjamin  T.  and  Phidonia.  Mr.  Harned  and  his  family  are 
members  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church.  Politically,  he  is  a 
Democrat. 

ISAAC  HARNED  is  a  native  of  this  county,  and  was  born  on  the 
1st  day  of  April,  1822.  He  was  the  eldest  child  born  to  William  and 
Mary  (Meacham)  Harned,  and  the  father  was  the  eldest  of  a  family  of 
eleven  cliildren,  born  to  Benjamin  and  Hannah  (Colvin)  Harned.  Will- 
iam Harned  was  first  married  to  Mary  Meacham,  who  bore  hiui  three 
children,  the  subject  of  these  lines  being  the  only  one  now  living.  His 
second  marriage  was  with  Lucinda  Rogers,  by  which  union  he  had 
five  children,  of  whom  there  arc  two  living — Enos  and  Etliy  M.  Our 
subject  has  resided  in  Christian  County  during  his  life,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  about  ten  years,  during  which  period  he  resided  in  Todd  County, 
and  he  also  lived  in  Indiana  and  Illinois  a  short  time.  He  has  given  his 
attention  to  farming  pursuits,  and  lias  a  present  farm  of  si.\ty-five  acres. 
He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Nancy  A.  Lindsay,  a  daughter  of  Archi- 
bald and   Jane   (Meacham)  Lindsay.     This   union   has  been  blessed  with 


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eleven  cliildrcu,  seven  of  whom  are  living:  Birdett  A.,  John  M.,  Isaac 
N.,  Nannie  E.,  Thomas  M.,  Joab  and  Alexander  H.  Our  subject  is  a 
Democrat  politically,  and  has  been  identified  with  the  Grange  and  Good 
Templar  organizations.  He  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Methodist 
Church  South. 

GEORGE  W.  LACKEY,  M.  D.,  was  born  October  16,  1843,  in 
Christian  County.  His  parents,  William  and  Nannie  (Stuart)  Lackey, 
were  from  Virginia.  The  father  was  a  local  preacher  in  the  Slethodist 
Church  South,  and  also  gave  some  attention  to  farming  industries.  He 
located  in  Christian  County  in  1832.  He  was  a  son  of  John  Lackey, 
also  of  Virginia,  and  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.  The  parents  of  our 
subject  had  twelve  children  :  Edward  A.  W.,  Tirzah  E.,  Lillie,  deceased; 
Mary,  deceased  ;  Thomas  S.,  Elizabeth,  S.  B.,  L.  C,  deceased  ;  John 
W.,  deceased;  Samuel  V.,  deceased;  G.  W.  and  H.  B.  Our  subject 
moved  to  Smithland,  Ky.,  with  his  parents,  v.'hen  he  was  about  eight 
years  of  age,  and  there  received  his  early  schooling,  and  also  commenced 
the  study  of  medicine  which  he  prosecuted  still  further  during  his  resi- 
dence in  Logan  County,  Ky.,  where  he  had  moved  after  residing  in 
Marshall  County,  Ky.,  for  several  years.  He  studied  under  the  direc- 
tion of  his  two  brothers,  Drs.  Thomas  S.  and  John  W.  Lackey,  anddur- 
ing  his  residence  iu  the  two  latter  named  counties,  engaged  also  in  the 
mercantile  business  for  several  years.  He  attended  the  Louisville  Med- 
ical College,  and  afterward  graduated  from  the  Central  University  at  the 
same  place.  He  returned  to  Christian  County  in  1873,  and  has  since 
been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and  has  met  with  large 
and  deserving  success.  He  first  married  Josephine  Brine,  a  daughter  of 
Dr.  James  Brine,  now  deceased.  One  child  of  this  marriage  is  living — 
William  E.  His  second  wife  was  Annie  E.  Hollins,  a  daughter  of  John 
E.  Hollins,  of  Logan  County,  Ky.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with 
one  child — Walter  A.  The  Doctor  is  a  member  of  the  L  0.  0.  F.,  and 
politically  is  a  Democrat. 

GEORGE  V.  LACY  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  and  was  born 
April  6,  1838.  He  is  the  youngest  of  eight  children  born  to  Hezekiah 
and  Hannah  (Johnson)  Lacy,  but  only  two  of  the  children  are  now  living  : 
Jennette  A.  H.  and  George  V.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation, 
Was  a  SOD  of  Moses  Lacy,  and  came  to  this  county  about  1810  from  near 


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Frankfort,  Ky.  Our  subject  served  an  apprenticeship  to  ti.e  brick-laj- 
ing  and  mason  trade,  but  in  late  years  has  devoted  his  attention  more 
to  farming.  His  present  farm  consists  of  190  acres,  most  of  which  is 
given  to  the  production  of  hay.  Mr.  Lacy  married  Lucy  E.  Meacham,  a 
daughter  .of  Ellis  and  Dovey  A.  (Holston)  Meacham,  the  latter  of  whom 
is  yet  living.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lacy  are  members  of  the  Cumberland  Pres- 
byterian Church  ;  in  politics  Mr,  Lacy  is  Independent. 

M.  V.  B.  LAYTON  is  a  native  of  Allegheny  County,  Va.,  and  was 
born  January  30,  1840.  His  parents,  Isaac  N.  and  Sarah  (Ad'ams)  Lay- 
ton,  were  natives  of  Virginia  also,  and  the  former  is  still  living  on  the 
old  homestead  in  that  State.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  moved  ''from  Ids 
native  county,  and  after  residing  a  year  in  Ohio,  located  in  Christian 
County.  He  rents  out  his  farm  property  and  devotes  his  time  to  working 
at  the  blacksmith  trade,  which  he  learned  under  his  father.  In  1861, 
Mr.  Layton  enlisted  in  Company  A,  Sixtieth  Virginia  Volunteer 
Infantry,  Col.  Summers.  He  served  throughout  the  Virginia  Campaign. 
Mr.  Layton  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  is  one  of  the  present  magistra'tes 
for  Mt.  Vernon  Precinct,  and  with  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  United 
Eaptist  Church.  He  married  Linnie  A .  Meacham,  a  daughter  of  Joseph 
Meacham,  and  has  five  children :  Ida,  Jettie,  Vanie,  Benjamin  F.  and 
Minnie. 

DENNIS  R.  PERRY  is  a  native  of  Logan  County,  Ky.,  and  was 
born  on  the  4th  of  July,  1844.  He  is  a  son  of  Loudan  S.  and  Elizabeth 
iGillum)  Perry.  The  father  is  a  farmer  and  yet  resides  in  Logan  County, 
Ky.  To  the  parents  were  born  four  children:  John  T.,  William  M.' 
Dennis  R  and  Henry  F.  Our  subject  was  reared  in  his  native  county,' 
and  commenced  active  life  in  1862,  as  a  clerk  in  a  store,  in  which  capacity 
he  was  engaged  for  several  years ;  subsequently  launching  out  in  business 
for  himself.  He  removed  to  Fairview,  this  county,  and  there  engaged  in 
the  mercantile  business,  and  was  for  many  years  also  a  member  Tf  the 
firm  of  Vaughan,  Shaw  &  Perry,  acting  in  the  capacity  of  general  buyer 
of  tobacco,  etc.,  the  firm  dealing  heavily  in  that  commodity.  Mr.  Perry 
married  Miss  Anna  B.  Vaughan,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Mary  A. 
(Shaw)  Vaughan.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  one  child-Richard 
H.  His  present  beautiful  farm,  which  contains  300  acres,  he  has  owned 
since  1871.     It  is  devoted  largely  to  the  raising  of  tobacco.      He  also 


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MOUNT  VEKNON  rREGINCT.  443 

buys  am]  sells  this  staple  article  on  a  considerable  scale.  To  materially 
add  to  the  beauty  of  the  premises  as  well  as  to  afford  himself  some  pleas- 
ure, Mr.  Perry  has  secured  the  services  of  an  expert  to  dig  several 
large  and  beautifully  situated  ponds,  to  be  devoted  to  the  cultivation  of 
several  varieties  of  the  Cnny  tribe.  A  delightful  and  never-failing  sup- 
ply of  spring  water  will  flow  continuously  through  the  ponds,  surrounding 
which  will  be  running  rows  of  beautiful  flowers.  Mr.  Perry  is  a  member 
of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Blue  Lodge,  No.  214.  In  politics  he  lends  his 
support  to  the  Democratic  party. 

WILLIAM  H.  SIIANKLIN  is  a  native  of  Todd  County,  Ky. 
He  was  born  January  29,  1830,  to  Fielden  and  Maiy  (Tilman)  Shanklin, 
the  latter  of  whom  is  yet  living  in  Todd  County.  The  father  of  our  sub- 
ject was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  was  a  son  of  Edward  Shanklin,  who 
was  originally  from  Virginia.  In  the  parents'  family  there  were  seven 
children,  of  whom  three  are  now  living — Lucinda  S.,  Sarah  C.  and  the 
subject  of  these  lines.  The  latter  remained  in  his  native  county  until  he 
was  twenty-five  years  of  age,  at  which  time  he  removed  to  his  present 
place,  which  consists  of  156  acres.  He  has  also  a  tract  of  land  in  Todd 
County  adjoining.  In  partnership  with  Mr.  W.  II.  Griffin  he  has  run  a 
eaw-mill  for  some  time,  situated  in  Todd  County,  and  which  does  some 
custom  grinding  also.  Mr.  Shanklin  married  S.  Virginia  Rolston,  a 
daughter  of  David  and  Mary  W.  (Griffin)  Rolston.  David  Rolston  came 
to  Christian  County  very  early  from  Virginia.  He  was  a  son  of  Samuel 
Rolston,  and  previous  to  his  marriage  with  Mary  W.  Griffin,  who  now  sur- 
vives him,  he  had  married  Susan  Matthews.  His  second  wife  bore  him 
four  children,  of  whom  the  wife  of  our  subject  is  the  only  one  that  sur- 
vives. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shanklin  are  the  parents  of  five  children  :  Mary 
E.,  Sarah  E.,  William  E.,  Mattie  E.  and  Ada  E.  Our  subject  is  a  Dem- 
ocrat politically,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  is  a  member  of  Blue  Lodge,  No.  214,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and 
was  also  identified  with  the  Grange  organization,  when  the  latter  had  a 
lodge  in  this  vicinity. 

THOMAS  H.  SHAW  was  born  April  5,  1829,  in  Christian  County 
and  is  one  of  a  family  of  eleven  children  born  to  William  and  Sarah 
(Fritz)  Shaw,  vis. :  John  J.,  Samuel  E.,  William  F.  (deceased),  Mary  A., 
James   S.,  Solomon  W.,  Sarah  J.,  Thomas  II.,  Milton  A.,  Malinda  A. 


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and  George  W.  William,  the  father  of  our  subject,  was  a  son  of  William 
Shaw,  Vrho  was  of  Scotch-Irish  descent,  and  served,  as  did  also  several  of 
his  brothers,  in  the  Eevolutionary  war.  Thomas  H.  Shaw  has  during  his 
life  given  his  attention  mostly  to  mercantile  pursuits.  He  commenced  in 
1852  as  a  clerk  in  the  store  of  Richard  Vaughan,  and  a  few  years  later 
purchased  the  interest  of  Mr.  Vaughan's  partner,  A.  J.  Brown,  and  has 
since  been  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Vaughan  k  Shaw,  doing  business  at 
Fairview,  Ky.  During  their  business  life  they  have  met  with  many  mis- 
fortunes. A  disastrous  fire  visited  them  in  1868,  and  their  large  and 
fine  storehouse  and  contents  were  totally  destroyed.  A  large  mill,  which 
was  an  ornament  to  the  little  village,  was  erected  by  Vaughan,  Hoy  & 
Shaw,  in  1867-68,  but  was  also  reduced  to  ashes  by  the  remorseless  fire- 
fiend  in  1873.  Mr.  Shaw  has  a  farm  of  255  acres,  situated  in  Pembroke 
Precinct,  which  is  devoted  to  general  farming.  He  married  Mary  E. 
Clark,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  J.  Clark.  This  union  has  been  blessed 
with  four  children,  of  whom  there  are  three  living :  Jessie,  Mary  D.  and 
Kosa  L.  Mr.  Shaw  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  is  the 
present  Master  of  Blue  Lodge,  No.  214,  and  is  a  member  also  of  Moore 
Chapter,  No.  70.  He  was  at  one  time  Secretary  of  the  State  Lodge,  L 
0.  G.  T.  ;  was  identified  with  the  Grange  organization,  and  has  filled  the 
position  of  Police  Judge  for  the  village  of  Fairview.  Politically,  Mr. 
Shaw  is  a  Democratic.  He  is  a  man  most  highly  respected  by  the  com- 
munity, and  with  his  partner,  Mr.  Vaughan, 'has  been  identified  with 
many  enterprises  calculated  to  enhance  the  material  interests  of  the  peo- 
ple at  large. 

JAMES  D.  STEEL  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  was  born 
March  12,  1829,  and  is  the  eldest  son  of  Hiram  and  Elizabeth  G.  (Hayes) 
Steel.  The  father  was  a  cooper  by  trade,  but  in  his  later  years  gave  his 
attention  more  to  farming  pursuits.  He  came  to  this  county  from  Ten- 
nessee at  eighteen  jears  of  age,  and. located  where  his  grandmother  had 
long  before  settled,  upon  a  hill  of  commanding  eminence,  and  here  the 
subject  of  these  lines  yet  resides.  Hiram  Steel  filled  the  office  of  Magis 
trate  in  this  county  for  many  years,  and  was  a  man  of  enterprise  and 
prominence.  He  was  a  son  of  William  Steel,  who  served  in  both  the 
Revolutionary  war  and  the  war  of  1812.  The  parents  of  our  subject  were 
blessed  with  five  children,  of  whom  there  are  four  now  living:    Mary  J., 


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James  D.,  Joseph  F.  and  Thomas  M.  Martha  E.  G.,  deceased,  married 
G.  W.  Shaw,  of  this  precinct.  Mr.  Steel  has  always  lived  upon  his 
present  place,  with  the  exception  of  two  year;,  during  which  period  he 
served  the  county  as  Sheriff  from  18G7-l!0.  Ho  married  Mary  A.  Car- 
roll, a  daughter  of  John  ami  Mary  A.  (Rhodes)  Carroll,  and  by  her  has 
one  child,  a  bright  little  girl  named  Ef^e.  Mr.  Steel  is  a  member  of 
tlie  Masonic  fraternity,  Blue  Lodge  No.  214,  and  also  of  Moore  Chapter, 
No.  70.  Politically  he  is  a  Democrat,  and  with  his  wife,  a  member  of 
the  Methodist  Church  South. 


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REUBEN  B.  ARMISTEAD  vraa  born  in  Appomattox  County,  Va., 
April  11,  1828,  and  removed  with  liis  parents  to  Montgomery  County, 
Tenn.,  in  1835,  where  he  was  reared,  and  in  1854  came  to  Christian 
County,  Ky.  His  father,  George  W.  Armistead,  was  born  in  Cumber- 
land County,  Ya.,  in  1783,  and  died  in  Graves  County,  Ky.,  in  1859  ; 
he  completed  his  own  and  also  his  brother's  term  of  service  in  the  war  of 
1812.  Subject's  grandfather,  John  Armistead,  was  for  five  years  a 
soldier  in  the  war  of  the  American  revolution.  He  was  a  Virginian  and 
died  in  Smith  County,  Tenn.,  in  1807.  Subject's  mother,  Mary  B., 
daughter  of  Benjamin  Day,  of  Virginia,  was  born  in  1802,  and  died  in 
Kentucky  in  1874.  Her  children  were :  John  H.,  Reuben  B.,  Joseph 
A.,  James  M.  and  Virginia  A.  (Alcock).  Reuben  B.  was  married  Oct- 
obei',  1871,  to  Miss  Susan  F.,  daughter  of  Daniel  G.  Hutchinson,  of 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  were  born :  George  D.,  Reuben  B., 
Jr.,  John  D.  and  Mary  E.  Mrs.  Armistead's  grandfather,  Benjamin 
Downer,  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Mr.  Armistead's  ad- 
vantages for  obtaining  an  education  were  limited,  but  he  has  improved 
his  opportunities,  until,  by  common  report,  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
best  accountants  in  the  community ;  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, and  also  of  the  Grange;  he  is  a  farmer,  having  184_acres  of  good 
land  which  he  cultivates  in  wheat,  tobacco  and  corn.  In  politics  he  is  a 
Democrat.     Mrs.  Armistead  is  a  Methodist. 

ROBERT  ARMSTRONG,  M.  D.,  was  born  June  G,  1820,  in  Mon- 
aghan  County,  Irelaml,  where  he  was  reared  until  he  was  fourteen  years 
of  age,  when  ho  went  to  Liverpool,  England,  and  in  1888  engaged  in  the 
mercantile  business  with  an  uncle,  until  1844,  when  he  came  to  the 
United  States  by  way  of  New  Orleans,  and  located  near  Keysburg,  in 
Logan  County,  Ky.  From  184G  to  1848  he  studied  medicine  with  Dr. 
F.  A.  Rice,  and  attended  lectures  at  Cincinnati  in  1848  to  1849,  after 
which  he  commenced  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  his  present  location, 


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the  village  of  Fairview,  in  both  Christian  and  TodJ  Counties,  Ky.,  hav- 
ing sprung  up  around  him  since  that  time.  Dr.  Armstrong  through  all 
these  years  has  enjoyed  an  extensive  and  remunerative  practice,  and  re- 
_  tains  a  firm  hold  on  the  coufideuce  and  afleclion  of  the  people  in  the  com- 
munity where  he  has  so  long  resided.  He  is  descended  from  a  ^vorthy 
line  of  Scotch  ancestors,  who  have  long  been  resident,  in  good  standing, 
in  the  green  island.  His  educational  advantages  in  youth  were  of  th°e 
very  best,  and  one  would  be  led  to  infer  that  they  had  not  been  neglected, 
and  after  the  frosting  of  sixty-three  winters,it  is  apparent  that  the" doctor 
is  yet  a  progressive  student.  He  was  married  in  1844  to  Mrs.  Dorotha 
Inman,  daughter  of  Mr.  Stemmons  of  Logan  County,  Ky.,  and  with  her 
he  lived  until  1859,  when  she  died.  He  was  next  married  in  18G5  to 
Miss  Mary  A.,  daughter  of  Austin  Cason,  of  Christian  County,  Ky., 
and  to  them  were  born  seven  children,  two  of  whom,  Martha  J.  and 
Robert  L.,  are  living.  Mrs.  Armstrong  died  in  1882.  Dr.  Armstrong  is 
also  engaged  in  farming  to  a  considerable  extent,  owning  about  800  acres 
of  land,  most  of  which  is  valuable  and  very  productive,  and  cultivated  in 
wheat,  corn  and  tobacco.  The  doctor  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arch 
Masons  and  also  of  the  I.  0.  0.  F.  In  politics  he  is  identified  with  the 
Democratic  party. 

ERNEST  G.  BARCLAY  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  June  9, 
1861,  was  reared  in  Warren  County,  in  this  State,  and  has  resided  at  his 
present  home,  near  Pembroke,  Ky.,  for  the  past  two  years.  His  father, 
Joseph  W.  Barclay,  was  born  in  Barren  County,  Ky.,  about  1834,  and  is 
at  present  a  resident  of  Bowling  Green.  He  is  the  son  of  Philander 
Barclay,  who  died  near  Russellville,  Ky.,  about  1841.  Subject's  mother, 
Sallie,  daughter  of  Richard  Tandy,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  died  in 
1865.  Joseph  W.  Barclay's  children  are  :  subject,  Anna  T.,  Sallie, 
Agnes  C,  Roe  P.  and  Waller  P.  Subject  was  educated  at  Ogden  Col- 
lege, Bowling  Green,  Ky.,  and  is  a  great  reader  of  books  and  current  lit- 
erature. He  is  by  profession  a  farmer,  owning  170  acres  of  productive 
land,  situated  near  Montgomery's  Creek.  Mr.  Barclay  is  a  member  of 
the  Bethel  Baptist  Church. 

^  DARWIN  BELL,  M.  D.,  was  born  in  1862,  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  where  he  has  all  his  life  had  his  residence.  His  father,  John  H. 
Bell,  of  Hopkinsville,  was  born  in  this  county  in  1820,  and  is  engaged 


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in  the  business  of  fai-naing.  His  grandfather,  Dr.  Frank  Bell,  was  born 
in  Virginia,  in  179  i,  practiced  medicine  in  Christian  County  many  years 
■and  died  in  1878.  Subject  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  Todd 
County,  read  medicine  with  Dr.  Chappell,  of  Longview,  attended  lec- 
tures and  graduated  at  Vanderbilt  University,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  in  1882, 
and  settled  the  same  year  in  Pembroke,  Ky.,  where  he  is  now  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  his  profession.  In  religion  he  is  a  member  of  the  Chris- 
tian Church,  and  in  his  political  afliliations  is  associated  witii  the  Demo- 
cratic party. 

HENRY  II.  BOLLINGER  was  born  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  Febru- 
ary 1,  1847,  and  removed  to  Cliristian  County  in  1870,  where  he  at  pres- 
ent resides.  His  father,  Henry  Bollinger,  Sr.,  was  born  in  Maryland, 
and  came  to  this  county  in  an  early  day,  where  he  died  January  24,  ISOl. 
He  first  settled  in  that  portion  at  present  included  in  Todd  County.  Sub- 
ject's mother,  Martha  Reeves,  was  born  in  Todd  County,  Ky.  She  was 
the  sister  of  Judge  Reeves,  an  eminent  jurist  of  Texas.  She  was  married 
to  subject's  father  about  1845.  To  the  father  were  born :  Eliza  (Massie), 
Katie  (Sargcant),  Henry  H.,  Reuben  R.,  Jennie  A.  (Quarles),  Madison 
M.  and  Lute  0.  (Hunter).  Subject  was  married  in  1868,  to  Miss  Annie 
T.,  daughter  of  James  Jenkins,  of  Tiennessee,  and  to  them  were  born  tv\o 
children :  Howard  M.  and  Harry  R.  Subject  is  a  farmer,  and  is  owner 
of  225  acres  of  very  fertile  land,  on  which  he  has  been  very  successful. 
lie  is  a  member  of  the  order  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  in  religion  he  is  a  Cum- 
berland Presbyterian,  and  in  his  political  affiliations  a  Democrat. 

JOHN  P.  BRAGG  was  born  in  Mecklenburg  County,  Va.,  on  the 
22d  of  February,  1848.  His  father,  Joseph  P.  Bragg,  was  born  in  Lu- 
nenburg County,  Va.,  and  there  reared  and  educated.  He  was  a  carpen- 
ter by  trade  and  worked  at  the  same  for  twenty  years,  and  subsequently 
engaged  in  farming  in  Mecklenburg  County,  where  he  died  in  1880;  he 
married  Mary  Crenshaw,  a  native  of  Mecklenburg  County,  Va.,  who  died 
in  the  same  county  in  1857,  leaving  four  children  as  the  result  of  their 
union  :  Eugenia,  Marcus  J.,  Laura  I.  (who  died  in  1879),  and  John  P., 
our  subject.  John  P.  Bragg  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  educated  in  tli'e 
common  schools  of  his  native  county.  He  enlisted  in  Company  A,  John- 
ston's Heavy  Artillery,  and  remained  in  the  service  from  18G4  until  iiis 
surrender  witli   Lee.     After  the  war   he  returned  home  and  enrra^ed  in 


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farming  on  his  own  account,  continuing  the  same  until  February,  1868, 
when  he  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.  Here  he  first  apprenticed  him- 
self to  M.  V.  Hartman,  of  Garrettsburg,  to  learn  the  carpenter's  trade, 
and  remained  with  him  for  five  years:  In  187?.  he  came  to  Pembroke, 
and  after  three  years'  hard  work  at  his  trade,  he  had  managed  to  save 
enoufh  from  his  earnings  to  enable  him  to  engage  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness, with  a  small  stock.  His  honesty  and  fair  dealing  in  trade  soon 
secured  him  a  good  business;  he  at  once  began  to  prosper,  and  as  bis 
means  would  permit,  he  enlarged  his  stock ;  his  store  is  one  of  the  best 
in  town  and  contains  a  full  line  of  general  merchandise.  In  1878  he  . 
married  Miss  Fanny  B.  Poor,  a  native  of  Tennessee,  who  has  borne  him 
one  child— Laura  Lee.  Mr.  Bragg  is  an  active  member  of  the  order  of 
A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

WILLIAM  M.  BRON.iUGII  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
July  20,  1837,  where  he  has  resided  on  the  old  fomily  homestead  to  the 
present  time.  His  father,  William  Bronaugh,  was  born  in  Louisa  County, 
Va.,  in  1800,  and  came  to  Kentucky  in  1835,  where  he  died  in  1874. 
His  grandfather,  David  A.  Bronaugh,  was  bnrn  in  Virginia,  and  was  of 
Scotch  descent.  His  mother,  Harriet  C,  daughter  of  Anderson  Tice, 
was  born  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  married  in  1816,  in  that  State,  and  was 
the  mother  of  David  A.,  William  M.,  Mattie  E.,  Virginia  E.,  James  F., 
John  D.,  Weis  S.  and  Jeremiah  T.;  she  is  yet  living.  Subject  was  edu- 
cated in  tlie  schools  of  the  neighborhood  until  seventeen  years  of  age, 
when  ho  attended  Bethel  College  one  term.  In  1861  he  entered  Com- 
pany II,  First  Kentucky  Cavalry,  as  Third  Lieutenant,  but  on  account 
of  ill-health  resigned  at  the  end  of  eighteen  months.  This  company  was 
detailed  by  Gen.  A.  S.  Johnston  for  special  duty.  In  1866  subject  was 
married  to  Miss  Maria,  daughter  of  James  C.  and  Mary  (Yancy)  McEl- 
wain,  and  to  them  were  born  Charles,  Lillie  M.,  Hattie  D.  and  SanJige. 
His  wife  dying  June  26,  1874,  subject  was  next  married.  May  18,  1882, 
to  jMiss  Jennie  P.,  daughter  of  Cyrus  Marsh,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  to 
her  was  born  Mattie.  Subject  has  always  been  a  farmer,  and  now  owns 
500  acres  of  valuable  land,  which  has  been  profitably  cultivated.  He 
■  also  has  a  lar^e-  wheat  and  tobacco  warehouse  in  Pembroke,  and  is  a  suc- 
cessful dealer  in  those  commodities.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and 
he  and  his  family  are  members  of  tlie  Bethel  Baptist  Church. 


PEMBROKE  PRECINCT.  451 

.  GEORGE  R.  BROWDER,  M.  D.— The  grandfather  of  tliis  gen- 
tleman is  Col.  Robert  BrowJcr,  a  native  of  Virginia,  born  in  1S05,  who 
tame  to  Kentucky  and  settled  in  Logan  County  in  1820,  where  he  has 
since'  resided.  His  son,  and  father  of  our  subject,  the  Rev.  George  R. 
Browder,  Sr.,  is  a  native  of  Logan  County,  Ky.,  born  in  1828,  where  he 
now  resides.  lie  is  a  Presiding  Elder  in  the  Louisville  Conference 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South,  and  a  man  who  is  renowned  for  his 
oratorical  and  literary  ability.  Dr.  Browder  was  born  June  17,  1857,  in 
Logan  County,  Ky.,  and  was  educated  in  the  Browder  College  of  his  na- 
tive county.  At  twenty  years  of  age  he  began  the  study  of  medicine 
under  the  preceptorship  of  Dr.  J.  R.  Bailey,  a  prominent  physician  of 
Logan  County,  and  remained  with  him  tliree  years  ;  he  entered  the  Louis- 
ville Medical  University,  and  graduated  in  ISSl ;  he  began  the  practice 
of  his  profession  in  Robinson  County,  Tenn.,  and  in  1882  came  to  Fair- 
view,  where  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  practice.  Dr.  Browder 
is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South,  a  young  man  of 
fine  ability,  of  good  reputation,  well  worthy  of  the  high  esteem  in  which 
he  is  held  by  the  community. 

ADDISON  C.  CATLETT  was  born  August  3,  1853,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  which  has  been  his  place  of  residence  to  the  present  time. 
He  is  the  son  of  John  A.  Catlett,  who  was  born  in  Virginia  in  IbOl,  and 
died  in  this  county  in  1867.  The  Catletts  are  an  old  Virginian  family. 
Subject's  mother,  Allie  A.,  daughter  of  Peter  Senseney,  M.  D.,  of  Vir- 
ginia, was  born  in  1815,  and  died  in  this  county;  her  children  are  :  Anna 
L.  (Lunderman),  Cornelia  C.  (Oliver),  Alexander  C,  John  C.  and  sub- 
ject. Mr.  Catlett  is  a  farmer  by  profession,  having  400  acres  of  good 
land,  v/hich  he  cultivates  in  wheat,  corn,  tobacco,  and  raises  stock.  This 
is  a  part  of  the  immense  tract  of  land  entered  as  Seminary  Land,  near  to 
Davis,  the  pioneer,  upon  which  on  the  West  Fork  of  Red  River  are 
to  be  seen  remnants  of  the  old  Davis  Mill-dam,  which  was  built  at  a 
period  so  remote  that  no  one  now  living  can  tell  the  date  of  its  construc- 
tion. Here,  also,  are  the  Cedar  Bluffs.  Mr.  Catlett  is  a  member  of  the 
Salem  Baptist  Church,  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 

FRANCIS  M.  CHILTON  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  Octo- 
ber 22,  1S3G,  where  his  residence  has  always  been;  his  fatlier,  John 
Chilton,  wa^i  born  in  Pittsylvania  County,  Va.,  December  20,  1800,  and 


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452  BIOGIIAI'HICAL   SKETCHES. 

in  1833  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  where  he  died  January  27,  1875. 
Subject's  grandfather  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  died  in  this 
county;  his  mother,  Elizabeth  H.  Epperson,  was  born  in  Virginia,  where 
her  father  served  in  the  war  of  1812  ;  her  children  were  :  William,  James 
L.,  Francis  M.,  Robert  T.,  John,  Sarah  V.  (Lackey),  and  Mary  T. 
(Gardner).  Subject's  school  advantages  were  such  as  the  country  af- 
forded in  his  youth.  On  July  20,  1865,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  A.  Sasseen,  who  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  July  9,  1839, 
where  she  attended  school ;  then  at  Greenville  Academy,  and  finally 
graduated  at  Walnut  Hill,  Fayette  County,  in  1859;  her  father  was  born 
in  Garrard  County,  Ky.,  in  1805,  came  to  Christian  County  in  1815,  and 
died  July  31,  1884.  Her  grandfather,  Lewis  Sasseen,  was  born  in  Vir- 
ginia in  1773;  was  in  the  war  of  1812,  came  to  Kentucky  in  an  early  day, 
and  died  in  1867.  To  subject  and  wife  have  been  born  :  William,  JIary  P., 
John  E.  B.,  Frank,  Anna  and  Lewis.  Our  subject  by.  profession  is  a 
farmer,  having  215  acres  of  valuable  land,  on  which  he  is  successfully 
engaged  in  raising  wheat,  tobacco  and  live-stock.  He  was  Assistant 
Commissary  in  tlie  late  war;  was  a  member  of  the  Grange  and  of  the 
Order  of  Chosen  Friends.  He  is  a  Baptist  in  religion,  and  politically, 
a  low  tariif  Democrat,  but  is  not  in  favor  of  free  trade. 

ROBERT  n.  DUDLEY  was  burn  in  Kentucky  in  1829,  and 
removed  with  his  parents  to  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  where  he 
remained  until  he  arrived  at  manhood.  He  then  settled  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  in  1867,  where  he  is  at  present  located,  enjoying  the  con- 
fidence and  esteem  of  all  who  know  him.  His  father,  William  Dudley, 
was  a  South  Carolinian,  born  in  1794,  and  died  in  Montgomery  County, 
Tenn.,  in  1869.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Primitive  Baptist  Church,  and 
was  also  a  valiant  soldier  under  Gen.  Andrew  Jackson.  Subject's  grand- 
father, Ambrose  Dudley,  of  South  Carolina,  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary 
war,  settled  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  in  1805,  and  died  in  Carroll  County, 
Tenn.,  in  1840.  Subject's  mother,  Rebecca  Farior,  of  North  Carolina, 
died  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  in  1840.  To  her  and  husband  were 
born  :  Joseph  M,,  Needham  B.,  John  B.,  Elizabeth  M.  (Taylor),  Robert 
H.  and  William  G.  Subject  was  married  in  1800,  to  Miss  Mildred  E., 
daughter  of  John  Jlorrison,  of  Cliristian  County,  Ky.,  and  grand-daughter 
of  Rev.  Mr.  Ross,  a  celebrated  Baptist  minister  of  this    State.       To  hus- 


PEMBROKE  PRECINCT.  453 

band  and  herself  were  born  :  Rebecca  R.,  Nannie  E.and  William  A.  Our 
subject  received  a  good  English  education  at  a  select  school  taught  by  James 
Ross,  Author  of  "  Life  and  Times  of  Elder  Reuben  Ross,"  and  has  supplied 
himself  with  choice  books  and  newspapers,  by  the  perusal  of  which,  though 
modest  and  unassuming,  he  has  become  a  man  of  good  information.  He 
is  a  farmer  by  profession,  owning  over  400  acres  of  good  land,  which  he 
cultivates  in  corn,  wheat,  tobacco  and  fruit.  In  religion  he  is  connected 
with  the  Primitive  Baptist  Church,  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 

WILLIAM  W.  EDDINS  was  born  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  May  21, 
1843,  where  he  grew  to  manhood  and  resided  until  1870,  when  became  to 
Christian  County,  and  finally  settled  in  1883  on  his  present  place,  which 
is  known  as  the  Moodie  farm.  He  is  the  son  of  Dulany  Eddins,  who  was 
born  in  Orange  County,  Va.,  in  1800',  where  he  married,  leaving  one 
daughter  there,  and  removed  to  Todd  County,  Ky.,  about  1828,  where  he 
died  in  1864.  The  family  are  of  old  Virginia  extraction,  and  of  Scotch 
descent.  Subject's  motlicr,  Sus.in  S.,  ilaughter  of  Benjniuin  and  Eliza- 
beth Downer,  Sr.,  of  Todd  County,  was  born  in  1806,  and  died  in  1S72. 
Her  children  were  :  Emily  F.  (McRae),  Mildred  A.  (Allen),  Columbus  G., 
Ellen  E.,  Benjamin  D.  and  subject.  His  maternal  grandfather.  Slaugh- 
ter, was  a  Colonel  in  the  Revolutionary  War.  On  March  22,  1882,  Will- 
iam W.  was  married  to  Mrs.  Dora,  widow  of  Benjamin  Behymcr,  and 
daughter  of  Joseph  H.  and  Elizabeth  J.  Dicken,  an  old  Virginia  family 
of  Pendleton  County,  Ky.  Subject  secured  a  good  English  education  at 
the  common  schools  of  the  community  where  he  was  reared,  and  is  well 
supplied  with  good  books  and  papers.  He  is  a  farmer  by  profession,  hav- 
ing 240  acres  of  good  land  which  he  is  successfully  cultivating  in  wheat, 
corn  and  tobacco.  He  is  a  member  of  Bethel  Baptist  Church,  and  in 
politics  is  a  Democrat. 

.  REV.  SAMUEL  P.  FORGY  was  born  April  16,  1S26,  in  Logan 
County,  Ky.,  and  at  the  age  of  ten  years  removed  with  his  widowed 
mother  to  Adams  County,  111.,  where  he  remained  until  1847,  wlien  lie 
returned  to  his  native  State.  He  is  the  son  of  Samuel  C.  Forgy,  who 
was  born  in  North  Carolina  about  1798,  removed  with  his  parents  to  Logan 
County,  Ky.,  where  he  died  in  1830  ;  he  was  a  gallant  soldier  in  tlie  war 
of  1812;  his  father,  James  Forgy,  was  born  in  Ireland,  came  to  America 
at  the  beginning    of  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  entered  the  service  as 


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Major,  under  Marion,  and  served  till  peace  was  established.  Subject's 
mother,  Elizabeth  Scott,  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1803,  and  died 
in  Illinois,  in  1863.  Her  children  were:  Hilary,  James  M.,  Miles  M., 
William  A.,  subject,  Eliza  J.  (Veach),  Ezekiel  C.  and  Ann  E.  Forgy. 
In  1849  subject  was  licensed  as  a  minister  of  the  Gospel,  in  the  Mission- 
ary Baptist  Church,  in  Butler  County,  Ky.,  ordained  at  Monticello  in 
1850,  served  as  Pastor  at  Glasgow  six  years,  severally  at  Trenton  and 
Allensville,  from  1858  to  1877,  and  became  settled  in  charge  of  the  con- 
gregation at  Salem  Church,  in  Christian  County,  his  present  field  of 
labor,  in  1880.  He  is,  by  those  who  know  him  best,  accounted  a  worthy 
and  faithful  shepherd  of  his  flock.  He  was  married,  January  24,  1850, 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  F.,  daughter  of  Deacon  George  and  Mary  A.  (Edgar) 
Crewdson,  of  Logan  County,  Ky.,  and  from  this  union  have  sprung  Will- 
iam H.,  February  27,  1851 ;  Mary  Lizzie,  March  21,  1854  ;  Luella, 
September  15,  1855:  Katie,  October  18,  1857;  Lillie,  December  20, 
1858  ;  Minnie,  December  12,  1861 ;  S.  Walton,  October  15,  1866  ;  and 
Willard  E.,  April  11,  1871.  Owing  to  the  orphanage  of  subject  in  early 
childhood,  his  educational  advantages-were  limited;  but  by  industry  and 
studious  habits,  has  accumulated  a  fine  fund  of  general  information,  and 
especially  in  the  department  of  Christian  literature  has  he  succeeded  to 
an  extent  that  should  encourage  others  situated  under  like  circumstances. 
THE  GARNETT  FAMILY.— To  mark  the  progress  in  the  history 
of  Christian  County  during  the  last  three-quarters  of  a  century,  one  need 
only  compare  tlie  condition  of  the  country  at  the  present  time,  with  its 
flourishing  villages  and  growing  cities ;  its  farms  with  their  waving  crops, 
their  blooming  orchards,  groves  and  hedges,  and  substantial  dwellings ; 
its  system  of  schools;  its  railroads  and  its  net-work  of  telegraphic  wires, 
to  its  condition  over  seventy-five  years  ago,  when  its  soil  was  unbroken  by 
the  hand  of  husbandry,  and  the  stillness  of  its  forests  was  undisturbed, 
save  by  the  noise  of  the  hunter's  tread,  and  the  crack  of  the  Indian's 
rifle.  It  was  at  this  early  day  that  James  Garnett,  a  native  of  Virginia 
and  of  English  parentage,  a  prominent  farmer,  and  at  the  head  of  the 
Garnett  family,  in  1821  came  to  Kentucky  and  settled  in  Pembroke  Pre- 
cinct, where,  after  passing  through  the  diff'erent  phases  of  a  pioneer's  life, 
he  died,  leaving  a  large  family.  Eldred  Brockman  Garnett,  son  of  James 
Garnett,  was  born  in  Albemarle  County,  Va.,  on  the  10th  of  May,  1813. 


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lie  came  to  this  county  with  his  parents  when  he  was  eight  years  of  age ; 
he  spent  his  early  life  at  home,  assisting  to  till  the  farm,  and  receiving 
such  an  education  as  could  be  obtained  from  the  subscription  schools  of 
the  period.  Arriving  at  his  uiajuiily,  liu  embarked  on  his  career  in  life 
as  a  farmer,  and  became  one  of  the  most  substantial  agriculturists  of  the 
county.  Of  busy  men,  he  became  about  tlic  busiest,  not  for  a  greed  of 
gain,  but  because  he  had  an  instinct  of  activity  and  a  fondness  fur  busi- 
ness. He  was  the  owner  of  about  500  acres  of  laud  in  the  county  ;  he  died 
July  18,  1870  ;  was  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  and  bore  a  name 
and  reputation  wiiich  is  an  honor  to  his  descendants ;  he  was  married, 
September  28,  1834,  to  Miss  Frances  A.,  daughter  of  John  and  Fanny 
J.  (Thompson)  Pendleton,  early  settlers  of  Christian  County.  Mrs.  Gar- 
nett  is  a  native  of  Orange  County,  Va.,  born  January  30,  1810;  her 
early  education  was  received  under  the  preceptorship  of  iicr  father,  but, 
developing  an  early  taste  for  reading,  and  having  access  to  a  gouil  library, 
she  acquired  a  good  education.  She  has  led  a  useful  life,  and  though 
now  over  seventy  years  of  age,  she  still  retains  a  vigorous  mind,  and  is  as 
constant  a  reader  as  in  her  younger  days.  She  is  now  residing  with  her 
son,  W.  W.  Garnett,  enjoying  tlie  fruits  of  a  well-spent  life.  Siie  is  the 
mother  of  the  following  children  :  Helen  L.,  wife  of  Rev.  II.  W.  More- 
head  ;  Virgil  A.,  William  W.,  John  P.,  ami  James  13.  Helen  L.  was 
born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  July  31,  1835.  She  attended  first  the 
Common  schools  of  the  neighborhood,  and  was  a  favorite  with  the  teachers 
on  account  of  her  easy  and  rapid  progress.  When  about  fifteen  years  of 
age  she  attendeil  for  one  or  more  terms  the  high  school  at  Ilopkinsville, 
Ky.  After  this  she  attended  the  Female  College  at  Clarksvillo,  Tenn., 
where  she  completed  her  education.  About  this  time  she  united  with  the 
Baptist  Church  at  Bethel.  She  was  fond  of  reading,  and  after  complet- 
ing her  education  took  a  thorough  course  in  general  literature.  She  was 
married  to  Rev.  R.  W.  Morehead  February  5,  18fi3.  Thib  marriage  was 
blessed  with  five  cliildren:  Robert  W.,  died  in  infancy  ;  Clarence  G., 
born  May  10,  1865;  John  P.,  died  in  infancy;  Charles  S.,  horn  June 
Itj,  ISG'.t,  and  Fanny  G.,  born  December  IS,  1871.  She  now  resiiles  in 
Princeton,  Cahlwell  Co.,  Ky.,  wiiere  her  husband  is  the  pastor  of  two 
churches — New  Bethel  and  llannony.  Prof  Virgil  A.  Garnett  was  born 
in   Christian   County,  Ky.,  February  10,  1837.      His  educational  advan- 


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456  BIOGRAPHICAL   SKETCHES. 

tages  were  afforded  by  the  private  schools  in  the  neighborhood  ;  under 
the  instruction  of  Richard  Durrett,  a  prominent  teacher  of  the  county 
(who  taught  in  one  place  for  over  forty-five  years),  and  Bethel  College, 
Russellville,  Ky.  He  entered  this  institution  in  1854  and  graduated 
June  17,  1858,  with  the  degree  of  A.  B.,  and  afterward  that  of  A.  M. 
On  the  8th  of  October,  18G1,  he  enlisted  in  Conapany  H,  First  Kentucky 
Cavalry,  under  command  of  Col.  Ben  Hardin  Helm  and  Capt.  H.  C. 
Leavell ;  he  was  captured  and  held  a  prisoner  of  war  at  Louisville  for 
three  weeks  ;  he  received  an  honorable  discharge  from  the  service  in  1863; 
since  the  war  he  has  spent  a  portion  of  his  time  in  teaching  school,  and 
has  been  a  teacher  of  the  Pembroke  schools  since  January,  1881.  He 
has  also  been  engaged  in  farming,  and  is  the  owner  of  the  homestead  farm 
of  his  father,  which  is  located  three  miles  south  of  Pembroke.  He  was 
married,  October  8,  1872,  to  Miss  Maggie,  daughter  of  George  0.  Thomp 
son,  of  Hopkinsville;  he  became  a  member  of  the  order  A.  F.  k  A.  M., 
Gasper  River  Lodge,  No.  391,  in  1861,  and  of  the  Pembroke  Lodge, 
No.  288,  in  1865.  He  was  a  member  of  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  No.  75, 
of  Fairview,  and  of  Clarksville  Council,  No.  4,  and  is  now  a  member  of 
the  Moore  Commandery,  No.  6,  Knights  Templar  of  Hopkinsville.  In 
religion  he  is  a  Baptist  and  in  politics  a  Democrat.  William  "Warficld 
Garnctt,  a  jirominent  mcrcliant,  of  the  firm  of  W.  W.  k  J.  V.  Garnctt, 
Pembroke,  Ky.,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  November  0,  1838. 
He  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  the  neighborhood,  and  at 
Bethel  College,  Russellville,  Ky.  At  fourteen  years  of  age  he  engaged 
as  a  clerk  in  a  store  for  Faulkner  <&  Slaughter,  of  Pembroke,  and  remained 
tlius  engaged,  though  for  different  firms,  until  the  spring  of  1860,  when 
he  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  on  his  own  account  in  the  firm  of 
W.  H.  Pendleton  &  Co.,  which  was  successfully  carried  on  until  the  war, 
when  it  met  with  heavy  losses,  and  the  firm  was  dissolved.  In  1861  he 
enlisted  in  Company  II,  First  Kentucky  Cavalry,  under  command  of  Col. 
Helm,  and  was  honorably  discharged  from  the  service  in  1862.  In  1866  he 
resumed  business  under  the  present  name  of  the  firm,  and  it  has  since  con- 
tinued to  prosper,  and  is  now  one  of  the  solid  firms  of  the  county  and  carries 
a  large  and  complete  stock  of  general  merchandise.  In  connection  with 
the  mercantile  business  the  partners  own  a  farm  of  200  acres  in  Pem- 
broke Precinct,  which  they  carry  on.     Mr.  Garnctt  was  married.  May  3, 


PEMBROKE  PRECINCT.  457 

1870,  to  Miss  Sally  Bailey,  a  native  of  ToJd  County  and  a  dauglitcr  of 
Thomas  G.  and  Amanda  (Small)  Bailey.  This  union  has  been  blessed 
with  one  child:  Fanny  Bailey  Garnett,  born  November  30,  1S71.  Mr. 
Garnett  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Cburcli.  lie  was  one  of 
the  oi'iginal  projectors,  and  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  City  Bank, 
Ilopkinsvillc,  Ky.,  in  1879;  he  was  elected  on  the  first  Board  of  Direct- 
ors, and  has  been  re-elected  every  year  since  that  time..  John  P.  Gar- 
nett is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  was  born  January  16, 
1841.  He  spent  his  early  life  at  home  on  the  farm,  and  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools,  supplemented  by  a  course  at  Bethel  Col- 
lege; he  remained  at  home  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  until  1866, 
when  he  engaged  in  his  present  business  in  partnership  with  his  brother. 
He  was  married,  on  the  29th  of  October,  1872,  to  Miss  Rosa,  daughter 
of  Drurey  and  Elizabeth  (Mosley)  Lacey,  a  native  of  Christian  County. 
They  have  three  children  :  Mary  A.,  Sally  W.  and  Anna  L.  Mr.  Gar- 
nett is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  with  his  wife  unites  with  the  Bethel 
Baptist  Church  ;  he  was  Postmaster  of  Pembroke  from  1866  until  Jan- 
uary 1,  1884,  when  his  increasing  business  in  the  store  compelled  him  to 
resign ;  he  is  of  a  literary  turn,  and  since  the  age  of  sixteen  has  been  a 
regular  contributor  to  many  of  the  newspapers  and  magazines  of  the 
country,  both  in  prose  and  verse.  James  B.  Garnett,  Commonwealth 
Attorne}',  Cadiz,  Trigg  Co.,  Ky.,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
July  28,  1845  ;  his  early  life  was  spent  on  the  farm,  and  he  there  re- 
ceived the  benefit  of  common  schools;  he  afterward  attended  the  Cum- 
berland University  at  Lebanon,  Tenn.,  and  graduated  from  the  law  de- 
partment of  that  institution  in  1867.  He  then  located  at  Cadiz,  Ky., 
and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and  lias  served  the  pco])le 
in  the  following  ofiiccs:  County  Attorney  for  one  term;  County  School 
Commissioner  for  two  years;  State  Senator,  representing  the  counties  of 
Trigg,  Calloway  and  Livingston,  and  in  1880  was  elected  Commonwealth 
Attorney  of  the  Sixth  Judicial  District  for  a  term  of  six  years.  He 
married  Miss  Virginia  Hewett,  a  native  of  Tuscaloosa,  Ala.,  who  died 
with  her  child  one  year  after  her  marriage. 

BENJAMIN  C.  GARNETT  (deceased),  was  a  son  of  James  and 
Frances  (Chiles)  Garnett,  the  former  a  native  of  Louisa  County,  Va.,  and 
the  latter  of  Orange  County,  Va.     They  were  the  parents  of  the  followiiig 


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children:  Jane  F.,  Benjamin  C,  Eldred  B.,  James  T.,  Susan  A.,  Eliza 
C.  and  Mary  E.  Benjamin  C.  Garnett,  the  subject  of  this  brief  sketch, 
was  born  on  the  l"2th  of  August,  1811 ;  at  tlie  age  of  ten  years  he  emi- 
grated with  his  parents  to  Kentucky,  and  settled  in  Todd  County,  and 
the  following  year  came  to  Christian  County,  and  located  on  the  present 
site  of  Pembroke  village.  In  early  life  he  had  the  advantages  of  a  good 
English  education,  and  through  a  long  and  studious  career  he  continued 
to  improve  his  opportunities  by  reading  standard  works,  as  well  as  the 
current  literature  of  the  times.  On  the  12th  of  September,  1833,  he 
married  Miss  Martha  A.,  daughter  of  William  C.  Davis,  and  grand- 
daughter of  James  Davis,  the  first  settler  of  Christian  County.  This 
union  was  blessed  with  the  following  children  :  Francis  A.,  Willinm  D., 
Mary  E.,  James  L.  and  Gustavus  E.  Of  these  children  William  D.  still 
survives,  and  is  a  prominent  farmer  of  this  county.  In  1860  he  married 
Miss  Mollie  A.,  daughter  of  James  Jones,  who  has  boi-ne  him  two  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Benjamin  J.  and  Gustavus.  Jas  L.  Garnett  and  Annie  L. 
Lacy  (a  grandaughter  of  Lemuel  Mosley)  were  marricil  in  December, 
1870.  This  union  was  blessed  with  three  children  :  Mattie  A.,  Lizzie 
and  William  D.  Lizzie  died  when  two  years  old ;  the  other  cluWren 
still  survive.  James  L.  Garnett  died  October  27,  1881,  in  Pueblo,  Col., 
whither  he  had  gone  for  his  health  Benjamin  C.  Garnett  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  and  was  one  of  the  most  successful  business  men  of  the 
county.  Ilis  death  occurred  at  his  residence  on  tl'e  27tli  of  February, 
1884,  after  a  brief  illness.  lie  was  a  man  of  large  mental  endowments, 
and  possessed  many  admirable  traits  of  character.  He  was  a  devoted 
husband,  a  loving  father  and  aflectionate  brother,  a  kind  neighbor  and 
most  excellent  citizen.  lie  was  an  earnest,  zealous,  Christian,  and  had 
been  a  member  of  the  Bethel  (Baptist)  Church  for  fifty  five  years,  of 
which  time  he  was  for  forty  years  a  Deacon.  His  memory  will  be  cher- 
ished and  his  good  deeds  not  forgotten. 

ISAAC  GAEROTTwas  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  June  8, 
1817,  and  is  still  a  resident.  His  father,  Robert  W.  Garrott,  was  a 
native  of  Christian  County,  having  been  born  November  2,  1823,  and 
has  always  made  this  his  home.  Subject's  mother  was  Sallie.  the  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  Y.  Pendleton,  Sr.  ;  was  born  in  tlii.s  county,  June  21,  182^, 
and  died  in  18*i7.      To  her  and    husband    were   born  :    Leslie   0.,   Isaac, 


PEMBROKE  rUECINCT.  459 

Nannie  (Fives)  and  Magc^ie  E.  By  vocation  subject  is  a  farmer,  pos- 
sessing 500  acres  of  good  land,  in  an  excellent  state  of  cultivation.  lie 
also  owns  a  fine  herd  of  sliort-liorn  cattle  and  Berkshire  hogs,  vfliich  have 
proved  to  be  very  profitable.  He  was  formerly  engaged  in  mercan- 
tile business.  '  Subject  was  married  December  5,  1871,  to  Miss  Eddie 
E.  Jameson,  of  Pembroke,  and  to  them  were  born  :  Robert  J.,  Nannie  P., 
and  Thomas  L.  Subject  is  a  member  of  the  Grange,  and  also  of  Pem- 
broke Lodge,  No  288,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  Master  at  the 
present  time,  and  has  four  times  previously  represented  his  lodge  in  the 
Grand  Lodge  at  Louisville.  His  education  was  procured  in  the  schools  of 
Christian  County,  and  he  is  an  extensive  reader  of  books  and  newspapers. 
He  is  an  active  member  of  Salem  Baptist  Church,  and  politically  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Democratic  party. 

THOMAS  D.  GRAY  was  born  July  27, 184D,  on  the  tract  of  land  where 
he  now  resides,  in  Pembroke  Precinct,  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  and  whieh  has 
always  been  his  home  ;  his  father,  Reason  D.  Gray,  was  born  on  this  place  in 
1819,  and  also  died  here,  in  1875.  His  grandfather,  John  Gray,  was  born 
•in  North  Carolina  and  died  here  in  about  1859,  at  the  advanced  age  of 
ninety-three  years.  He  was  an  early  pioneer,  and  in  the  last  century 
entered  a  large  body  of  land  in  this  section  of  Christian  County.  Indians 
were  numerous  and  wild  game  abundant  when  he  became  the  first  settler 
in  this  region.  Subject's  mother,  Mary  E.,  daughter  of  Thomas  Thomp- 
son, of  Marengo  County,  Ga.,  died  here  in  1880,  at  the  age  of  fifty-five 
years;  her  children  were:  Margaret  A.  (Combs),  John  Y.,  Thomas  D., 
William  II.,  Deborah  (Anderson),  George  B.,  Ellen  W.  (Rose),  Mary  E. 
and  Reason  1).,  Jr.  Subject  was  married,  in  lS7o,  to  Miss  Martha  J., 
daughter  of  V/illi:un  Anderson,  of  Hardin  County,  111. ;  his  literary 
advantages  were  good,  and  he  was  content  with  a  good  business  education  ; 
he  is  a  farmer  by  profession,  still  owning  as  a  patrimony  100  acres  of  the 
old  family  domain,  which  he  successfully  cultivates  in  the  staple  products 
of  the  country,  at  a  fair  profit;  he  is  also  a  dealer  in  leaf  tobacco,  under 
the  firm  style  of  Gray  k  Brother,  handling  annually  about  250  hogs- 
heads of  tobacco,  at  a  profit.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity, 
and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 

STEPHEN  HANNA.  Stephen  Ilanna,  Sr.,  the  lather  of  the  gentle- 
man whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  a  soldier 


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of  the  Revolutionary  wor,  who  died  in  Mercer  County,  Ky.,  in  1814,  a-ed 
sixty  years;  he  was  of  Scotch-Irish  descent;  his  wife,  and  mother  of  our 
subject,  was  Elizabeth  (Forman)  Ilanna,  a  native  of  Virginia,  who  died  in 
Todd  County.  Ky.,  in  1840.      She  was  the  mother  of  the  following,  chil- 
dren :  Jol,n,   Elizabeth    (Taylor),    Nancy   (Groo.ns),    Stephen,    Lucy    T. 
.  (Greenfield)   and   Forman.     Stephen,   our  subject,  was   born    in    Mercer 
County,    Ky.,   August   16,    1700,   and   was   there  reared  and   educated. 
When  he  was  twenty  years  of  age  he  removed  to  Logan  County,  where  he 
resided   four  years,  and   then  moved  to  Todd  County,  where  he  resided 
thirty  years,  and  subsequently  to  Christian  County.      On  the  1 1  th  of  De- 
cember, 1841,  he  married  Miss  Sarah  W.,  daughter  of  Tlioinas  Ilord,  of 
Christian  County.      This  union  has  been  blessed  with  the  following  cliil- 
dren  :  Thomas  F.,   Henry  G..   John  M.  and   Stephen   D.   Ilanna.      Mr. 
Hanna  has  always   followed   the   occupation  of  farming,  and  is  now  the 
owner  of  400  acres  of  land.     He  is  an  exemplary  member  of  the  Bethel 
Baptist  Church,  and  has  been  a  member  for  forty-two  years. 

REV.  S.  A.  HOLLAND  was  born  in  Warren  County,  Ky.,  on  the 
10th  of  December,  in    1815.     At  the  age  of  twenty-three  he  nrofcssed 
faith  n.  Christ,  and  on  the  first   Sabbath  in  August,  1838,   was  baptized 
by  Rev.  R.    Rutherford,  and  received  into   the  fellowship    of  the  Salem 
Baptist  Church,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  of  which  church  he  remained  a 
member  (with  the  exception  of  a  short  time)  until  his   death.     His   early 
life  was  devoted  to  the  farm,  and  without  the  advantages  of  a  liberal  edu- 
cation, entered  upon  the  active  duties  of  lifi,  under  circumstances   marked 
by  no  great  promises  of  future  success.     But  he  found  in  Miss  Almeda 
Brumfield  one   with    whom    he   was  willing   to  plight  his  fortune  for   the 
future,  and  after  their  marriage,  on  the  7th  day  of  September,  in  the  year 
of  our  Lord  1837,  they  set  out  on  life's  pilgrimage,  and  never  more  for- 
tunate was  man  in  the  choice  of  a  companion  than  was  our  brother  in  the 
choice  of  that  most  faithful  and  devoted  of  wives.     From   that  day,  side 
by  side  did  they  press  together  up  the  doubtful  hill  of  fortune  to  its'sum- 
mit,  reaching  it  but  in  time  to  see  the  sunlight  of  domestic  union  send  its 
lengthening  shadows  across  its  sunny  bower,  giving  only  time  to  exchange 
the  last  genial  counsel,  and    hear   the  last  adieu  for  time.     In  my  fir°st 
acquaintance  with  Brother  Holland,  in  1841,  he  had  accumulated  a  suffi- 
cient amount  of  means  to  make  a  first  payment  of  §800  on  a  tract  of  land 


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which  he  had  purchased  for  §2,400  ;  this,  with  two  little  servants  which  his 
wife  had  received  from  her  father's  estate,  with  some  stock  and  farming 
implements,  constituted  the  estate  of  our  dear  brother.  His  success  as  a 
farmer  was  marked  from  that  day  forward  ;  increasing  with  the  years  he 
grew  in  worldly  goods.  God  blessed  him  in  basket  and  in  store,  until  he 
was  not  only  regarded  as  a  successful  but  as  a  prince  of  farmers.  His 
early  religious  impressions  date  back  to  his  childhood,  though  his  parents 
in  his  youth  were  not  pious,  nor  were  the  advantages  then  such  as  they 
are  now  enjoyed  by  the  youth  in  that  favored  part  of  our  beloved  com- 
munity ;  but  they  were  sufficient  to  bring  before  his  mind,  at  times,  his  lost 
condition  with  great  force.  Tliis  state  of  things  continued  with  its  ebb  and 
flow  until  the  year  18-38,  when,  under  the  exhibition  of  the  gospel  of  the 
blessed  God,  he  was  not  only  brought  to  see  himself  a  sinner  lost,  but  to 
behohl  Jesus  the  friend  of  sinners  by  faith,  and  enjoy  the  peace  of  recon- 
ciliation tlirough  the  Lamb  that  was  slain,  whom  he  ever  after  regarded  as 
a  living  intercessor  for  him.  From  that  time  he  became  a  devoted  church 
member,  willing  to  do  his  duty  and  bear  his  part  in  all  the  work  of  the 
church,  to  the  lionor  and  glory  of  Christ  who  had  redeemed  him.  It 
may  be  as  truly  said  of  him  as  of  any  one  of  the  present  day,  that  like 
Paul  he  said,  "  Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do  ?"  The  church  seeing  in 
him  a  faithful  Christian  and  church  member,  he  was  selected  with 
one  other  to  act  as  Deacon  for  the  church  ;  they  having  been  ordained 
by  a  council  called  by  the  church,  consisting  of  Elders  R.  Ross  (his 
pastor);  Samuel  Baker,  pastor  of  Hopkinsville  Church;  II.  Y.  Ander- 
son, of  Locust  Grove;  R.  W.  Nixon,  of  Spring  Creek  Church.  He 
entered  upon  his  work  with  great  diffidence.  I  remember  about  this 
time  he  attended  the  meeting  of  the  Bethel  Association  at  Russell- 
ville,  and  on  his  retutn  he  said  to  a  friend,  "I  think  I  ought  to 
resign  as  Deacon,  for  since  I  have  seen  and  learned  something  of 
the  work  done  by  Brothers  G.  W.  Norton  and  N.  Long,  I  feel  that  I  am 
unfit  for  the  place."  He  was  told  that  he  should  try  and  do  his  duty, 
and  God  would  lend  all  needed  aid;  and  those  that  were  acquainted  with 
him  as  Deacon,  will  testify  to  his  fidelity  to  the  trust  imposed,  though  often 
by  his  straightforward  course  he  was  brouglit  in  contact  with  unfaithful 
members.  But  the  church  was  not  long  in  discovering  that  God  had 
designed  him  for  a  different  work  ;  and  in  November,    1S45,  the  Salem 


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Church   licensed  him    and  his    fellow-deacon   to    exercise   their   gifts  in 
exhorting  and  ministering  the  word  in  the  community,  that  the  brethren 
could  be  the  better  judges  of  their  gifts  in  that  department  of  Christian 
labor.     He  entered  upon  this  work  feeling  its  fearful  responsibilities,  and 
his  impbrfect  qualification.     Feeling  that  he  had  no  right  to  refuse  to  do 
whatever  the  church  thought  his  duty,  and  that  he  could  not  preach,  he 
would  often  spend  whole  nights  in  weeping  and  praying  in  his  anxiety 
and  doubt  about  his  duty.     He  and  his  fellow-laborer  spent  whole  days 
together  in  prayer;  often  his  mind  would  take  on  the  most  gloomy  aspect 
of  the  future;  but  encouraged  by  the  other,  he  pressed  on  under  the  con- 
viction that  he  should  do  all  he  could  to  save  sinners,  and  in  that  light  he 
exhorted  at  the  prayer-meetings,  and  occasionally  would  take  a  tert  and 
explain  by  giving  his   views.     His  simplicity  of  manner  and  originality 
of  thought,  with  his  earnestness,  soon  convinced  the  brethren  of  the  church 
that  he  was  eminently  endowed  with  gifts  that  if  cultivated  would  be  of 
inestimable  value  to  the  church.     Consequently,  on  the  3rd  day  of  Aug- 
ust, 1847,  a  presbytery  consisting  of  Reuben  Ross,  Samuel  Baker,  Robert 
Williams,  R.  Y.   Anderson,   Elisha  Vaughan,  and  R.  W.  Nixon,  at  the 
request  of  the  Salem  Baptist  Church,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  ordained 
him  and  his  fellow-laborer  to. the  work  of  the  gospel  ministry,  and  George 
Kilabrew  and  William  Pendleton  as  Deacons  (I  must  stop  here ;  the  teara 
roll  fast  down  my  cheeks,  and   I  alone  am  left  to  tell  thee).     From  this 
time  he  entered  upon  the  pastoral  life,  which  was  marked  by  great  success  ; 
first  with  Concord  Church,  Christian  County,  then  at  Graysville,  and  last 
with  Mount  Zion,  Todd  County,  Ky.,  and  South  Union,  Christian  County, 
Ky.     The  estimation  in  which  he  was  held  by  them  as  pastor  may  in  part 
be  learned  from    the    records  of  affection  and  respect  upon  their  several 
church  books;  but  never  fully  until  the  deep,  dark   drapery  of  the  heart 
shall  be  exchanged  for  the  brighter  apparel  of  the  celestial  guest  that  may 
attend  the  marriage   supper  of  the  Lamb,  and   the  under-shepherd   shall 
say,  "  These  are  Thine  which  Thou  hast  bought  with  Thine  own    blood." 
His  efficiency  was  what  distinguished  him  in  every  department  in  life. 
He  was  a  man  of  great  force  of  character,  and  whatever  he  put  his  hands 
to,  he  did  with  all  his  might.  He  was  inflexible  in  purpose,  tireless,  uncon- 
querable,   resolute  and  fearless,  both  of  man,   power   and  opinion,  calm, 
self-reliant,  and  possessed  mysterious  control  over  others,  a  strong,    cor- 


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r.ect  judgment,  with  rapidity  of  thought  and  sudden  impulse.  He  decided 
quicker,  yet  better  than  other  men  ;  his  powers  were  ail  practical ;  he 
•thought  better  and  could  work  better  than  others.  His  social  life  was  so 
strongly  marked  by  alTection  and  cheerfulness  that  he  gathered  around 
him  a  large  number  of  bosom  friends,  who  felt  that  his  presence  was 
indisjiensable  to  complete  their  social  circle.  The  testimony  which  they 
give  him  to-day — a  monument  more  lasting  than  marble — is,  that  he  was 
honest  in  business,  fiiithful  in  friendship,  generous  toward  society,  respect- 
ful toward  superiors,  courteous  toward  inferiors,  modest  among  equals, 
kind,  benevolent  and  afiable  toward  all.  His  beneficence  was  marked  by 
its  versatility  and  its  consistency.  It  comprehended  suffering  humanity, 
whether  considered  temporally  or  spiritually.  The  key  of  his  treasury 
hung  upon  a  benevolent  heart,  and  the  cry  of  want  found  no  bars  to  his 
store'  he  began  and  ended  his  religious  life  by  using  his  substance  for  the 
glory  of  God ;  not  his  substance  only,  but  himself.  Said  he,  "Here, 
Lord,  take  me."  Much  of  his  time  was  spent  in  gratuitous  missionary 
work,  and  all  the  proceeds  of  his  ministerial  labor  were  contributed  to  the 
destitute  or  to  the  aid  of  the  rising  ministry.  AVhile  his  churclies  con- 
tributci]  to  him  as  their  pastor,  he  sent  it  forth  to  do  its  double  work. 
Tlie  weak  churches,  the  Home  Mission,  the  Domestic  Mission,  the  inter- 
•  est  of  education,  both  literary  and  theological,  as  well  as  the  mission 
abroad,  all  found  in  him  a  friend  indeed  ;  he  closed  his  life-work  in  giving 
his  means  to  extend  the  knowledge  of  salvation  to  dying  men,  at  home 
and  abroad.  But  what  shall  I  say  more?  for  like  the  friends  of  Dorcas, 
we  stand  beside  his  dying  couch,  weeping,  showing  all  the  things  he  did 
for  us  while  he  was  with  us.  Before  entering  the  sacred  precincts  of  the 
home  circle,  I  take  my  slioes  from  off  my  feet,  feeling  it  is  holy  ground. 
I  enter  not  to  disturb  the  repose,  nor  re-open  the  fresh-made  wounds  on 
affectionate  hearts,  but  to  ask  a  remembrance  of  the  consistency  of  that 
life  which  has  so  recently  closed,  and  to  ask  you  the  privilege  of  uniting  my 
feeble  testimony  with  others,  that  a  generous  brother,  a  faithful  and  kind 
father,  a  constant  and  affectionate  husband,  has  passed  away  in  the  death 
of  S.  A.  Holland.  I  have  come  to  stand  with  other  loved  ones  around 
the  dying  couch  of  the  child  of  God,  and  catch  the  last  testimony  he 
leaves  to  weeping  loved  ones,  and  ask  you  to  let  his  last  word,  "glory," 
bring  sweetest  cheer  to  your  troubled  hearts,  and  to  let  bands  of  mourn- 


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ing  drape  the  LoinesteaJ  and_the  sacred  house  of  prayer.  Let  mourning 
folds  lie  black  and  heavy  on  true  bosoms  everywhere.  For  beside  the 
grave  we   all  realize  that  there  are  voices    whispering   to   us  out  of  the 

shadu\Yy  silence  beyond  the  river,  saying : 
"  Never  again — no  more — 

Coiiiea  back  to  enrth   the  life  that   goes 
Hence  to  the  Eden  shore  ! 

Let  him  rest ;  it  is  not  often 
That  his  soul  hath  known  repose  ; 

Let  him  rest— they  rest  but  seldom 
Whose  success  challenges  foes. 

lie  was  weary,   worn  with   wateliing  ; 
His  life  crown  of  power  hath  pressed 

Oft  oil  temples  sadly  aching; 
Ue  was  weary,  let  him  rest." 

Your  Brother  in  Clirist, 

F.  C.  Plasters. 

[The  portrait  of  Eev.  Shandy  A.  Holland  and  that  of  his  widow, 
Mrs.  Alraeda  (Brumfield)  Holland,  will  be  found  elsewhere  in  this  vol- 
ume.] 

WASHINGTON  HOLLIS  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenu., 
May  G,  1842,  where  he  resided  until  May,  1861,  when  he  enlisted  in 
Company  K,  Fourteenth  Tennessee  Infantry,  in  which  he  served  until 
Lee's  .surrender  at  Appomattox  Court  House,  Va.,  April  9,  18'J5.  He 
then  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  which  has  been  his  home  to  the 
present  time.  He  is  the  son  of  Achilles  Hollis,  a  natural  mechanic,  who 
was  born  in  Tennessee  in  1807,  and  died  in  Montgomery  County,  the 
same  State,  August  28,  1860,  greatly  respected  and  esteemed  for  his 
brilliant  mechanical  genius.  Our  subject's  grandfather,  L«aac  Hollis,  is 
thought  to  have  been  born  in  Scotland.  His  mother,  Priscilla  (Hodges) 
Hollis,  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1805,  and  died  in  Tennessee,  De- 
cember 16,  1855.  Her  children  were:  Charles,  Joseph  A.,  Franklin,  Olive 
Anjaline,  Washington  (subject),  James  P.  and  Susan  (Ferrell)  Hollis.  Oc- 
tober 16,  1866,  subject  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  E.,  daughter  of  Absalom 
and  Margaret  (Stevens)  Davidson,  and  to  them  have  been  born:  Mollie,  April 
1,  1869;  Otis  Nathaniel,  June  9,  1873,  who  died  August  16,  1876.  Sub- 
ject's wife  died  November  24,  1873,  and  he  was  next  married.  May  27, 
1875,  to  Miss  Fannie  C.  Beard,  of  Todd  County,  Ky.     Her  father  and 


PEMBROKE  PRECINCT.  405 

mother  were  born  in  Virginia;  her  mothej',  Rebecca  P.  (Stone)  Beard 
was  a  daughter  of  Elijah  Stone,  who  was  a  soldier  and  an  officer  under 
Gen.  George  Washington  throughout  the  entire  Revolutionary  war,  and 
lived  to  a  rip)e  old  age,  and  died  in  Virginia,  his  native  State,  honored 
and  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  Isaac  Ilollis'  cliildrcn  were  : 
James,  a  soldier  under  Jackson  at  New  Orleans  in  1815;  Jonathan, 
William  and  Henry.  Subject  is  a  natural  mechanic,  and  is  engaged  in 
the  undertaking  and  milling  business,  at  which  he  has  been  fairly  success- 
ful. He  is  one  of  the  prominent  men  of  the  community,  and  is  held  in 
high  esteem  by  his  neighbors.  He  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  office, 
but  has  served  three  years  as  Town  Trustee  of  the  village  of  Pembroke. 
He  is  a  member  of  Pembroke  Lodge,  No.  288,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is 
identified  with  the  Democratic  party,  but  not  connected  with  any  religious 
denomination. 

ROBERT  G.  HOPKINS  was  born  in  1831  in  Cumberland  County, 
Ky.,  and  in  1840  removed  with  his  parents  to  Christian  County,  which 
has  been  his  home  to  the  present  time.  In  youth  he  traveled  over  differ- 
ent States,  abiding  for  some  time  in  Missouri,  but  always  regarded  his 
own  native  State,  and  especially  Christian  County,  as  far  surpassing 
them  all.  His  father,  Joseph  H.  Hopkins,  was  born  in  Buckingham 
County,  Va.,  in  1798,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1867.  His 
grandfather,  Samuel  Hopkins,  was  a  Virginian,  and  died  in  this  county, 
at  Oak  Grove.  He  was  related  to  Gen.  Hopkins,  of  Kentucky,  and  was 
a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.  Subject's  mother,  Elizabeth  M.  (Garnett) 
was  born  in  Culpeper  County,  Va.,  and  died  in  Christian  County  in  185G. 
To  herself  and  husband  were  born :  Robert  G.,  John  W.,  Samuel  G., 
Arney  F.  and  Joseph  F.  Robert  G.  Hopkins  was  married,  April  22, 
1855,  to  Miss  Ruth  B.,  daughter  of  George  W.  and  Martha  (Embry) 
Tribble,  and  to  them  have  been  born  :  Fannie  L.  (Smith),  Mattie  E.,  Lou 
T.,  Anna  J.,  Robert  G.,  Jr.,  and  Ruth  T.  Our  subject  received  a  good 
business  education  at  the  select  scliools  of  the  county,  and  has  been  a 
constant  reader  of  good  books  and  papers,  until  he  is  considered  well 
versed  in  general  and  current  literature.  By  profession  he  is  a  farmer, 
and  owns  367  acres  of  very  valuable  and  productive  land,  which  he  man- 
ages with  skill,  and  is  successful  in  raising  wheat,  tobacco  and  stock — 
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and  prudent  manager.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Grange,  having  been  the 
sixtli  Master  elected  in  the  State  of  Kentucky  to  that  useful  and  worthy 
order,  and  was  a  member  of  the  State  Executive  Committee  of  that  body 
for  two  years.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat.  His  family  are  members  of  the 
Christian  Church. 

GAPT.  DANIEL  G.  HUTCHISON  was  born  March  4,  1807,  in 
Pittsylvania  County,  Va.,  and  removed  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in 
1834,  where  he  has  resided  to  the  present  time.  He  is  the  son  of  John 
Hutclii.'on,  who  was  boin  in  Loudoun  County,  Va.,  and  died  in  Todd 
County,  Ky.,  in  1840.  Subject's  mother,  Susan  Burton,  was  born  in 
Virginia  in  1784,  and  died  in  1872.  To  herself  and  husband  were  born  : 
Daniel  G.,  Nellie  G.  (Foster),  Susan  (Murphy),  Louisa  J.  (Ballard),  Jane 
B.  (Brown),  Sallie  and  John.  November  19,  1839,  Capt.  Hutchison  was 
married  to  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Elizabeth  (Slaughter) 
Downer,  and  grand-daughter  of  Col.  John  S.  Slaughter,  of  the  Revolu- 
tionary war,  and  from  this  union  sprang :  Avilla  S.  (McRae),  Susan  F. 
(Armistead),  and  Julia  McRae.     Mr.  Hutchison   has  always  followed  the 

,  vocation  of  a  farmer,  being  at  the  present  time  the  owner  of  165  acres 
of  fair  land,  which  has  yielded  liim  and  family  a  comfortable  support,  and 
on  which  he  has  successfully  grown  the  products  common  to  this  vicinity. 
Capt.  Hutchison  is  a  Granger,  a  Democrat,  and  a  member  of  the  Method- 
ist Episcopal  Church  South. 

ROBERT  C.  JAMESON  was  born  in  1823,  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  where  he  has  resided  all  his  life.  His  father,  John  D.  Jameson,  was 
a  native  of  Virginia,  and  removing  to  llopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  an  early 
day,  established  himself  as  a  silversmith.     His  death  occurred   in    1837. 

"His  wife  was  Eliza  Coleman,  of  Todd  County,  who  died  in  1834.  Their 
children  were  :  Robert  C,  James  M.,  Elizabeth  (Williams),  Ellen,  Sarah 
G.  and  David.  Subject's  education  was  obtained  in  the  common  schools 
of  the  day,  but  he  has  improved  his  opportunities  to  the  best  advantage, 
possessing  a  good  library,  containing  some  rare  works.  In  1844  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Susan  C.  Smith,  and  to  them  were  born  Eddie  E.  (Gar- 
rott),  Bob  E.  (Reynolds),  and  David  T.  Subject's  wife  died  in  1871,  and 
in  1873  he  married  Mrs.  Annie  E.,  widow  of  Walter  W.  Pendleton,  and 
daughter  of  Philander  Barclay,  of  Russellville,  Ky.      Her  children  arc : 


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Philander  B.,  Carrie  K.  and  Loulie  B.  Subject  is  a  fanner,  has  been  a 
mercliant,  and  is  a  dealer  in  wlieat  and  tobacco,  in  Pembroke,  Ky.  lie 
is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  a  Baptist  and  a  Democrat.  His 
portrait  appears  on  another  page. 

MRS.  BEITIE  E.  KENNER,  daughter  of  Richard  and  Martha 
(Britt)  Crouch,  of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  was  born  January  13,  1824,  and 
was  married  October  30,  1856,  to  Abram  F.  Kenner,  who  was  born  at 
the  present  family  seat  in  1811,  and  where  he  died  November  15,  18G3. 
His  father,  Abram  Kenner,  Sr.,  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1770,  and 
died  here  in  1834.  Abram,  Sr.'s  wife  was  Mary  Bollinger.  Mrs.  Bettie 
E.  Kenner's  parents  were  born  in  Goochland  County,  Va.,  and  their 
children  are :  Susan  E.  (Morehead),  William  S.,  Sarah  J.  (Chastme), 
Catherine  L.  (Poor),  John  H.,  subject,  and  Richard  J.  Crouch.  To  Mrs. 
Kenner  and  her  husband  were  born  :  Henry  Stites,  and  Richard  B.,  now 
deceased.  Henry  S.,  who  was  born  August  20,  1857,  is  superintending 
the  home  farm  of  500  acres  with  success.  jNIrs.  Kenner  is  a  member  of 
the  Bethel  Baptist  Church. 

BENJAMIN  D.  LACKEY  was  born  November  5,  1835,  in  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  which  has  generally  been  the  place  of  his  resi<lence. 
He  is  the  son  of  George  E.  Lackey,  who  was  born  in  Amherst  County 
in  1806,  and  reared  in  Bedford  Couuty,  Va.;  removed  to  Logan  County, 
Ky.,  in  1832,  and  to  Christian  County  in  1833,  where  he  died  in  1881. 
Subject's  grandfather  was  a  Virginian,  served  as  an  officer  in  the  war  o 
1812,  and  died  at  Clarksville,  Tcnn.,  about  1845.  The  family  had  long 
been  residents  of  Virginia  and  were  of  Irish  descent.  Subject's  mother, 
Mary  S.,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Downer,  was  born  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  in  1813,  and  is  still  living.  She  was  a  descendant  of  the 
Slaughter  family,  of  Virginia,  of  Revolutionary  fame.  Her  children 
were:  Benjamin  D.,  Americus  0.,  John  N.  and  Addie  M.  (Leavell). 
Subject  was  married  in  1866  to  Miss  Ella  A.,  daughter  of  John  S.  Long, 
of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  to  whom  was  born  Benjamin  S.  Mrs.  Lackey 
died  on  December  7,  1873,  and  on  December  12,  1876,  subject  married 
Miss  Alice  H.,  daughter  of  Richard  and  Jennie  E.  (Summers)  Thur- 
mond, of  Christian  County,  to  whom  one  child — Ella  Cooper — was  born. 
Mr.  Lackey  is  at  present  a  member  of  the  County  Court.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  order  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and   also  a  member  of  the   Meth- 


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odist  Episcopal  Churcli  South.  In  politics  he  is  identified  with  the 
Democratic  party. 

JOHN  LUNDERMAN  was  born  in  Prince  Edward  County,  Va.,  in 
17G5,  and  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1822,  where  he  died  in 
1859.  His  father  came  from  Germany  to  Virginia.  John's  wife  was 
Miss  Mary  Jackson,  of  Virginia,  and  to  them  were  born :  Frances 
(Garton),  Martha,  Nancy  M.  (Murphy),  Mary  E.  (McPhail),  Jane  (Crutch- 
field),  Thomas  J.,  John,  Henry  H.  and  Chasteen.  In  1850  Chasteen 
married  Miss  Elizabeth  Galbrcath,  of  Christian  County,  and  to  them 
were  born  :  John  N.,  Thomas  B.  and  Mary.  After  the  death  of  Eliza- 
beth, Chasteen  was  married,  in  1865,  to  Miss  Louisa  Catlett,  to  whom 
have  been  born:  AUie  M.,  Jackie,  Lulie,  Henry  C.  and  Malcolm. 
Chasteen,  with  whom  Henry  C.  is  living,  has  700  acres  of  valuable  land, 
a  part  of  the  old  Davis  tract.  The  educational  advantages  of  these 
brothers  were  such  as  the  common  schools  of  tlie  country  afforded,  but 
they  are  readers  of  standard  books  and  papers. 

LYMAN  McCOMB.  Among  the  prominent  and  successful  planters 
of  Pembi-okc  Precinct,  may  be  classed  the  gentleman  whose  name  appears 
at  the  head  of  this  sketch.  He  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky., 
where  he  was  born,  August  31,  1840.  His  father,  Jesse  McComb,  of  old 
Virginia  stock,  was  born  in  1800,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1852  ;  his 
grandfather,  .John  McOomb,  was  reared  and  died  in  Virginia.  Subject's 
mother,  Susan  B.  (Jeffries),  was  born  in  Kentucky,  and  died  in  1852.  To 
herself  and  husband  were  born  ;  William  D.,  John  J.,  Lyman,  Walter  and 
Susan  A.  (Richardson).  Subject  was  married  January -12,  1864,  to 
Miss  Linnie,  daughter  of  George  B.  and  Jane  IloUoway,  of  Woodford 
County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  have  been  born:  George  IL,  Jessie,  Linnie, 
Samuel  W.,  Jeffries,  Susan  A.  and  Henry  B.  Subject  attended  the  select 
school  of  the  county,  and  finally  graduated  in  1858,  at  Bethel  College,  at 
Russellville,  Ky.  Mr.  McComb  successfully  cultivates  his  fine  500-acre 
farm  in  wheat,  corn,  tobacco,  and  raises  stock,  and  if  appearances  and 
common  report  are  to  be  taken  into  account,  he  has  certainly  not  been 
mistaken  in  choosing  his  vocation.  He  is  a  Granger,  and  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity.  In  his  religious  associations  he  is  connected  with 
the  Salem  Baptist  Church,  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 

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County,  Va.,  and  removed  with  his  parents  to  his  presenthomc,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  in  1843.  llis  father,  John  Mason,  was  born  in  Virginia  in 
1778  ;  raised  in  Cumberland  County  in  that  State,  and  died  on  the  place 
now  occupied  by  subject,  in  1865.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  uf  ]81'3. 
Subject's  grandfather,  William  Mason,  was  born  in  England  ;  his  mother, 
Anny  B.  Smith,  was  born  in  Cumberland  County,  Va.,  in  1796,  and  died  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1879.  Her  father  was  one  of  the  guards  in  charge 
of  Cornwallis,  after  his  capture  at  Yorktown.  Subject's  brothers  and  sisters 
were  :  William  B.,  John,  James,  Nancy  (Hooper),  Mary  (Hardeman), 
Susan  (Sanders),  Henry,  Willis  B.,  Joshua,  Martitia  E.  (Mason), 
Sarah  A.,  L>avid  S.,  Ann  J.  (Wood),  Catherine,  Richard  and  Matilda  F. 
(Carroll).  Mr.  Mason  was  married  February  14,  1850,  to  America  J., 
daughter  of  William  Mason,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  was 
born  one  child — America  J.,  deceased.  His  wife  died  April  12,  1851,  and 
he  has  ever  since  remained  unmarried.  Subject  has  followed  the  vocation 
of  carpentering,  and  is  now  engaged  in  farming,  having  300  acres  of  good 
land,  which  he  cultivates  in  tobacco,  wheat,  corn,  hay  and  various  other 
products ;  he  also  has  a  considerable  apiary.  In  his  religious  belief  and 
associations  he  is  connected  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South, 
and  in  politics  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 

FREDERIC  B.  MASSIE  was  born  in  1850,  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  where  he  has  lived  all  his  life.  His  father,  George  Massie,  was 
born  in  Virginia,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1863.  The  family  are  of 
old  Virginia  stock.  Subject's  mother,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Bollinger, 
was  born  in. 1817,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  is  still  living.  Her 
children  are  :  Elizabeth  A.  (Massie),  John  II.,  James  B.,  Lewis  W.,  Virgil 
W.,  Frederic  B.,  Mary  C.  (Carnahan),  Franklin  P.  and  Jefferson  D. 
Frederic  B.  was  married,  in  187G,  to  Miss  Sarah  E.,  daughter  of  George 
T.  Duerson,  and  to  them  was  born  one  son — Eugene.  Mrs.  Massio's 
grandfather,  Thomas  Duerson,  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.  Mr. 
Massie  is  by  profession  a  farmer,  having  150  acres  of  good  laud,  which 
he  cultivates  in  wheat,  tobacco  and  corn.  In  religion  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Christian  Church,  and  in  politics  a  Democrat. 

M.  G.  MILLER  was  born  in  Calloway  County,  Ky.,  on  the  27th 
of  December,  1841,  to  William  and  Elizabeth  (Hood)  Miller.  His  htiier 
was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1795,  and  when   eight  yoiirs  of  age   went 


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with  his  parents  to  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  where  he  was  educated 
in  the  common  schools  and  brought  up  on  a  farm  ;  at  twenty  years  of 
age  he  moved  to  Calloway  County,  Ky.,  being  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
that  county.  He  there  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own  account,  and  con- 
tinued the  same  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  December, 
1859.  His  wife,  and  subject's  mother,  was  born  in  about  1800,  in  Vir 
ginia,  but  was  reared  in  Sumner  County,  Tenn.  She  died  in  Calloway 
County,  Ky.,  in  1879.  They  were  the  parents  of  fifteen  children,  of 
whom  eight  boys  and  four  girls  lived  to  man  and  womanhood.  M.  G. 
Miller,  our  subject,  spent  his  early  life  at  home,  assisting  to  till  the  home 
farm,  and  receiving  such  an  education  as  the  common  schools  afforded. 
On  the  20th  of  July,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  Company  H,  of  the  Third 
Kentucky  Infantry.  He  was  engaged  in  the  battle  of  Baton  Rouge,  and 
still  carries  a  rifle-ball  in  his  left  breast  which  he  received  there.  In 
September,  1863,  he  was  discharged,  and  returned  home.  In  1S65  he 
engaged  in  mercantile  business  at  Hico,  in  his  native  county,  and 
continued  in  that  business  for  two  years  at  Hico.  In  1867  he  went  to 
Allensville,  Todd  Co.,  Ky.,  and  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  for  one 
year.  In  1868  he  bought  a  farm,  and  followed  agricultural  pursuits  for 
about  two  years.  In  1870  he  went  to  Columbia,  Tenn.,  and  engaged  in 
the  sewing  machine  business,  and  the  fall  of  the  same  year  came  to  Pem- 
broke, his  present  residence,  and  continued  the  same  business  until  the 
spring  of  1871,  when  he  engaged  in  the  drug  business,  buying  the  stock 
of  J.  L.  Walker.  He  has  since  continued  in  trade,  having  added  to  his 
stock,  until  at  the  present  time  it  contains  a  largo  and  full  line  of  drugs, 
dry  goods,  groceries,  hardware,  boots,  shoes,  and  agricultural  implements. 
His  store  is  the  largest  in  the  town,  being  over  one  hundred  feet  long. 
Ho  is  also  engaged  in  mercantile  business  at  Longview  and  Garretts- 
burg,  having  a  store  at  each  place.  He  is  the  proprietor  of  the  Miller 
House  at  Pembroke,  and  though  not  so  large  as  some  others  of  the  coun- 
ty, its  accommodations  cannot  be  excelled.  Mr.  Miller  was  married,  in 
18G7,  to  Miss  Virginia,  daughter  of  Dr.  L.  P.  and  Henrietta  (Hunter) 
Sale,  of  Todd  County,  Ky.  They  arc  the  parents  of  the  following  chil- 
dren: Leroy  P.,  William  II.,  Melissa  B.  and  Mertie  G.  Mr.  Miller  is 
an  active  member  of  the  order  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  to  his  credit  it  may 
be  said  that  he  has  done  as  much,  if  not  more,  than  any  other  one  man 
for  the  improvement  of  the  town. 


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JUDGE  THOMAS  T.  MURPHY,  a  native  of  Pittsylvania  County, 
Va.,  was  born  December  12,  1824,  to  John  and  Lucy  (Tiffin)  Murphy. 
Ilis  father  was  born  in  Pittsylvania  County,  Va.,  in  1800,  and  was  there 
re.ared  and  educated,  lie  was  a  farreier  by  occupation,  and  died  in  Ballard 
County,  Ky.',  in  1874.  His  wife,  subject's  mother,  was  born  in  Danville, 
Va.,  and  died  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  in  1838,  leaving  two  children,  of 
whom  Thomas  T.  Murphy,  our  subject,  still  survives.  He  was  reared  on 
a  farm  and  educated  in  the  common  schools.  When  he  was  twenty  years 
of  age,  he  left  his  home  and  embarked  on  his  career  in  life  as  a  farmer, 
on  his  own  account  in  Todd  County,  Ky.  In  1845  he  removed  to  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  and  in  1856  went  to  Missouri,  where  he  remained  until  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  Civil  war,  and  then  enlisted  and  served  until  18G5, 
rising  to  rank  of  FirstLieutenant  in  Company  B,  and  afterwards  to  Commis- 
sary on  the  staff  of  McDonald.  After  the  war  he  resumed  farming,  and  in 
1867  came  to  Pembroke,  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  and  engaged  in  brick-making 
for  five  years.  In  1869  he  engaged  in  the  livery  business,  and  is  still  en- 
gaged in  the  same,  in  connection  with  the  grocery  and  coal  bussincs.  Mr. 
Murphy  was  married  on  the  14th  of  October,  1844,  to  Miss  Sarah  Ann 
Walsh,  a  native  of  Todd  County,  Ky.  She  died  on  March  4, 1883,  leaving 
six  children,  of  whom  the  following  are  now  living:  James  II.,  Lucy,  Liv- 
ingston L.,  Elizabeth  C,  and  Ann  Eliza.  F.  J.  died  in  the  South  of  yellow 
fever.  Mr  Murphy  is  a  member  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church  ; 
is  an  active  member  of  the  order  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  i.s  a  Democrat  in 
politics.  ■  He  was  town  Judge  for  four  years,  and  is  now  Chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  Pembroke. 

REV.  EDWARD  J.  MURPHEY  is  a  native  of  Stewart  County, 
Tenn.,  and  was  born  October  13, 1838,  to  lildward  and  Rachel  (Thornberry) 
Murphey.  His  father  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1801,  and  was  there 
reared  and  educated.  When  he  was  twenty-five  years  of  age  he  moved 
his  family  to  Stewart  County,  Tenn.  He  owned  a  farm,  but  followed  the 
occupation  of  a  pilot  of  a  steamboat  on  the  Cumberland  and  ^Mississippi 
Rivers.  They  resided  in  Tenne.ssee  until  lSr)-2  when  they  moved  to  Illi- 
nois, where  lie  died  in  1858.  His  widow,  mother  of  our  subject,  was  born 
near  Norfolk,  Va.,  in  1813,  and  died  in  Lyon  County,  Ky.,  in  1875. 
They  were  the  parents  of  eight  children,  of  whom  the  following  are 
now   living:    Edward  J.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch;    Robert  F.,  a  ma- 


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chinist  of  Marion,  Ky. ;  Georgie,  wife  of  William  McElroy,  a  farmer 
of  Lyon  County,  Ky.  Edward  J.  Murphey  was  reared  in  Eddyville, 
Ky.,  and  there  received  the  benefit  of  the  common  schools.  When 
,  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age  he  embarked  upon  the  rugged  pathway  of  life 
as  a  mail-carrier  for  Judge  F.  II.  Skinner,  from  Eddyville  to  Dycusburgh 
and  from  Eddyville  to  Eenton,  and  followed  the  same  for  two  years.  He 
then  engaged  as  clerk  in  a  store  at  Eddyville,  Ky.,  and  continued  the 
same  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  late  Civil  war,  when  he  began  teaching 
lu  the  common  schools,  but  continued  the  same  for  only  one  year.  During 
the  years  of  1861  and  1862  he  attended  the  Institute  at  Wallonia,  and  on 
leaving  that  institution  he  entered  Eethel  College  at  Russellville,  Ky.,  and 
remained  there  for  four  years.  In  1866  he  engaged  in  merchandising  and 
teaching,  and  the  following  year  removed  to  Pembroke,  his  present  resi- 
dence, where  he  has  since  been  engaged  teaching,  acting  as  agent  for  fire 
insurance,  and  preaching  as  supply  for  various  Baptist  Churches.  He  was 
married  November  28,  1867,  to  Miss  Anna  W.  Hord,  a  native  of  Chris- 
tian County,  and  a  daughter  of  David  S.  and  Henningham  (Catlett)  Hord. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murphey  have  been  blessed  with  the  following  children: 
Edward  G.,  David  R.,  Eugene  M.,  Ernest  D.,  Corinne  C.  and  Calmese 
IL  Mr.  Murphey  is  an  active  member  of  the  order  of  F.  &  A.  M.,  and 
with  his  wife  unites  with  the  Baptist  Church. 

ROBERT  Y.  PENDLETON,  the  subject  of  tliis  sketch,  was  born  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  December  7,  1828,  and  has  continued  to  be  a 
resident  of  the  same  to  the  present  time.  His  father,  Robert  Y.  Pendle- 
ton, Sr.,  was  born  in  Spottsylvania  County,  Va.,  September  23,  1792, 
and  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  previous  to  the  war  of  1812  ;  but 
after  one  year  returned  to  Virginia  and  entered  the  army,  then  returnL-d 
to  this  county  in  1815,  and  on  December  24,  1816,  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  R.,  daughter  of  John  Rawlins  of  Christian  County,  Ky.  From 
this  union  sprang  :  John  II.,  Sarah  A.  (Garrett),  Eleanor,  Robert  Y.,  our 
subject,  and  Joseph  H.  Subject's  father  died  May  31,  18G7  ;  his  mother, 
October  6,  1835.  His  grandfather,  Philip  Doderige  Pendleton,  was  a 
noted  Baptist  minister  in  Virginia.  Subject's  vocation  is  that  of  a 
farmer,  in  which  he  has  been  successful,  being  at  present  the  owner  of 
700  acres  of  land,  most  of  which  is  valuable,  and  in  a  fine  state  of  culti- 
vation.    On  May  15,  18G5,  he  was  married   to  Miss  Helen,  dau-hter  of 


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A.  G.  and  Maria  (Yancy)  Slaughter,  of  Christian  County.  Armistcad 
G.  Slaughter  was  born  in  Virginia,  and  died  at  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in 
May,  1874.  To  subject  and  wife  were  born  two  children,  viz.  :  Robert 
Y.,  Jr.,  March  14,  1866,  and  John,  October  6,  1868.  Mr.  Pendleton's 
educational  advantages  were  such  as  the  common  schools  of  the  country 
aftbrded  in  his  youth,  but  he  has  improved  his  opportunities  by  reading 
the  works  of  standard  authors,  and  the  current  literature  of  the  day.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Pembroke  Masonic  Lodge,  and  in  politics  a  Democrat. 

PHILANDER  B .  PEKDLETON  was  born  July  4,  1852,  in  Logan 
County,  Ky.,  and  was  reared  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  his  present  resi- 
dence. He  is  the  son  of  Edward  Waller  Pendleton,  who  was  born  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1822,  and  who  died  here  in  1870.  Subject's 
mother,  Mrs.  Anna  E.  (Barclay)  Jameson,  was  born  in  1829,  and  is  still 
living.  Subject  attended  the  select  schools  of  the  country  until  his 
eighteenth  year,  and  then  attended  college  at  Georgetown,  Ky.  In  1881 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Lizzie  C,  daughter  of  Col.  Henry  C.  and  Mrs. 
Sallie  A.  (Clardy)  Leavelle,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.  They  are  both 
members  of  the  Salem  Baptist  Church.  Subject  was  reared  a  farmer 
(which  is  his  present  vocation),  and  he  now  owns  272  acres  of  valuable 
and  very  productive  land,  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Grange,  also  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  in  politics  is  connected 
with  the  Democratic  party. 

JOSEPH  P.  PEYTON,  M.  D.,  was  born  on  the  4th  of  May,  18-31, 
in  Jessamine  County,  Ky.,  where  he  grew  to  manhooil,  after  which  he 
commenced  the  study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  B.  W.  Dudley,  of  Lexington, 
in  1848,  remaining  five  years ;  and  graduated  at  the  Kentucky  School  of 
Medicine  in  1853,  after  which  he  practiced  his  profession  in  Mercer  County 
two  years  ;  then  removed  to  Longview,  where  he  practicc<l  si.x  years,  after 
which  he  came  to  Pembroke  Precinct  in  1856,  and  to  his  present  seat, 
Woodside,  in  1876.  Dr.  Peyton  is  a  successful  physician,  having  prac- 
ticed in  the  families  of  many  of  his  present  patrons  for  the  past  twenty- 
three  years.  His  father,  Thomas  Peyton,  was  born  in  ]?arrcn  County, 
Ky.,  in  1805,  and  died  in  Jessamine  County,  this  State,  in  1866.  Ilia 
grandfather,  Joseph  Peyton,  a  soldier  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  was  born 
in  Culpcper  County,  \'a.,  and  died  in  Jessamine  County,  Ky.,  in  1840. 
Subject's  mother,  Rebecca  (Kcatly)  Peyton,  was  born  in  Loudoun  County, 


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474  BIOaRAPUICAL   SKETCHES. 

Va.,  in  1806,  and  died  in  1863;  her  children  were:  Mary  E., 
Joseph  P.,  Sarah  F.  (Baird),  William  T.  and  Edwin  C.  On  the  11th  day 
of  June,  1856,  Joseph  P.  was  married  to  Miss  Susan  H.,  daughter  of 
James  Campbell,  of  Mercer  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  were  born  a  son, 
Porter  K.,  and  a  daughter,  Katie  R.  Dr.  Peyton  is  a  member  of  the 
order  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  also  a  member  of  the  Southern  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  politically  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 

WILLIAM  T.  RADFORD  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  May 
31, 1836,  and  is  still  a  resident  of  his  native  county.  His  father,  James  A . 
Radford,  is  a  son  of  old  Virginia,  having  been  born  there  in  1805,  but  in 
early  childhood,  in  1814,  removed  to  this  county,  where  he  still  resides,  a 
well-preserved  specimen  of  a  hearty  old  gentleman,  retaining  his  faculties 
in  a  most  remarkable  manner,  for  one  of  so  great  an  age.  Subject's  grand- 
father, Capt.  Benjamin  Radford,  was  born  in  Virginia.and  died  in  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  in  1844.  Subject's  mother,  Ann,  daughter  of  Mills 
Tandy,  of  this  county,  was  born  in  1808,  and  is  still  living.  To  husband 
and  herself  were  born  :  Charles  J.,  William  T.  and  Amelia  A.  (Fort).  Sub- 
ject was  married,  in  1860,  to  Miss  Piety,  daughter  of  Joel  Fort,  of  Rob- 
inson County,  Tenn.  His  second  marriage  was  in  1866,  to  Miss  Marv  E., 
daughter  of  Dr.  Henry  II.  Sugg,  of  Robinson  County,  Tenn.,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  :  Walter  A.,  Cyrus  S.,  James  A.,  Marianna  and  Willie  T. 
Mrs.  Radford's  grandfather,  Gen.  Grimes,  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of 
1812.  Mr.  Radford  was  early  favored  with  good  facilities  for  obtaining  a 
good  English  education  at  the  common  schools  of  the  country,  after  which 
he  attended  Bethel  College  at  Russellville,  Ky.  His  profession  is  that  of 
a  farmer,  being  one  of  the  most  extensive  in  that  line  in  Christian  County. 
He  is  at  present  tlie  owner  of  1,800  acres  of  choice  and  highly  cultivated 
lands,  producing  in  great  abundance  wheat,  corn  and  tobacco,  and  espe- 
cially wheat,  of  which  he  has  raised  in  one  year  a  crop  of  12,000  bushels, 
and  at  another  time  eighty-one  hogsheads  of  tobacco.  In  1862  Mr.  R. 
entered  the  army  as  Lieutenant,  in  Capt.  Henry  LeavcU's  Company,  1st 
Kentucky  Cavalry,  with  which  he  remained  one  year,  after  which  he 
entered  Morgan's  command,  in  which  he  served  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
In  religion  he  is  a  member  of  Salem  Baptist  Church,  and  in  polities  a 
Democrat. 

JAMES  RICHARDSON  was  born  March  -1,  1816,  i„  Caswell 
County,  N.  C.      Ilis   father,   James    Richardson,    was  born    in    Halifax 


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County,  Va.,  and  there  reared  and  educated.  He  was  a  farmer  and 
merchant.  He  died  in  Caswell  County,  N.  C,  in  June,  1826,  and  at 
that  time  was  the  owner  of  1,200  acres  of  land.  His  wife  and  subject's 
mother,  was  Ann  P.  Ware,  a  native  of  Pittsylvania  County,  Va.  She 
died  on  a  train  while  en  route  to  visit  her  children  in  1881.  After 
the  death  of  Mr.  Richardson,  she  married  Stephen  Sargeant.  She  was 
the  mother  of  nine  children  ;  by  her  first  marriage  the  following :  W.  W. 
Richardson;  Susan  P.,  widow  of  John  Gunn,  who  resides  in  Alabama; 
James,  our  subject ;  Col.  Edmond,  the  largest  cotton-planter  in  the  United 
States,  who  resides  in  New  Orleans ;  Robert  P.,  a  farmer,  merchant  and 
tobacco  manufacturer  near  Reedsville,  N.  C. ;  Mary  A.,  widow  of  Louis 
AVithers,  residing  in  New  Orleans ;  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Joshua  Glass, 
residing  in  Caswell  County,  N.  C;  and  by  her  last  marriage  :  Margaret 
D.,  widow  of  James  A.  Lea,  residing  in  Salem,  N.  C,  and  Agnes,  wife 
of  Dr.  StanEeld,  of  Caswell  County,  N.  C.  James  Richardson,  our  sub- 
ject, spent  his  early  life  in  Virginia  and  there  received  a  limited  com- 
mon school  education.  When  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age  he  left 
his  home  and  embarked  on  his  career  in  life  as  clerk  in  a  store  at  Dan- 
ville, Va.,  and  continued  in  the  same  position  for  five  years,  and  then 
turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  following  farming  on  iiis  own 
account  near  Danville  until  1844,  when  he  moved  to  Kentucky  and  set- 
led  on  West  Fork,  in  Todd  County,  where  he  bought  his  first  land  and 
remained  there  until  1849,  when  he  moved  to  his  present  residence,  one- 
half  mile  from  Pembroke.  His  farm  contains  400  acres.  Since  185.5, 
in  connection  with  his  farm  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  tobacco  and  com- 
mission business,  and  is  now  connected  with  the  firm  of  Richardson  k 
Jameson,  who  do  a  large  business.  In  1837  Mr.  Richardson  was  mar- 
ried in  Pittsylvania  County,  Va.,  to  Miss  Sarah  T.  Estes,  a  native  of  that 
county.  She  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1855,  leaving  si.\  chil- 
dren as  the  result  of  their  union,  viz. :  Margaret  A.,  Susan  P.  (who  died 
in  December,  1878),  William  B.,  Robert  P.,  Triplet  E.  and  Caroline  T. 
In  1857,  in  Christian  County,  he  married  Martha  U.  Buckner,  who  has 
borne  him  the  following  children  :  Frank  B.,  Anna,  Mattie,  Mary  and 
Jennie.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richardson  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church  ; 
he  is  an  active  member  of  the  order  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  is  an  ardent  Dem- 
ocrat. He  was  Magistrate  in  the  county  for  eight  year^,  and  is  now 
Deputy  County  Clerk,  having  held  the  ofiicc  for  fifteen  years. 


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476  BIOGRAPHICAL   SKETCHES. 

WILLIAM  G.  ROSE.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  May  15, 
1832,  in  Jackson  County,  Tenn.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood  and  lived 
until  1873,  when  he  removed  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  settled  where 
he  is  at  present  located,  in  Pembroke  Precinct.  His  father,  Thomas  J. 
■Rose,  was  also  born  in  Jackson  County,  Tenn.,  in  1808,  and  died  there 
in  1883.  He  was  the  son  of  David  Rose,  who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania, 
and  died  in  Jackson  County,  Tenn.  Subject's  mother,  Polly  (Scantland) 
Rose,  was  born  in  Jackson  County,  Tenn.,  and  is  still  living  with  her  son 
at  this  place.  On  September  26,  1852,  Mr.  Rose  was  married  to  Miss 
Louisa,  daughter  of  AVashington  Hampton,  of  Jackson  County,  Tenn., 
and  to  them  have  been  born  :  Martha  S.  (Moss),  Thomas  \V.,  James  ^L, 
George  D.  and  John  II.  On  July  12,  1867,  Martha  S.  was  married  to 
Reese  V.  Moss,  the  son  of  William  Moss,  of  Jackson  County,  Tenn.,  and 
to  them  have  been  born  :  James  P.,  William  H.,  Johnnie  F.  and  Annie 
M.  On  October  16,  1888,  Thomas  AV.  was  married  to  Walker  E.  Gray, 
of  Christian  County,  Ky.  On  January  11,  1881,  James  M.  was  married 
to  Mattie  Combs,  daughter  of  William  Combs,  of  Todd  County,  Ky.  On 
March  13,  1884,  George  D.  was  married  to  Ollie  B.  Stamps,  the  daugliter 
of  John  11.  Stamps,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.  John  H.,  the  only  one 
now  single,  is  living  with  his  father,  and  is  a  bright  and  energetic  young 
man.  Subject  is  by  profession  a  farmer,  being  the  owner  of  over  400 
acres  of  fair  land,  which  he  is  successfully  cultivating,  and  on  which  he 
is  prospering.  Mr.  Rose  is  regarded  as  a  valuable  accession  to  and  a 
useful  man  in  the  community  where  he  resides.  In  religion  he  is  a  mem- 
ber  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  in   politics  a  Democrat. 

ROBERT  H.  SMITH  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  Octo- 
ber 0,  1817  ;  removed  with  his  parents  to  Georgia  in  1824,  where  lie 
remained  until  1831,  when  he  moved  to  Todd  County,  Ky.,and  settled  on 
his  present  place  in  Christian  County  in  1842.  His  father,  William 
Smith,  was  born  in  Prince  Edward  County,  Va.,  in  1701,  where  iie  grew 
to  manhood,  and  was  married  in  1816  to  Miss  Nancy  W.,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Cobb,  of  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  and  to  them  were  born  : 
Robert  H.,  Mary  (Carbon)  and  John  1'.  William  was  a  soldier  in  the 
war  of  1812,  and  the  son  of  Owen  Smith,  a  Baptist  uiinister  and  mer- 
chant of  Old  Virginia,  who,  after  having  reared  seventeen  ciiildren  to 
manhood   and   womaidiood,   died   in  his  native  State  about   1S20.     His 


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PEMBROKE  PRECINCT.  477 

fatlier,  Col.  Ricliard  Smitli,  was  a  Scotcli-Irishman,  and  married  Kittu- 
rah  Brewer,  of  Scotch  descent.  Nancy  W.  Cobb's  father  entered  the 
Continental  Army  at  the  age  of  eigtheeen  years,  and  served  to  the  end  of 
tlip  war  ;  and  his  i'ather,  Col.  Thomas  Cobb,  of  the  Revolutionary  war, 
died  near  Augusta,  Ga.,  about  the  year  1832,  at  the  advanced  age  of  one 
hundred  and  twenty-nine  years.  He  was  related  to  the  Lamar  family. 
Subject  was  married  February  '20,  1838,  to  Miss  Octavia  M.,  daughter 
of  Leonard  L.  Wood,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  have  been 
born  :  Napoleon  B.,  Dora  (Williams),  Catherine  H.  (Snow),  Gilbert  IL, 
Nancy  S.  (Sheldon),  Robert  L.,  Julia  P.  (Harrison),  Claude  L.,  James  A., 
Sterling  P.  and  Lillie  Maj.  Mrs.  Smith  was  born  May  21,  1821,  in 
Williaffl.son  County,  Tenn.,  and  is  still  living,  bright  and  well  preserved. 
Her  parents  were  born  in  North  Carolina,  but  were  of  old  Maryland 
stock.  Subject  and  wife  are  memljers  of  the  Christadelphian  Church,  and 
in  politics  he  is  Independent. 

OWEN  J.  SMITH,  son  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  (Ware)  Smith, 
was  born  September  27,  18G0,  near  Victoria,  Tex.  His  father  was  born 
in  Virginia  in  1819,  and  came  with  his  parents  to  Christian  County,  Ky., 
when  a  child,  where  he  remained  until  18.59,  when  he  removed  to  Texas, 
where  he  lived  until  187G;  then  returned  to  Christian  County,  Ky., 
where  he  stayed  until  1S83:  then  removed  to  Florida,  his  present  home. 
Subject's  mother  was  born  in  Port  Royal,  Tenn.,  about  1828,  residing 
there  until  1840  ;  she  then  removed  to  Memphis,  in  the  same  State,  thence 
to  Graysville,  Ky.,  where  she  was  married  to  Thomas  Smith,  and  to 
them  were  born  :  Helen,  Harvey,  Nettie  and  Owen  J.  Her  ancestors 
were  related  to  Lord  Fox,  of  England.  Subject,  was  educated  at  the 
common  schools  at  Pembroke,  and  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years  was  put 
in  charge  of  the  railroad  and  telegraph  office  as  night  operator  at  Hop- 
kinsville,  where  he  remained  nine  months,  and  was  then  transferred  to 
Belleville,  111.:  thence  to  Earlingtou,  Ky.,  where  he  stayed  nearly  four 
years  ;  then  to  Martin,  Tenn.;  then  to  Nashville ;  then  was  employed  as 
extra  operator  for  two  years  ;  then  operated  in  Slaughtersville,  Ky.,  two 
years ;  then  in  the  general  office,  L.  k  N.  R.  R.,  at  Louisville  ;  thence 
was  transferred  to  Kansas  City,  Mo.;  thence  to  Las  Vegas,  N.  M.;  tiience 
to  Guthrie,  Ky.,  where  he  remained  one  year,  and  then  to  Pembroke, 
where  he  is  at  present  in  charge  of  the  railroad  and  telegraph  office,  and 


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478  BIOORAPIIICAL    SKETCIIBS. 

is  also  Postmaster  and  express  agent.  In  religion  he  is  a  Baptist.  His 
earnest  friends  are  the  best  citizena  of  the  community. 

EDWARD  S.  STUART,  M.  D.  Among  the  able  practitioners  of 
medicine  none  is  more  worthy  of  a  prominent  mention  in  the  history  of 
Christian  County  than  Dr.  Edward  S.  Stuart,  whose  name  heads  this 
sketch.  His  grandfather  was  born  in  Ilillsboro,  N.  C,  in  1768,  and 
died  in  Cliristian  County  in  1835.  Samuel  Stuart,  the  father  of  our 
subject,  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1800,  and  was  brought  to  Chris- 
tian County  by  his  parents  in  1806,  and  here  died  in  1833.  His  wife, 
subject's  mother,  was  Elizabeth  II.,  daughter  of  Edward  Shanklin.  She 
was  born  in  Newmarket,  Shenandoah  County,  Va.,  in  1800.  She  is  the 
mother  of  William  C.  Stuart,  who  died  in  this  county  in  1866,  and  Dr. 
Stuart,  the  subject  of  this  brief  biography  ;  he  is  a  native  of  Christian 
County,  born  near  Antioch  Church,  on  the  21st  of  July,  1828 ;  his  early 
life  was  spent  at  home.  In  1848  he  came  to  Fairview  and  began  the 
study  of  medicine  under  the  preceptorship  of  Dr.  H.  W.  Darnall,  and 
remained  until  the  winter  of  1849,  when  he  entered  the  St.  Louis  Medi- 
cal College,  and  there  graduated  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  in  the  spring 
of  1851.  Upon  leaving  college  he  immediately  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  his  profession  near  Crofton,  Ky.,  where  he  remained  two  years.  In 
1853  he  removed  to  Fairview  and  entered  into  a  partnership  with  his 
former  preceptor.  Dr.  Darnall,  and  continued  with  him  until  1858,  and 
since  that  time  has  practiced  alone.  On  the  1st  of  December,  1858,  he 
married  Miss  Jane  E.,  daughter  of  Hiram  Vaughan.  They  had  two  chil- 
dren :  May,  born  May  1,  1871  ;  Willie,  born  September  13,  1877  ;  the 
younger  died  in  infancy.  Dr.  Stuart'  has  met  with  great  success  in  the 
practice  of  medicine  and  surgery,  and  has  a  splendid  reputation  as  a  phy- 
sician and  a  gentleman.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  never  sought 
office,  and  often  has  been  solicited  for  different  offices,  but  firmly  declined, 
believing  it  to  be  more  consistent  with  his  interest  to  stay  at  home  and 
devote  his  time  and  attention  to  the  duties  of  his  home  and  practice.  He 
is  the  owner  of  about  900  acres  of  land,  which  he  rents,  and  which  was 
accumulated  by  his  industry  and  economy.  For  the  past  fifteen  years  he 
has  been  High  Priest  of  the  Moore  Chapter,  No.  75,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Fairview. 

THOMAS  J.'  TANDY  was  born  September  20,  1840,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  which  has  ever  since  been  the  place  of  his  residence.     His 


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PEMBROKE  PRECINCT.  479 

father,  Deacon  Richard  Tandy,  was  born  in  Spottsylvania  County,  Va., 
August  9,  1811,  and  removed  with  his  parents,  in  infancy,  to  Christian 
County,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  died  in  1873.  He  was  a  suc- 
cessful farmer,  and  long  a  member  of  the  Bethel  Baptist  Cimrch.  Sub- 
ject's grandfather.  Elder  William  Tandy,  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1778, 
and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1838.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the 
war  of  1812,  and  was  for  nine  years  pastor  of  the  Bethel  Church.  Sub- 
ject's motlier,  Ann  B.,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hord,  of  Christian  County, 
died  in  1845.  Her  children  were:  Elizabeth  (Morrison),  Sallie  W.  (Bar- 
clay), William,  Thomas  J.,  David  A.,  and  John  11.  The  family  were 
favored  with  good  literary  advantages,  and  secured  good  Englisli  educa- 
tions at  select  schools  in  the  community.  Subject  is  a  farmer,  possessing 
480  acres  of  good  farming  land,  which  he  cultivates  successfully  in  wheat, 
tobacco  and  corn  ;  lie  is  unmarried.  His  brother,  John  H.  Tandy,  was 
born  December  9,  1843;  is  also  a  farmer,  owning  forty  acres,  and  one- 
half  interest  in  275  acres  of  good  fai-ming  land,  and  is  also  unmarried. 
William  Tandy  was  born  in  Christian  County,  March  15,  1839,  and  was 
married,  December  14,  1865,  to  Miss  Tommie  C,  daughter  of  James  C. 
and  Martha  R.  (Mosley)  Jones,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them 
were  born  :  Augustus  W.,  July  17,  1867,  and  Sallie,  December  16,  1SG9. 
Mrs.  Tandy's  grandfather,  Lemuel  Mosley,  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of 
1812.  The  family  are  all  members  of  the  Bethel  Baptist  Church.  The 
men  vote  the  Democratic  ticket. 

JOSEPH  POTTS  THOMAS,  M.  D.,  of  Cottage  Lawn,  near  Pem- 
broke, was  born  September  9,  1830,  in  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  where,  at  the 
ago  of  twelve  years,  he  entered  a  drug  store,  in  which  he  continued  for  a 
period  of  twelve  years,  and  gaining  a  high  character  as  a  pharmacist. 
His  father,  Capt.  Joseph  P.  Thomas,  Sr.,  was  an  architect  of  Winchester, 
Va.,  who  equipped,  at  his  own  expense,  and  commanded  a  company 
throughout  the  war  of  1812.  He  removed  to  Elkton,  Todd  County,  Ky., 
in  1822,  and  to  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  in  1829,  where  he  died  in  1835.  His 
wife  was  Sarah  Curran  Duvall,  of  Frederick,  Md.,  a  descendant  of  John 
Philpot  Curran,  the  celebrated  Irish  barrister.  To  them  were  born : 
Eliza  A.  (Waters),  Emily  A.  (Armistead),  Sarah  J.  (Walter),  Dr. 
Adison  E.,  Townsend  A.,  Benjamin  F.,  Edwin  R.  W.,  Robert  B. 
and  Joseph   P.       Subject's    grandfother    was   a  distinguished    attorney. 


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who  lived  and  died  in  Winchester,  Va.  He  was  also  Major  in  the 
Revolutionary  war.  Subject  was  educated  at  the  Clarksvillo  Acad- 
emy ;  the  Shelby  Medical  College ;  the  Universities  of  Nashville 
and  Louisville,  graduating  in  1859,  and  again  in  1868.  In  1854 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Louisa  J.,  daughter  of  Joseph  A.  Radford,  of 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  have  been  born :  Mary  C.  (Mc- 
Clanahan),  Blanche  B.,  Lula  M.,  Sallie  H.,  Bettie,  Ange  A.,  Joseph 
E.,  and  Frank  P.  Dr.  Thomas  moved  to  his  present  residence  at  Cot- 
tage Lawn  in  1857,  where  he  has  continued  his  profession  in  general 
practice  and  surgery  to  the  present  time.  At  his  extensive  and  delight- 
ful residence  he  has  successfully  treated  many  chronic  cases  placed  under 
his  jcare  from  a  distance,  and  established  a  small  sanitarium,  as  it  were,  for 
the  treatment  of  chronic  diseases,  at  which  many  successful  cures  have  been 
performed.  Ho  has  added  to  the  wealth  of  medical  science  by  his  con- 
tributions to  the  literature  of  that  old  and  worthy  profession.  Dr. 
Thomas  possesse.=i  and  has  exercised  the  rare  and  heroic  courage  to  publish, 
in  the  literature  of  the  medical  world,  for  the  benefit  of  the  profession, 
his  failures  in  difficult  cases  in  surgery,  and  has,  in  consequence,  received 
many  letters  of  commendation  and  inquiry  from  men  whose  reputation 
gives  weight  to  tlieir  opinions  throughout  the  civilized  world.  In  addition 
to  his  practice  he  is  also  an  extensive  farmer,  having  1,500  acres  of 
good  land  which  he  is  successfully  cultivating  in  wheat,  tobacco,  corn  and 
live  stock.  In  his  religious  affiliations  he  is  connected  with  the  Baptist 
Church  ;  and  politically  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party.  His 
portrait  appears  on  another  page. 

MRS  .  SALLIE  A.  WILLS  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in 
1836,  in  which  she  was  reared,  and  made  her  home  to  the  present  time. 
Her  father,  Mr.  John  C.  Clardy,  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  ITUS, 
removed  to  Smith  County,  Tenn..  and  tlicnce  to  Christian  County,  Ky., 
about  1830,  where  he  died  at  Wood  Lawn,  the  old  Clardy  homestead, 
in  1853.  The  Clardy  family  are  of  old  French  Huguenot  stock,  who 
settled  in  an  early  day  in  Florida  and  emigrated  to  North  Carolina, 
many  years  ago.  Her  mother,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Cacey)  Clardy,  was  born 
at  Cumberland  Court  House,  Virginia,  in  1804,  and  is  still  living.  To 
John  C.  Clardy  and  wife  were  born  :  William  D.,  Dr.  John  D.,  James 
M.,  Benjamin  F.,  Mrs.  Sallie  A.  (Wills),  Dr.  Thomas  F.,  Henry  H.  and 


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Mrs.  Fannie  M.  (Burke).  Mrs.  Wills  was  first  married  in  1855  to  Col. 
Henry  C  Leavell,  who  was  born  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  in  1824,  and 
died  in  Walker  County,  Ga.,  August  26, 1862.  The  universal  testimony 
of  the  comrades  in  arms  and  the  acquaintances  and  neighbors  of  Col. 
Leavell,  is  to  the  effect  that  he  was  a  brave  and  gallant  soldier,  an  officer 
of  more  than  ordinary  ability,  a  thorough  gentleman  and  a  Christian. 
Ilis  early  death  was  greatly  lamented,  and  his  memory  is  still  cherished 
in  this  community  with  a  reverence  that  is  but  seldom  attained  by  those 
who  have  lived  long  and  useful  lives.  Seldom  has  the  pall  of  death  cast 
so  heavy  a  shadow  over  a  community,  as  did  the  death  of  Col.  Leavell, 
over  this  ;  he  lived  and  died  in  communion  with  the  Salem  Baptist 
Church,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.  To  Col.  and  Mrs.  Leavell  were  born 
a  son,  Joseph  II.,  who  is  now,  superintending  the  home  farm,  with  a 
bright  future  before  him  ;  and  Mrs.  Lizzie  C,  wife  of  Philander  B. 
Peiidleton,  of  this  county.  Mrs.  Leavell  was  next  married  in  1866,  to 
Mr.  George  H.  Wills,  who  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1842, 
and  died  in  1882  ;  he  was  a  good  and  gentlemanly  man,  and  held  in  high 
esteem;  he,  with  his  wife,  was  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  To 
thend  were  born  George  W.  and  John  C.  Wills. 

JOHN  C.  WILLIS  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  having 
been  born  in  1845,  and  this  has  been  his  home  all  his  life.  His  fother, 
Clarke  Willis,  was  born  in  1804  in  Orange  County,  Va.,  and  with  his 
parents  removed  to  Grayson  County,  Ky.,  at  the  age  of  two  years,  where 
he  continued  to  reside  until  he  arrived  at  the  estate  of  manhood  ;  removed 
about  1830  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  where  he  died  in  1867.  The  fam- 
ily are  of  old  Virginia  descent,  and  his  grandfather,  Lewis  Willis,  was  a 
soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.  Subject's  mother,  Louisa  A.,  daughter  of 
Richard  Holland,  was  born  in  Fluvanna  County,  Va.,  in  1814,  and  came 
with  her  parents  to  Christian  County  in  1835 ;  she  is  still  living.  Her 
father  served  in  the  war  of  1812  ;  her  children  are:  Nancy  V.  (Ander- 
son), Lewis  R.  and  John  C.  Willis.  On  December  1,  1881,  Mr.  John 
C.  Willis  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Willie,  daughter  of  Mr.  Ruben 
Clark  of  Memphis,  Tenn.,  and  to  them  one  child,  Morine,  has  been  born. 
Mr.  ^Villi3'  vocation  has  always  been  that  of  a  farmer,  and  he  now  has 
4G0  acres  of  valual)le  and  very  productive  land,  which  he  is  successfully 
cultivating  in  wiieat,  tobacco  and  stock,  realizing  a  handsome  remunera- 


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tion  for  the  investment,  underjiiilicious  management.  On  his  farm  may 
be  seen  some  fine  specimens  of  cattle  of  the  short-horn  grade  ;  he  also 
has  a  track  for  training  fast  trotting-horses,  and  some  animals  now  in  his 
possession  have  already  attained  a  speed  that,  a  few  years  since,  was  not 
greatly  surpassed  by  the  celebrated  trotters  of  the  world.  Mr.  Willis,  in 
politics,  affiliates  with  the  Democratic  party. 

STEPHEN  F.  WILLIAMS  was  born  in  Montgomery  County, 
Tenn.,  August  19,  1843,  and  at  the  age  of  eleven  years  removed  with 
his  parents  to  Todd  County,  Ky.,  where  he  remained  until  1872,  when 
he  came  to  Christian  County,  his  present  residence.  His  father,  John  B. 
Williams,  was  born  in  Virginia,  and  died  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  in  1869. 
His  grandfather  was  a  Virginian,  who  died  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  in  1864, 
nearly  ninety  years  old.  Subject's  mother,  Elizabeth  A.,  daughter  of 
Stephen  Fuqua,  of  Logan  County,  Ky.,  was  born  in  1812,  and  is  still 
living.  Subject  was  married  in  1870  to  Miss  Mary  H.,  daughter  of 
Edwin  and  Emma  Turnley  of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  and  their  children  are  ; 
Edwin  T.,  Susan  and  Stephen.  In  the  common  schools  our  subject  re" 
ceived  a  good  business  education.  He  is  by  profession  a  farmer,  having 
250  acres  of  valuable  and  productive  land,  which  he  successfully  culti- 
vates, and  which  he  has  found  remunerative.  He  is  also  possessed  of 
those  qualities  of  hospitality  manifest  in  so  eminent  a  degree  in  this  por- 
tion of  Kentucky.  Subject  is  a  member  of  the  Grange,  also  a  member 
of  the  Bethel  Baptist  Church,  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 

MRS.  JANE  D.  WOOD  was  born  on  the  place  where  she  now 
resides  in  Pembroke  Precinct,  Christian  County,  Ky.,  June  29, 1822,  and 
has  never  in  her  life  been  twenty  miles  away  from  her  home.  Her 
father,  Benjamin  Bradley,  entered  this  land  in  1799,  the  parchments,  now 
in  Mrs.  Wood's  possession,  being  signed  by  Christopher  Greenup,  as 
Governor,  and  Alfred  William  Grayson,  as  Secretary  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Kentucky.  Mr.  Bradley  removed  from  Virginia  to  this  place 
in  the  latter  part  of  the  last  century,  and  died  here  in  1824.  His  wife 
was  Mary  Austin,  who  died  in  1842.  His  children  are  :  Benjamin,  Lit- 
tleton, John,  Sallie  (McPhaden),  Polly  (Crouch),  Fanny  (Austin),  James, 
Martha  A.  (Wiltshire),  David  M.,  George  W.  and  Jane  D.  (our  subject). 
She  was  married  in  1839  to  William  H.  Wood,  and  to  them  were  born  : 
Pauline  E.  (McRac),  Benjamin  F.,  George  M.  and  David  D.      Mr.  Wood 


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was  from  Alabama,  and  died  in  1853.  Mrs.  Wood  has  for  twenty-nine 
years  been  a  member  of  Bethel  Baptist  Church.  She  is  engaged  in 
farming,  having  167  acres  of  the  old  ancestral  home,  upon  which,  by 
industry,  she  has  reared  her  family. 


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LONGVIEW  PRECINCT. 

JOHN  W.  ALLEN,  of  Elmo,  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky., 
and  was  born  October  22,  1845;  he  is  the  son  of  John  Allen,  who  was 
born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  and  came  to  Christian  County  about 
1838,  where  he  died  in  1869.  His  father,  George  Allen,  was  born  in 
North  Carolina,  and  died  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  in  1850.  Sub- 
ject's mother,  Elvira,  daughter  of  Josiah  and  Mary  (Scott)  Settle,  was 
born  in  Christian  County,  and  is  still  living;  her  father  lost  an  eye  in 
the  war  of  1812,  and  died  in  1868,  aged  seventy-two  years.  Subject's 
brothers  and  sisters  are:  Fannie  S.  (Jenkins),  Josiah  A.,  George  M., 
Rowena  A.  (Bollinger),  Bailey  W.,  Dr.  Thomas  P.,  and  Ella  (Lunder- 
man).  Mr.  Allen  was  married  February  10,  1875,  to  Miss  Mary  J., 
daughter  of  Irvin  S.  and  Marietta  (Scroggins)  Ragsdale,  of  Christian 
County,  and  to  them  was  born  one  child — L-vin  Thomas,  now  deceased. 
Mr.  Allen  has  been  a  merchant  at  Elmo,  Ky.,  seventeen  years,  at  which 
business  he  has  been  successful,  at  present  owning  his  buildings  and 
stock.     He  is  a  Mason,  a  Baptist  and  a  Democrat. 

MAJ.  THOMAS  M.  BARKER  is  a  most  respected  citizen,  and  one 
of  the  most  substantial  farmers  of  Christian  County;  he  came  to  the 
county  with  his  parents  in  1849  from  Virginia,  he  having  been  born  in 
Louisa  County,  that  State,  January  12,  1842;  he  is  a  son  of  Chiles  T. 
and  Mary  L.  Barker,  to  whom  were  born  the  following  children :  T.  M., 
John  W.,  Mary  L.  Cloud,  Sallie  W.  Logan,  Nannie  M.  Jessup,  Barbara 
Williamson,  Lizzie  L.  Moore,  Charles  E.,  Peter  M.,  Fannie  P.  and 
Susie  M.,  the  last  two  being  twins.  The  circumstances  surrounding  our 
subject's  early  life  granted  him  superior  educational  advantages,  but  his 
school  life  was  cut  short  by  the  breaking  out  of  the  war,  into  which  he 
entered  though  young  in  years;  he  went  into  the  service  as  First  Lieuten- 
ant of  Company  H,  First  Kentucky  Calvary,  C.  S.  A.,  but  his  commendable 
conduct  in  the  field  secured  him  a  subsequent  promotion  to  the  rank  of 
Major,  and  as  such   he  served   to  the   close  of  the  war.     He   has  since 


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given  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits;  he  possesses  farm  property  to  the 
extent  of  500  acres  of  improved  land,  which  is  in  a  high  state  of  cultiva- 
tion, and  is  devoted  to  farming  in  the  various  branches.  Mr.  Barker  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  Knights  of  Honor,  and  the  Grange 
organization;  he  is  a  Democrat,  has  been  one  of  the  Magistrates  of  Long- 
view  Precinct  for  eight  years,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 
lie  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  L.  Morris,  a  daughter  of  John 
D.  and  Margaret  L.  (Meriwether)  Morris.  This  union  has  been  blessed 
with  the  following  children:  Chiles  T.,  Fannie  M.,  Thomas  M.,  John 
M.,  Richard  M.  and  Margaret  L.  Mr.  Barker  is  a  man  of  enterprise 
and  energy  and  is  ever  ready  to  give  his  encouragement  and  material 
assistance  to  enterprises  calculated  to  be  of  benefit  to  the  general  public. 

PETER  M.  BARKER  is  a  young  man  of  high  social  and  private 
worth,  of  generous  and  noble  impulses,  whose  every-day  life  is  a  picture  of 
enterprise  and  activity  and  whose  genial  and  affable  manners  hold  him  in 
pleasant  acquaintance  by  all  who  know  him.  He  was  born  March  13, 
1859,  at  "  Glenburnie,"  the  residence  of  his  father.  Our  subject's  pres- 
ent home  is  situated  upon  historical  ground,  the  immediate  place  being 
one  formerly  occupied  by  an  old  French  settlement.  It  consists  of  670 
acres  of  highly  improved  land,  and  is  given  to  the  cultivation  of  the  prin- 
cipal staple  crops.  Mr.  Barker  has  the  beneOts  of  a  fine  education,  and 
is  altogether  a  young  man  of  great  promise. 

JOHN  T.  BATTS  was  born  on  April  27,  1832,  in  Robertson  County, 
Tenn.,  and  is  a  son  of  Jeremiah  and  Mary  A.  (Burns)  Batts.  The  father 
was  born  in  Edgecombe  County,  N.  C,  and  was  a  son  of  Jeremiah  Batts, 
Sr.,  who  was  also  a  native  of  North  Carolina.  The  latter  came  to  Ten- 
nessee and  settled  in  Robertson  County  when  Jeremiah,  Jr.,  was  but  an 
infant.  In  that  county  the  grandfather  died,  in  1858,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-four.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  was  highly 
respected  among  the  people  of  that  county,  where  Jeremiah,  Jr.,  is  still 
living.  The  mother  was  a  daughter  of  James  Burns,  who  was  also  a 
native  of  Robertson  County.  This  lady  was  born  in  1810,  and  died  in 
1867.  To  her  were  born  the  following  children:  Mahala  L.  (Stultz  and 
Dunn),  John  T.,'Lucinda  A.  (Long),  Martha  W.  (Cooley),  Mary  E. 
(Davis),  Jeremiah,  Emily  F.  (Anderson),  Sallie  A.  (Carlew),  Henry  C. 
and  Boscorab.     John  T.  Batts  remained  in  his  native  county  until   he 


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reached  manhood,  and  then  came  to  this  county.  lie  moved  on  to  his 
present  place  in  1878,  and  now  owns  about  100  acres  of  highly  cultivated 
land.  Mr.  Batts  was  married  on  September  13,  1866,  to  Miss  Virginia 
Draughborn,  of  Robertson  County,  Teuu.  To  her  was  born  one  child — 
Joseph  W.— and  her  death  occurred  in  1870.  Our  subject  married,  on 
October  23,  1870,  Miss  Mary  J.  Adams,  a  daughter  of  George  F.  Adams, 
who  was  born  in  Enuiskillen,  Ireland,  in  1802,  and  is  now  living  in 
Montgomery  County,  Teun.  Mrs.  Batts  was  born  in  Logan  County, 
Ky.,  on  December  4,  1845,  and  is  the  mother  of  three  children,  viz.: 
Alva  C,  George  F.  and  Mary  A.  Mr.  Batts  was  a  soldier  in  the  late 
war,  and  fought  under  Gen.  Hood.  He  is  a  Mason,  also  a  member  of 
the  K.  of  H.  fraternity,  and  is  connected  with  the  Bethel  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church.     He  gives  his  support  to  the  Democratic  party. 

CINCINNATUS  D.  BELL  was  born  on  August  16,  1833,  at  the 
old  Davis  place  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,and  was  reared  to  manhood  near 
Oak  Grove,  in  the  vicinity  of  which  he  still  resides.  He  is  a  son  of  Dr. 
John  F.  and  Kittie  (Bowcock)  Bell.  The  father  was  born  in  Orange 
County,  Va.,  on  July  15,  1797.  He  came  to  Kentucky  in  1811,  and 
first  settled  in  Shelby  County.  In  1813  he  moved  to  Trenton,  Todd 
County,  and  in  1818  he  came  to  Hopkinsville.  Here  he  read  medicine 
with  Drs.  Short  and  Webber  until  1822,  and  then  returned  to  Trenton  and 
farmed  and  practiced  until  1836.  He  then  came  to  Oak  Grove  and 
practiced  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  May  6,  1878.  The  mother 
was  a  daughter  of  Douglas  Bowcock,  of  Alabama,  and  to  her  were  born 
the  following  children:  Elizabeth  M.,  John  N.,  Darwin,  Evelina  M., 
Fannie  B.,  Cincinnatus  D.  (our  subject),  and  Kittie  B.  Her  death  occurred 
in  1837.  Our  subject  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  his  native  county,  and 
afterward  attended  tlie  Georgetown  (Ky.)  College,  from  which  institution  he 
graduated  in  1854.  Soon  after  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming,  and 
has  made  that  his  occupation  for  life.  He  now  owns  about  385  acres 
of  valuable  land,  which  he  successfully  cultivates  in  wheat  and  tobacco. 
He  also  handles  some  stock.  Mr.  Bell  was  married  on  October  29,  1857, 
to  Miss  Annie  M.  Peay,  a  daughter  of  Austin  and  Maria  A.  (Pendleton) 
Peay,  of  this  county.  To  this  lady  were  born  four  children,  viz.:  John 
P.,  Maria  P.,  Douglas  B.  and  Austin.  In  1862  Mr.  Bell  entered 
Woodward's  Second  Kentucky  Cavalry,  and  served  until  the  close  of  the 


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war.  Mr.  ]5ell  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  and  K.  of  II.  fraternities  of 
Hopkinsville,  and  is  also  a  member  of  Salem  Baptist  Church.  In  poli- 
tics he  is  a  Democrat. 

GEORGE  BENDALL,  the  son  of  Isaac  Bcndall,  of  Old  Farm, 
Sussex  County,  Va.,  was  born  in  1806,  and  married  in  1829,  to  Susan 
Tucker  of  Dinwiddle  County,  in  the  same  State.  Their  children  are  : 
Anna  E.  (Avent),  James  D.,  Sarah  (Vaughn),  Joseph  M.,  Richard  J., 
Susan  R.  (Bendall),  Benjamin  F.,  Catherine  V.  (WeltonJ,  Francis  M. 
and  William  E.  (who  were  twins).  Of  these,  five  were  soldiers  in  the  late 
war.  Joseph  M.  was  born  August  21,  1836,  and  came  to  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  in  1883.  He  was  married  in  1872,  to  Miss  MoUie  E., 
daughter  of  James  Parker,  of  Sussex  County,  Va.,and  to  them  were  born 
Thomas  M.,  Lottie  B.,  Ida  B.,  Lewis  P.  and  a  daughter,  a  baby  yet 
unnamed.  William  E.  Bendall  was  born  in  1846,  and  was  married  in 
1881,  to  Miss  Hettie,  daughter  of  P.  G.  and  Elizabeth  (Thomas)  Aliens- 
worth,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.  Her  lamented  death  occurred  June  9, 
1883. 

WILLIAM  I.  BOONE  is  a  native  of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  bora  Feb- 
ruary 2,  1844.  At  the  age  of  twelve  years  he  was  taken  to  Missouri, 
returning  to  this  State  after  living  there  about  three  years.  He  is  a  son 
of  Squire  B.  Boone,  who  was  born  in  the  year  1825,  in  Todd  County 
also,  and  who  is  yet  living.  Squire  is  the  son  of  Isaiah  Boone,  a  native  of 
upper  Kentucky,  whose  father.  Squire  Boone,  was  a  nephew  of  the  his- 
torical Daniel  Boone.  The  mother  of  our  subject  was  Mary  M.  Foster, 
who  is  now  deceased.  She  was  a  native  of  Todd  County,  this  State,  and 
she  died  in  Missouri  in  1851.  Of  the  children  born  to  them,  W.  L, 
Miles  D.  and  Squire  R.  are  living.  Our  subject  has  been  engaged  prin- 
cipally in  farming.  His  farm  consists  of  245  acres,  which  are  given  to 
the  raising  of  the  usual  crops.  He  married  Miss  Martha  J.  Massie,  who 
was  born  in  Todd  County.  To  this  union  were  born  the  following  chil- 
dren :  Mary  M.,  Lula  E.,  William  M.  and  Lady  H.  Mr.  Boone  is  a 
member  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  is  a  respected  and  substantial  citi- 
zen of  the  county. 

FRANK  W.  BUCKNER  (deceased)  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  born 
in  1809,  and  when  young  came  to  Kentucky.  He  was  married,  in  1S35, 
to  Miss  Sarah  A.  Gordon,  who  still   survives,  and  is  the  mother  of  the 


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following  children:  Samuel  G.,  Mrs.  Annie  Wooldridge,  William  F., 
Harry  C.  and  Upshaw.  Mrs.  Buckner  is  a  native  of  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  born  December  2,  1819.  Her  father,  Samuel  Gordon,  was  born  in 
Buckingham  County,  Va.,  and  died  in  1852. 

IIEV.  JOSIAH  CARNEAL.  Among  the  most  prominent  and  use- 
ful men  of  the  southeastern  portion  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  whose 
influence  for  good  has  been  great  and  enduring,  may  be  mentioned  the 
venerable  patriarch  whose  name  appears  at  the  head  of  this  sketch.  He 
was  born  September  23,  1810,  in  Caroline  County,  Va.,  where  he  was 
reared,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  removed  to  Christian  County,  in 
this  State,  to  commence  the  battle  of  life,  in  which  he  has  proved  success- 
ful in  an  eminent  degree.  His  father,  James  Carueal,  was  a  native  of 
Virginia,  and  a  soldier  at  Norfolk  in  the  -war  of  1812.  James  was  the 
son  of  Patrick  Carneal,  who  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  died  in  Virginia  about 
1835,  at  the  age  of  ninety-six  years.  Subject's  mother,  Elizabeth  Wright, 
of  Caroline  County,  Va.,  died  in  1S13.  From  the  union  of  her  and 
James  Carneal,  sprang  :  Thomas,  Walker,  John,  Josiah  and  Sally  (Thack- 
er).  In  1831  Josiah  was  married  to  Kittie  Galbreath,  of  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  were  born  :  Henry  W.,  John  D.,  Mary  (Harris), 
Martha  (Graham),  twin  with  Walker,  Eliz.  (Crutchfield)  and  Robert  P. 
Mr.  Carneal's  wife  dying  in  1849,  he  next  married,  in  1851,  Mrs.  Nancy 
Harris,  daughter  of  William  Rice.  One  child — Josiah,  now  deceased — was 
born  to  this  union.  In  1853  Mr.  Carneal  was  married  to  his  present 
wife,  who  is  Miss  Lucy  J.,  daughter  of  Thomas  McQuary,  of  Todd 
County,  Ky..  and  to  them  were  born:  Isaiah  T.,  Victoria  R.  (Massie), 
Silas,  Wesley,  Demetrius,  Paul  and  Fannie.  In  1827  Mr.  Carneal 
became  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  was  licensed  to 
exhort  in  1850,  and  became  a  local  preacher  in  1856,  and  has  been  active 
in  his  label's  from  that  time  to  the  present.  He  has  been  largely  instru- 
mental in  establishing  the  society  and  building  Chapel  Hill  Church.  He 
commenced  active  life  as  a  carpenter  and  builder,  which  vocation  lie  fol- 
lowed for  fifteen  years,  with  success,  and  is  at  present  engaged  in  farm- 
ing, owning  558  acres  cf  valuable  lands,  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation, 
and  having  distributed  about  600  acres  to  his  children.  Mr.  Carneal's 
life  has  been  one  of  markod  .success,  and  he  is  held  in  high  esteem  in  the 
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JOHN  M.  CARTER  is  one  of  the  most  respected  citizens  and  sub- 
stantial farmers  of  Christian  County.  He  was  born  October  1,  1815,  in 
Culpeper  County,  Va.,  whence  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Mont- 
gomery County,  Tenn.,  in  the  year  1819.  Tliere  he  received  a  good 
education,  and  grew  to  manhood,  and  finally  removed  to  Christian  County 
in  1842,  and  located  on  his  present  place,  his  residence  being  known  as 
'•  Cedar  Grove."  He  is  a  son  of  John  and  Rachel  (Klaugh)  Carter,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Virginia.  The  father  was  born  January  31, 
1773,  and  died  June  17,  1842,  and  the  mother  was  born  April  9,  1773, 
and  departed  this  life  June  7,  1838.  Their  union  had  been  blessed  with 
the  following  children  :  Byrd  F.,  Guilford  H.,  Sarah  E.  (Slaughter), 
Daniel  F.,  Eliza  E.  (Rawlins),  Amelia  P.  (Allensworth)  and  John  M. 
(the  subject  of  these  lines).  Daniel  F.  Carter  was  a  man  of  considerable 
prominence.  He  was  for  many  years  a  Deacon  in  the  First  Presbyterian 
Churcli  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  and  he  died  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  yearsr 
In  early  life  he  ran  a  stage  line  from  Nashville  to  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  in 
after  years  accumulated  a  large  fortune.  He  was  a  man  of  generous 
impulses,  and  during  his  life  made  many  liberal  donations  to  charitable 
societies  and  institutions.  He  married  Miss  Mary  J.  Buntin,  and  their 
only  surviving  daughter,  Mrs.  Thomas  D.  Craighead,  now  resides  in 
Nashville,  Tenn.  John  M.  Carter,  our  subject,  now  devotes  his  attention 
to  agricultural  jiursuits.  llis  farm  property  consists  of  895  acres  of  land, 
which  is  in  a  higli  state  of  cultivation,  and  is  devoted  to  the  raising  of  the 
staple  crops.  Mr.  Carter  is  a  gentleman  of  refined  literary  attainments. 
The  standard  books  and  reviews,  and  works  of  eminent  men,  are  a  special 
attraction  to  his  classical  mind,  and  a  delight  is  found  in  a  comprehensive 
study  of  the  social  and  political  issues  of  tlie  day.  He  is  a  Democrat 
politically,  and  is  a  citizen  who  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  who  are 
favored  with  his  acquaintance.  Mr.  Carter  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Fannie  A.  Killebrew,  November  7,  1841.  She  is  a  daughter  of 
Wliitfield  and  Fannie  (Johnson)  Killebrew.  This  union  has  been  blessed 
with  the  following  children  :  Willie  C.  (Chilton),  Daniel  F.,  Gertrude, 
John  W.,  Fannie  R.  (Moore),  Henry  B.,  Claudius  C.  and  Eddie  L. 

DANIEL  F.  CARTER  is  a  native  of  this  county  ;  he  was  born 
May  3,  1846,  to  John  M.  and  Fannie  A.  (Killebrew)  Carter,  a  sketch  of 
whom  will  be  found  above.     Our  subject  was  reared  in  Christian  County, 


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being  educated  in  its  select  schools,  and  his  life  has  been  devoted  to  the 
prosecution  of  his  farming  interests.  He  is  a  man  of  substantial  worth, 
being  held  in  high  respect  by  his  fellow-citizens ;  his  farm  property  con- 
sists of  an  interest  in  a  large  tract  of  land  which  is  in  an  improved  con- 
dition, and  possesses  fine  productive  qualities.  Mr.  Carter  possesses  high 
literary  attainments,  and  is  a  man  who  takes  special  interest  in  the  mate- 
rial improvement  and  prosperity  of  the  country. 

JOHN  CRITTENDEN  CATLETT  was  born  August  11,  1848,  at 
his  present  residence,  on  the  blufts  of  the  West  Fork  of  Red  River  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  where  he  was  reared  and  has  resided  all  his  life. 
The  place  is  called  "  Webala,"  the  Indian  name  of  the  river.  Near  the 
residence  arc  evidences  of  the  former  existence  of  an  aboriginal  village, 
or  probably  the  camping-place  of  large  armies,  where  implements  of  war 
and  for  the  chase  were  manufactured.  Not  less  than  five  acres  of  ground 
are  macadamized  with  flint  spawls,  broken  and  unfinished  arrow-points 
and  split  flint  bowlders,  which  abound  in  the  vicinity.  Elmo  Village  is 
near  this  place.  Subject's  father,  John  A.  Catlett,  was  born  in  Frederick 
County,  Va.,  in  1801,  and  died  at  this  place  in  1867.  He  was  the  son 
of  Joseph  K.  Catlett,  who  was  born  in  1779  and  died  in  1801.  Joseph 
K.  was  the  son  of  John,  who  was  born  in  1749  and  died  in  1825.  The 
Catletts  are  of  an  old  Maryland  family,  and  one  of  their  kinsmen  settled 
at  the  present  town  of  Catlettsburg,  Ky.,  in  honor  of  whom  that  city  was 
named.  Subject's  mother,  Allie  A.,  daughter  of  Peter  and  Louisa  Sen- 
seney,  of  Shenandoah  County,  Va.,  was  born  in  1815,  and  died  at  this 
place  in  1882.  As  the  result  of  her  marriage  with  John  A.  the  children 
born  to  them  are :  Louise  A.  (Lunderman),  Cornelia  C.  (Oliver),  Alexan- 
der C.  (slain  in  the  late  war),  our  subject,  as  above,  and  Addison  C.  The 
family  are  intelligent,  upright,  well  educated,  and  an  honor  to  their  worthy 
progenitors.  John  C.  Catlett  is  a  farmer,  having  350  acres  of  valuable 
land  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation.  This  place  was  settled  as  early  as 
1803  by  that  sturdy  old  pioneer  Joseph  Bollinger,  and  is  near  the  home- 
stead and  cave  where  James  Davis,  the  original  pioaeer  of  Christian 
County,  first  settled. 

MATHEW  CAYCE  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  August 
19,  1861,  and  here  lie  grew  to  manhood  and  has  always  had  his  residence. 
He  is  the  son  of  Thomas  J.  Cayce,  who  was   born   in    1820  and  died  in 


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this  county  some  years  since.  He  was  the  son  of  William  Cayce,  who 
was  born  in  Virginia  and  died  in  Kentucky.  Subject's  mother,  Sarah  P., 
daughter  of  Thomas  Thomas,  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  was  born 
there  in  1826,  and  is  still  living  at  the  family  residence  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  where  she  has  reared  her  family  of  children,  consisting 
of:  Edgar,  Leslie  B.,  Luella  (Jones),  Harry  C,  Mathew,  Robert  L., 
Lucien  M.  and  Delbert  D.  At  the  common  schools  of  the  country  Mr. 
Cayce  secured  an  ordinary  business  education,  and  is  also  a  reader  of 
books  and  the  newspapers  of  the  day.  He  was  married  December  20, 
1881,  to  Miss  Rosannah,  daughter  of  Clayborn  and  Parraelia  (Violette) 
Bradshaw,  of  Lebanon,  Ky.,  and  to  this  union  was  born  one  child — Luella. 
Mrs.  Cayce  is  a  member  of  the  Liberty  Christian  Church.  Mr.  Cayce 
is  by  profession  a  farmer,  engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  tobacco,  corn  and 
wheat,  with  fair  prospects  of  success  in  life  before  him,  as  he  is  energetic 
and  devoted  to  his  calling. 

CHARLES  B.  CHERRY  is  a  native  of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  and  was 
born  July  29,  1832.  In  1855  he  removed  to  Texas,  where  he  remained 
five  years,  after  which  in  1860  he  returned  to  Kentucky,  and  settled  in 
Christian  County,  where  he  still  resides.  His  father,  Garrard  Y.,  the  son 
of  Charles  Cherry,  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  in  1812, 
and  died  in  Texas  in  1862.  In  1860  Charles  B.  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  C,  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Catherine  (Garrott)  Thomas,  of  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  and  to  their  union  were  born :  Mary  C,  Sarah  A.,  Hope 
E.,  Rosa  M.,  Charles  B.,  Little  Siss,  Lena  E.,  Martha  E.  and  an  infant 
unnamed.  In  early  youth  Mr.  Cherry  possessed  good  educational 
advantages,  of  which  he  availed  himself,  and  is  taking  an  active  interest  in 
the  education  of  his  children.  He  is  a  farmer  by  profession,  owning  152 
acres  of  good  land,  upon  which  he  cultivates  the  staple  crops  of  the  coun- 
try. He  is  an  honored  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  in  politics 
affiliates  with  the  Democratic  party. 

JOHN  C.  CLARDY  (deceased)  was  born  in  1798  in  Granville 
County,  N.  C.  He  removed  with  his  parents  to  Smith  County,  Tenn., 
and  settled  near  Dixon's  Springs  about  180-1,  after  which  he  settled  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1831,  where  he  died  in  1853.  His  father, 
Benjamin  C,  was  born  in  North  Carolina,  and  died  in  Smith  County, 
Tenn.,  in  1842.     He  was    the  son   of  Benjamin  Clardy,  Sr.,   who  came 


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from  France  to  Florida,  and  afterward  settled  in  North  Carolina.  Our 
subject  was  married  January  3,  1822,  to  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Flemming 
and  Elizabeth  (Atkinson)  Cayce,  of  Cumberland  County,  Va.,  and  from 
this  union  sprang  a  large  and  respectable  family,  consisting  of:  Benjamin 
F.  (deceased),  Elizabeth  S.,  William  D.,  John  D.,  James  M.,  Benjamin 
F.,  Sallie  A.  (married  Col.  Leavell,  and  also  Mr.  Wills),  Dr.  Thomas  F., 
Henry  II.  and  Fannie  C.  (Burke).  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Cayce)  Clardy  was 
born  September  3,  1804,  in  Cumberland  County,  Va.,  and  is  now  resid- 
ing at  the  old  Clardy  homestead  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  upon  which 
she  has  sojourned  for  fifty-two  years.  She  possesses  a  fine  estate,  consist- 
ing of  372  acres  of  very  valuable  and  productive  land  in  a  high  state  of 
cultivation.  Her  son,  James  M.  Clardy,  who  superintends  her  farm,  was 
married  June  4,  1857,  to  Miss  Mary  B.,  daughter  of  Uriah  L.  Major,  of 
Cedar  Hill,  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  and  to  them  were  born :  Vivian,  James 
B.,  Sallie  A.,  William  A.,  John  H.,  Parker  C,  U.  L.,  Thomas  F.,  Annie 
M.,  Tennie  and  Willauder.  The  Clardy  family  are  all  members  of  the 
Baptist  Church. 

THOMAS  F.  CLARDY,  M.  D.,  stands  prominent  among  the  phy- 
sicians and  surgeons  of  this  county.  He  is  a  son  of  John  C.  and  Eliza- 
beth (Cayce)  Clardy,  and  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  on  the  29th 
of  June,  1838.  He  was  educated  in  the  select  schools  of  the  neighbor- 
hood, supplemented  by  a  course  at  the  Georgetown,  Ky.,  College,  where 
he  graduated  in  1858.  When  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age  he  began  the 
study  of  medicine  under  the  preceptorship  of  his  brother,  Dr.  J.  D. 
Clardy,  of  this  county.  He  afterward  attended  lectures  at  the  Pennsyl- 
vania University  of  Philadelphia,  and  in  the  year  1861  graduated  from 
that  institution  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  The  same  year  he  entered  the 
late  Civil  war  as  Surgeon  of  the  Seventh  Kentucky  Infantry,  and  after- 
ward was  Surgeon  of  Buford's  Division  of  Forrest's  Cavalry,  in  which  he 
was  engaged  to  the  close  of  the  war.  In  1865,  on  the  10th  of  October, 
he  married  Miss  Lizzie  C,  daughter  of  David  S.  and  Sophia  (Woodson) 
Lamme,  of  Boone  County,  Mo.,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children  : 
James  R.  and  Mary  E.  Besides  a  large  and  lucrative  practice  of  medi- 
cine, Dr.  Clai'dy  is  engaged  in  farming,  having  350  acres  of  valuable  and 
very  productive  land,  which  he  successfully  cultivates  in  wheat,  corn  and 
tobacco.  He  is  a  Deacon  of  the  Salem  Baptist  Cluircli,  and  is  an  active 
member  of  the  orders  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  I.  0.  0.  F. 


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ZEBEDEE  P.  DENNIS  was  born  July  14,  1841,  in  Montgomery 
County,  Tenn.,  where  he  was  reared,  married  and  resided  till  1877,  when 
he  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  settled  on  the  farm  "  Pond  Home," 
where  he  now  resides.  His  father,  Marmaduke  0.  Dennis,  was  born  in 
Clarksville,  Tenn.,  in  1802,  the  first  white  child  born  in  that  city,  and 
there  lived  to  tlie  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1854.  He  was  a 
son  of  Zebedee  Dennis,  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  a  soldier  of  the  Rev- 
olutionary war,  and  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  where 
he  died  in  about  1840.  Elizabeth  (Bailey)  Dennis,  the  mother  of  our 
subject,  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  and  died  therein  1844. 
Zebedee  P.  Dennis  was  her  only  child;  he  was  educated  at  Brookville, 
Md.,  and  spent  three  years  at  the  University  of  Virginia.  On  the  16th 
of  August,  1859,  he  married  Miss  Ellen,  daughter  of  Tliomas  F.  Pettus, 
of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  to  whom  have  been  born  Marmaduke, 
John  H.,  Martha  E.,  Zebedee  P.,  Jr.,  Edward  H.,  Oscar,  Ellen  and 
Stephen  T. 

JOSEPH  F.  GARNETT,  a  son  of  James  T.  Garnett,  was  born 
December  16,  1844,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.  He  was  educated  in  the 
select  schools  of  the  county,  and  afterward  taught  school  at  Oak  Grove 
for  eight  years.  He  is  now  engaged  in  farming,  and  is  the  owner  of  500 
acres  of  good  land,  upon  which  he  is  successful  in  the  cultivation  of  wheat, 
corn,  tobacco  and  stock.  On  November  2,  1869,  he  married  Miss  Emma, 
daughter  of  John  R.  Whitlock,  of  Christian  County.  Mrs.  Garnett  died 
in  1876,  leaving  two  children,  viz. :  John  W.  and  Thomas  W.  He  next 
married  A.  "Wilmoth,  daughter  of  Rev.  Shandy  A.  Holland,  of  this  county. 
This  union  has  been  blessed  with  the  following  children  :  Holland,  born 
December  27,  1879;  Mary  E.,  born  June  13,  1881,  and  Faunt  LeRoy, 
born  August  11,  188.3.  Mr.  Garnett  is  one  of  the  active,  wide-awake 
business  men  of  the  county,  and  besides  the  farm  spoken  of  above,  he  is 
the  owner  of  a  considerable  amount  of  real  estate  in  Hopkinsville.  He 
is  an  active  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  of  which  he  has  been 
Master,  and  is  an  exemplary  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

MARCELLUS  A.  GARROTT  was  born  January  4,  1832,  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  which  he  has  continued  to  reside  to  the  pres- 
ent time.  His  father,  Pleasant  Garrott,  was  a  native  of  Buckingham 
County,  Va.,  was  born  in  1802,  removed  with  his  parents  to  Montgomery 


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County,  Tenn.,  in  1817,  and  to  this  county  in  1821,  where  lie  died  in 
1875.  He  was  the  son  of  Isaac  Garrott,  of  Virginia,  who  was  a  gallant 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  who  died  in  Tennessee.  Subject's 
mother,  Martha  J.,  daughter  of  Capt.  Benjamin  Radford,  of  Christian 
County,  was  born  in  1803,  and  died  in  1875.  Unto  her  and  her  husband 
were  born  :  Julia  A.  (Buckner),  our  subject,  William  W.,  Alice  M.  (Rig- 
gins),  Inez  0.  (Bradshaw),  Justine  P.  (Johnson)  and  Aurelia  L.  (Whit- 
field). On  December  8,  1859,  Marcellus  A.  Garrott  was  married  to  Miss 
Frances  M.,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Susan  S.  (Stublefield)  Clark,  of 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  as  the  result  of  this  union  were  born  :  Susan 
S.,  August  16,  1860  ;  James  J.,  June  3,  1862  ;  Martha  L.,  March  16, 
1864;  Mary  E.,  March  3,  1866  ;  William  C,  January  12,  1868  ;  Walker 
L.,  June  17,  1870  ;  Lucy  B.,  November  5,  1872,  and  Julia  B.,  October 
28,  1877.  Mr.  Garrott  is  a  farmer,  a  Master  Mason,  a  Baptist  and  a 
Democrat.  Mrs.  Garrott's  father  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and 
her  grandfather  was  Col.  Stublefield,  of  the  Revolutionary  war.  A 
remarkable  fact  in  connection  with  this  family  is,  there  was  not  a  death 
among  its  members  from  1833  to  1875. 

E.  C.  GRIFFIN.  The  grandfiither  of  this  gentleman,  Joseph  Griffin, 
was  born  in  Culpeper  County,  Va.,  of  Irish  parents;  he  moved  to  Lau- 
rens County,  S.  C,  and  when  sixteen  years  old  enlisted  under  Gen. 
Marion.  Served  with  him  to  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  and 
died  in  South  Carolina.  Joseph  B.  Griffin,  subject's  father,  was  born  in 
Laurens  County,  S.  C,  November,  1807  ;  moved  to  Franklin  County, 
Tenn.,  in  1822,  where  he  was  married  to  Rebecca  Jewell,  and  to  them 
were  born  the  following  children  :  Margret  E.,  Berthier,  Ellen  W.,  James 
M.,  Elijah  C,  Nancy  M.,  Joseph  E.,  Stephen  C,  Mary  F.  and  John  B. 
Elijah  C.  was  born  in  Lincoln  County,  Tenn.,  December  20,  1839,  and 
was  there  reared;  he  moved  with  his  father  to  Stewart  County,  Tenn.,  in 
1860,  where  his  father  d^d  in  1851 ;  he  next  moved  to  Trigg  County,' 
Ky.,  and  subsequently,  in  1875,  to  his  present  residence  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  where  he  follows  the  occupation  of  wheelwright ;  he  was 
married  April  24,  1877,  to  Miss  Thecla,  daughter  of  Burd  B.  Mart,  of 
Trigg  County.  Mr.  Griffin  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  of 
the  order  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  K.  of  II. 

JESSE  T.  HARRIS  was  born  January  2,  1836,  in  .Montgomery 
County,  Tenn.,  where  he  was  reared,  and  remained  until  1866,  when  ho 


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removed  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  ami  settled  at  "  Broad  Oaks,"  his 
present  place  of  residence.  His  father,  William  S.  Harris,  was  born  in 
1806,  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  and  removed  to  Montgomery  County,  Tenn., 
in  1827,  where  he  died  in  1857 ;  he  was  the  son  of  Jesse  Harris,  who 
lived  and  died  in  Virginia.  Subject's  mother,  Eliza  W.,  daughter  of 
Anthony  Jones,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  was  born  in  Virginia,  in  1815, 
and  is  still  living.  To  William  S.  Harris  and  her  were  born  :  William 
A.,  Jesse  T.,  Martha  M.  (Mallory),  Albert  L.,  Mary  E.,  Joseph  J.  and 
J.  Mercer.  Jesse  T.  was  married  December  10,  186-3,  to  Miss  Mary  E., 
daughter  of  Rev.  Josiah  and  Catherine  (Galbreath)  Carneal,  of  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  were  born:  Kit);ie  W.,  November  13,  1864; 
William  S.,  February  18,  1868;  Martha  M.,  May  27,  1872;  Josiah  G., 
April  19,  1875;  M.  Tennie,  November  25,  1877;  Jessie,  August  6, 
1880,  and  Emma  L.,  March  17,  1883.  Mrs.  Harris  was  born  June  26, 
1840.  Mr.  Harris  is  a  farmer  possessing  270  acres  of  valuable  land, 
well  improved,  and  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  The  family  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South. 

HENRY  C.  HERNDON  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  June 
1,  1841.  His  father,  Edmund  G.  Herndon,  was  a  native  of  Virginia, 
born  in  1802,  and  at  an  early  date  came  to  Christian  County,  where  he 
died  in  1849.  His  wife,  and  mother  of  our  subject,  was  Jane  R.,  daugh- 
ter of  Capt.  Samuel  Hopkins.  She  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1805,  and 
died  in  this  county  in  1855,  and  was  the  mother  of  the  following  chil- 
dren :  Mary  I.,  Henry  C.  and  Elizabeth.  Henry  C.  Herndon,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  biography,  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  educated  in  the  schools 
of  the  county.  He  is  now  engaged  in  farming  and  trading,  and  is  the 
owner  of  about  1,000  acres  of  land.  On  the  6th  of  September,  1877, 
he  married  Miss  Susan  D.,  daughter  of  Archibald  D.  and  Marcia  (Bodie) 
Fletcher.  They  are  the  parents  of  four  children,  viz.:  Edmund  D., 
William  H.,  Mary  M.  and  Lucien  D.  Mr.  Herndon  was  a  soldier  for 
three  years  in  the  late  Civil  war;  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity 
and  is  a  Democrat. 

MRS.  ANNIE  E.  McKEE  was  born  October  2,  1824,  in  Hopkins- 
ville,  Ky.,  where  she  was  reared.  Her  father.  Col.  Fidelio  Sharp,  was 
born  in  Virginia  in  1784,  removed  with  his  pai-ents  to  Tennessee  in  17S7, 
and  died   in   Hopkinsvillo,  Ky.,  in    1S52.     He  was   a  gallant  soldier  in 


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the  war  of  1812.  His  wife,  Evelina,  daughter  of  Henry  A.  Johnson,  of 
Virginia,  was  born  in  1800  and  died  in  1881.  Their  children  are  :  Mrs. 
Eleanor  J.  Templeton,  Mrs.  Annie  E.  McKee,  as  above,  Mrs.  Catherine 
M,  Wallace,  Solomon  A.,  Mrs.  Mary  E.  McCleilan,  Mrs.  Carrie  M. 
McKee  and  Henry  J.  In  184G  Annie  E.,  our  subject,  was  married  to 
Robert  McKee,  who  was  born  in  1820,  and  died  in  1863  in  Chicago.  He 
was  a  Colonel  in  the  late  war,  a  fine  lawyer  and  an  accomplished  gentle- 
man. Their  cliildren  :  are  Robert  S.,  Sarah  H.,  Samuel  M.,  Mrs.  Carrie 
E.  Roper,  Annie  Lizzie  and  Henry  R.  The  family  have  400  acres  of 
line  farming  land,  cultivated  in  the  staple  products  of  the  country.  In 
religious  affiliations  Mrs.  McKee  is  a  Presbyterian,  and  is  a  lineal  descend- 
ant of  Dr.  John  Sharp,  Archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

WILLIAM  W.  McKENZIE  was  born  in  Iredell  County,  N.  C,  June 
8,  1803  ;  his  father,  Andrew  McKenzie,  was  a  native  of  the  same  county, 
and  died  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  in  1817,  aged  forty-five  years.  The 
grandfather  of  our  subject  was  Andrew  McKenzie,  a  native  of  Scotland, 
who  immigrated  to  America  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  with  his 
son  William  participated  in  that  struggle.  He  died  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  in  1828,  aged  ninety-eight  years.  Elizabeth  (Stevenson)  McKenzie, 
the  mother  of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Iredell  County,  N.  C,  and  died  in 
Texas  in  about  1840.  She  was  the  mother  of  the  following  children : 
Mrs.  Mary  E.  Bell,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  L.  Girand,  William  W.,  Harriet  A., 
Mrs.  Agnes  L.  McCormick,  Mrs.  Catherine  A.  Gunnell,  Mrs.  Jane 
Stevenson  and  James  L.  William  \V.  McKenzie  has  been  a  resident  of 
this  county  since  1814,  having  come  from  his  native  State  with  his  par- 
ents in  that  year ;  his  early  education  was  limited  to  such  as  the  pioneer 
schools  of  the  neighborhood  aflbrdcd,  but  by  constant  reading,  observation 
and  experience,  he  has  acquired  more  than  an  ordinary  education;  he  was 
married,  in  October,  1827,  to  Miss  Mary  C,  daughter  of  Moses  Steven- 
son, of  this  county,  who  died  in  1838,  leaving  the  following  children : 
Milus  E.,  Francis  A.,  Josiah  B.,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  A.  Cooper  and  Mrs.  Mary 
W.  Sherrell.  In  1839  he  married  Miss  Isabella  C.  Ewing,  of  Christian 
County.  Mrs.  McKenzie  died  on  the  7th  of  November,  1871,  and  was 
the  mother  of  Hon.  James  A.,  John  F.,  Mrs.  Isabella  C.  Moss,  and  Sophia 
E.  Girand.  Mr.  McKenzie  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  of  Christian 
County;  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  for  fifty-five 


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years,  of  which  time  he  has  for  fifty  years'  been  a  Ruling  ElJer.  He  has 
been  a  JIagistrate  of  the  county  for  tliirty-eight  years,  County  Judge  one 
term,  State  Senator  two  years,  filling  out  the  unexpired  term  of  Hon. 
Benjamin  H.  Bristow,  who  was  appointed  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  by 
Gen.  Grant. 

URIAL  L.  MAJOR  was  born  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  in  1817,  and 
removed  with  his  parents  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  about  1837,  where  he 
departed  this  life  in  18G1 ;  he  was  the  son  of  Charles  Major,  of  Virginia, 
who  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1857,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years. 
The  family  are  of  Irish  descent.  Subject's  wife  was^Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Andrew  Sargeant,  of  this  county,  and  to  them  were  born:  Andrew  S., 
Mollie  B.  (Clardy),  John  F.,  George  H.,  Thomas  II.,  Annie  M.  and  Car- 
rie E.  (Cayce).  George  H..  Major  was  born  in  Cliristian  County,  Ky.,  in 
1847,  and  in  1873  was  ra:irried  to  Miss  Virginia  E.,  daughter  of  Archer 
Campbell,  of  this  county,  and  to  them  was  born  William  T.  After  the 
death  of  his  wife,  Mr.  Major  was  married,  in  1878,  to  Miss  Mary  W., 
daughter  of  Walker  Carneal,  from  which  union  sprang  James  II.  Our 
subject  is  a  farmer,  owning  eighty  acres  of  good  land,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Christian  Church.  Thomas  11.  Major  was  born  on  the  place  where  he 
now  resides  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  April  5,  1850;  he  was  married, 
October  10,  1872,  to  Miss  Mary  W.,  daughter  of  Harris  W.  Killen,  of 
Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  to  them  have  been  born :  John  K.,  Lottie  A.,  Lizzie 
L.  and  Thomas  II.  The  last-named  is  a  Magistrate  in  Longview  District, 
and  was  formerly  Constable;  he  is  a  farmer,  possessing  212  acres  of  val- 
uable land,  which  he  is  successfully  cultivating ;  he  is  also  a  large  dealer 
in  tobacco,  handling  much  of  that  staple  raised  in  this  community,  and  is 
of  great  benefit  in  furnishing  a  home  market. 

HOWARD  MAJOR  was  born  December  9,  1843,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  on  the  place  where  he  now  resides,  and  where  ho  grew  to 
manhood.  His  father,  Howard  Major,  Sr.,  was  born  in  Madison  County, 
A'a.,  in  1811,  removed  with  his  parents  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in 
1826,  and  here  died  in  1871.  He  was  the  son  of  Charles  Major,  who  was 
born  in  Virginia,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1857  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
two  years.  The  family  are  descended  from  English  parents,  who  came  to 
America,  married  and  left  a  respectable  family.  Subject's  mother,  Rachel 
A.    dau-hter  of  James  McDonald,  of  Christian   County,   Ky.,  was  born 


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in  1814,  and  is  still  living.  To  herself  and  husband  were  born  :  Patrick 
II.,  Emily  B.  (married  first  to  Myers,  then  to  Tatum),  Adie  E.  (Hester), 
our  subject,  Alice  (Ward),  Leah  (Cayce),  Maggie  E.  (Bradshaw), 
Ida  (Cayce),  Dinnie  and  Lester.  Howard  Major  was  married,  October 
25,  1866,  to  Miss  Virginia,  daughter  of  George  W.  Cayce,  of  this 
county,  and  from  this  union  sprang:  Erastus,  George  W.,  Samuel  A., 
Charles  and  lluth.  Mr.  Major  is  a  farmer  possessing  151  acres  of  valu- 
able land,  which  yields  abundantly  any  of  the  products  of  this  latitude. 
lie  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church. 

MERIWETHER  A.  MASON  was  born  March  1,  1853,  on  the 
Spriiigliill  Place,  three  miles  from  Hopkinsville,  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.  He  is  the  son  of  William  B.  Mason,  who  was  born  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.,  in  1814,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1877.  The  Masons  are  an  old 
Virginia  family  of  high  standing.  Subject's  mother,  Sarah  N.  (Ander- 
son), of  Todd  County,  Ky.,  was  born  in  1817,  and  is  still  living.  Her 
children  are  William  B.,  Clinton  T.  and  subject.  Mr.  Mason  was  mai-- 
ried,  February  28,  1878,  to  Miss  Lulu  J.,  daughter  of  William  W.  and 
Mary  E.  (Watkins)  Wills,  of  Christian  County,  and  to  them  have  been 
born-:  Sadie,  Meriwether  A.,  Jr.,  and  Lizzie  E.  Our  subject  was  favored 
with  a  good  business  education.  By  profession  he  is  a  farmer,  owning 
about  1,300  acres  of  first-class  land,  the  cultivation  of  which  he  superin- 
tends in  such  a  manner  as  to  make  the  business  profitable.  He  is  a  relia- 
ble gentleman,  and  a  member  of  the  Locust  Grove  Baptist  Church. 

WILLIAM  M.  MASSIE,  of  Barker's  Mill,  was  born  in  Shelby 
County,  Ky.,  in  1814,  and  removed  with  his  parents  to  Todd  County,  in 
the  same  State,  in  1818,  thence  to  Christian  County  in  1859.  He  is  the 
son  of  Hugh  Massie,  who  was  born  in  Virginia,  and  died  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.,  in  1843,  at  the  age  of  sixty-three  years,  and  Mary  Royster,  of  Vir- 
ginia, who  died  about  1838.  Their  children  are  :  Elizabeth  (Durrett), 
William  M.,  Littleberry,  John  and  Martha  (Crouch).  In  1842  William 
M.  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  B.,  daughter  of  William  B.  Sims,  of 
Todd  County,  Ky.,  and  from  this  union  have  sprung:  Mary,  William, 
B.,  Martha  (Boone),  Henry  E.,  Charles  G.,  Addison  E.,  Ida  (Elgin),  and 
Eddie  S.  Massie.  Mr.  Massie  is  a  farmer,  possessing  424  acres  of  good 
land.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  in  politics  is  a 
Democrat. 


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500  BIOOUAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

JAMES  MEDLEY.  The  Medley  family,  as  represented  by  the  one 
of  this  name  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  is  an  old  Virginia  family,  of 
English  and  French  origin.  They  were  among  the  old  Colonial  settlers 
of  Viro-inia ;  shared  in  the  struggle  for  independence,  and  filled  posi- 
tions of  honor  in  the  councils  of  State.  It  is  recorded  of  Isaac  Medley, 
one  of  the  founders  of  the  family  in  Virginia,  that  "  he  was  a  man  of 
extraordinary  mental  endowments;  patriotic  and  public-spirited;  a  mem- 
ber of  the/  House  of  Burgesses,  and  a  commissioned  officer  in  the  old  war.' 
This  family  has  descended,  for  the  last  four  or  five  generations,  in  an  un- 
broken succession  from  three  ancestral  families,  viz.  :  Medley,  Edwards, 
and  Cook.  The  Medley  and  Edwards  forefathers  emigrated  from  Eng- 
land at  the  same  time.  The  Cooks  came  from  France,  and  all  three  fam- 
ilies were  among  the  old  Colonial  settlers.  Isaac  Medley,  the  head  of  the 
family  in  Kentucky,  was  a  son  of  Isaac  and  Nancy  (Cook)  Medley,  and 
inherited  all  the  sterling  characteristics  of  his  ancestors.  He  was  born  in 
Halifax  County,  Va.,  October  7,  1805,  and  died  at  Ilardcastle,  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  May  29, 1879.  His  wife,  A.  Caroline  (Edwards)  Medley,  was 
a  daughter  of  Stephen  and  Sarah  (Cook) Edwards.  She  was  born  in  Hali- 
fax County,  Va.,  January  14,  1819,  and  died  at  Hardcastle,  Christian 
County,  May  29,  1870.  Their  children  are :  Sallie  M.  (Dennis),  Eliza- 
beth C,  Charles  E.,  Virginia  C,  James,  and  Granville  E.  James  Med- 
ley, the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  Stewart  County,  Tenn., 
August  21,  1852.  His  father,  Isaac  Medle*y,  moved  from  Virginia  in 
the  year  1851,  and  settled  in  1855  at  Hardcastle,  Christian  County,  the 
present  residence  of  James  Medley.  This  was  one  of  the  first  settled, 
and  is  also  one  of  the  finest  tracts  of  land  in  south  Christian.  Among 
the  pioneer  settlers  of  the  place  was  an  old  bachelor  named  Coleman, 
who,  it  is  thought  from  the  h.irdness  of  his  own  character,  as  well  as  that 
of  his  associates,  gave  the  place  its  name  of  Hardcastle.  It  was  after- 
ward owned  by  Dr.  Edward  Rumsey ;  then  by  Mr.  Edward  Green;  and 
from  him  it  was  purchased  by  Isaac  Medley. 

JAMES  M.  MONTGOMERY.  The  grandfather  of  this  gentleman 
was  Dr.  Francis  G.  Tvlontgomery,  a  graduate  of  the  Transylvania  Univer- 
sity, an  early  settler  of  Christian  County,  a  physician  of  prominence,  and 
at  one  time  Superintendent  of  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane  near  Hop- 
kinsville  ;    he  died  in    ISfio  ;     his  son,  and   fatlier   of  our   subject,  was 


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Abraham  Montgomery,  a  native  of  Hopkinsville,  who  was  assistant  at  the 
asylum  with  his  father ;  he  died  in  Hopkinsville  in  1870,  aged  thirty-nine 
years.  James  M.  Montgomery  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  March 
26,  1860,  and  here  he  was  reared  until  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age,  and 
then  moved  to  Louisville  and  lived  with  his  uncle,  Judge  Henry  J.  Stites, 
and  then  attended  the  high  schools.  On  the  14th  of  January,  1883,  he 
married  Miss  Lizzie  W.,  daughter  of  James  W.  and  Sarah  F.  (Radford) 
Moore;  he  is  the  owner  of  a  farm  of  164  acres  of  good  land,  upon  which 
he  resides,  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits. 

JAMES  AV.  MOORE  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  in 
1806,  and  in  1816  came  to  Kentucky  with  his  parents,  who  settled  in 
Christian  County  on  the  farm  "The  Cedars,"  where  he  has  since  resided, 
and  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer.  Besides  having  divided  a  large 
tract  of  land  among  his  children,  he  is  now  the  owner  of  300  acres.  In 
1832  he  married  Mary  Harrison,  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  who 
died  leaving  the  following  children,  viz.:  Benjamin  D.,  James  C,  Mrs. 
Mary  Montgomery  and  William  H.  On  the  6th  of  June,  1850,  he  mar- 
ried Sarah  F.  (daughter  of  Reuben  Radford,  of  this  county),  who  has 
borne  him  the  following  children:  Robert  L.,  born  in  1854;  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  W.  Montgomery,  born  in  1862,  and  Frank  R.,born  in  1864. 
Capt.  Benjamin  Moore,  the  father  of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Virginia, 
and  died  in  this  county  in  1831,  aged  seventy-two  years;  he  served  in 
the  Revolutionary  war;  his  wife,  and  mother  of  our  subject,  was  Sarah 
(Jones)  Moore;  she  died  in  this  county,  and  was  the  mother  of  William, 
Mrs.  Nancy  Jones,  Robert,  Mrs.  Martha  Gordon,  John,  Henry,  Thomas, 
Benjamin,  David,  Jefferson,  James  W.,  Mrs.  Lucy  Summers  and  Mrs. 
Mary  P.  Buckner. 

CHARLES  O'NEAL  is  a  native  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn., 
born  September  10,  1814.  His  father,  Thomas  H.  O'Neal,  was  a  native 
of  Rockingham  County,  N.  C,  born  in  1784.  He  came  to  Tennessee  in 
his  youth,  served  in  the  home  guards  against  the  Indians ;  was  a  pilot 
from  Clarksville  on  the  river  to  New  Orleans,  La.,  and  walked  from  New 
Orleans  to  Tennessee  fourteen  times.  He  died  near  Clarksville  in  1875  ; 
he  was  a  son  of  Peter  O'Neal,  of  Irish  descent,  who  died  in  Rockingham 
County  before  1800.  The  mother  of  our  subject  was  Priscilla  (Brantley) 
O'Neal,  a  native  of  Montgomery    County,   Tenn.     She  died  in  1871, 


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aged  sevciity-ciglit  years,  leaving  the  following  children :  Peter,  Charles, 
William,  Mary  and  John.  Charles  O'Neal  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools,  and  is  a  farmer  by  occupation,  having  accumulated  827  acres  of 
land,  which  he  divided  among  his  children.  He  was  married  on  the  15th 
of  October,  1844,  to  Miss  A  E.  Radford,  daughter  of  Reuben  and  Sarah 
F.  Radford,  who  died  on  the  1st  of  October,  1883,  leaving  the  following 
children:  Levette  L.,  Laura,  Charles  and  Walter.  Mr.  O'Neal  was 
reared  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  and  has  been  a  resident  of  Chris- 
tian County  since  1844. 

LEVETTE  L.  O'NEAL  is  a  son  of  Charles  O'Neal,  a  sketch  of  whom 
appears  above,  and  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  October  1,  1850. 
He  was  reared  on  the  farm  of  his  father,  and  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon schools;  he  is  now  engaged  in  farming  and  is  the  owner  of  168 
acres  of  good  land,  which  is  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  In  1873 
he  married  Miss  Mary  E.,  daughter  of  Grant  Smith,  and  has  been  blessed 
with  two  children  :  Edna  and  Levette  J. 

JAMES  S.  PARRISH  was  born  near  Gallatin,  Sumner  County, 
Tenn.,  February  2,  1827,  and  came  to  Christian  County  with  his  parents 
in  1833.  They  settled  on  his  present  farm  where  he  has  since  resided. 
He  is  one  of  the  practical  farmers  of  the  precinct,  and  his  farm,  "  Aspen 
Plains,"  which  contains  462  acres,  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  county. 
He  was  married  in  December,  1848,  to  Miss  Zerilda,  daughter  of  Drury 
West.  She  died  in  November,  1854,  leaving  the  following  children  :  Henry 
W.,  Charles  B.  and  Mrs.  Mary  P.  Ragsdale.  In  1856  he  married  Miss  Mar- 
garet Poindexter,  who  died  in  1870.  In  1S71  he  married  Miss  Jane 
D.  Ward,  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  who  died  February  9,  1884. 
The  father  of  our  subject,  David  W.  Parrish,  was  a  native  of  North  Car- 
olina, and  was  reared  in  Wilson  County,  Tenn. ;  he  died  in  this  county, 
in  1877,  aged  eighty-six.  He  was  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  1812;  his 
wife,  and  mother  of  our  subject,  was  Luhlda  Hunt,  a  native  of  Sumner 
County,  Tenn.,  who  died  in  this  county,  and  was  the  mother  of  the  fol- 
lowing children  :  Mrs.  Eliza  Donaldson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gilmore,  Mrs. 
Martha  Clarke,  Mrs.  Mary  Roberts,  James  S.,  Fannie,  Mrs.  Lucretia 
Whitlock  and  Mrs.  Amelia  C.  McKenzie.  Mr.  Parrish  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

WILLIAM  B.  RADFORD.  The  ftither  of  this  gentleman,  Will- 
iam Radford,  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  in  1799,  whore  he  lived 


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to  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  and  then  (IS  14)  came  with  his  parents  to  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  where  he  died  in  1875.  His  father,  William  Radford, 
and  grandfather  of  our  subject,  died  in  1837,  aged  seventy-five  years, 
liie  ijiolhcr  of  our  subject  was  Mary,  daughter  of  Euckner  and  Mary 
Killebrew.  She  was  boru  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenu.,  and  died  in 
this  county  in  1872,  aged  seventy-two  years.  She  was  the  mottier  of 
the  following  children:  Mrs.  Sarah  E.  McGuire.  William  B.,  Mrs. 
Eliza  J.  Steger  and  James  M.,  now  deceased.  William  B.  Radford  was 
born  at  his  present  residence,  "Long  View,"  on  the  7th  of  March,  1824. 
He  received  a  good  business  education ;  is  now  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits,  and  is  the  owner  of  900  acres  of  land.  He  was  married  on  the 
13th  of  December,  1853,  to  Miss  Sicily  A.,  daughter  of  Abraham  and 
Mary  McElroy,  of  this  county,  who  has  borne  him  the  following  children  : 
Annie,  Henry,  McElroy,  Dr.  William,  Mollie  and  Edna.  Mr.  Radford 
is  an  active  member  of  the  order  A.  F.  k  A.  M. 

WILLIAM  EDWARD  RAGSDALE  is  a  son  of  William  J.  and 
Emily  J.  (Tillotson)  Ragsdale,  both  natives  of  North  Carolina,  who  after 
their  marriage  removed  to  Tennessee  and  settled  in  Montgomery  County, 
on  the  line  between  that  and  Christian  County,  where  they  remained  but 
a  short  time  and  removed  to  Stewart  County,  Ky.,  and  finally  to  Trigg 
County,  where  he  died  in  1853  and  she  in  1868.  William  J.  Ragsdale 
was  by  trade  a  wheelwright,  though  he  devoted  his  time  and  attention  to 
farming  and  trading ;  he  bad  a  family  of  nine  children,  two  of  whom  died 
in  infancy  ;  the  remaining  seven  are  all  residents  of  this  county,  viz.: 
Elizabeth  F.,  Lucy  A.,  Mary  H.,  James  S.,  William  E.,  Emily  and 
Rebecca  E.  William  E.  Ragsdale  was  born  July  31,  1847  ;  he  coui- 
menced  life  as  a  farmer,  and  now  in  connection  he  is  extensively  engaged 
in  trading,  and  doing  one  of  the  largest  tobacco  broker's  businesses  in  this 
section  of  the  State;  he  has  been  a  resident  of  Christian  County  since 
1867,  and  though  his  office  and  tobacco  business  are  carried  on  in  II  op- 
kinsville,  he  resides  at  his  beautiful  farm,  "  Woodlawn,"  which  contains 
526  acres  of  good  land,  located  on  the  Clarksville  and  Hopkinsville  pike. 
On  the  20th  of  November,  1866,  he  married  Miss  A.  E.  Collins,  a  native 
of  Christian  County,  born  in  1849.  They  have  been  blessed  with  five 
children. 

HORACE  P.  RIVES  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  on 
January  20,  1845,  and  is  a   son  of  Henry  A.  and   Eleanor  P.  (Tillotson) 


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Rives.  The  grandfather  was  Stephen  Rives,  and  was  born  in  Virginia  ; 
be  moved  to  Tennessee  in  1829,  where  he  subsequently  died.  The  father 
was  born  in  Virginia  in  1816,  and  came  to  Tennessee  with  his  father  ; 
he  is  now  living  in  Montgomery  County,  that  State.  The  mother  was 
born  in  Virginia  ;  died  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  in  1882.  To  her 
were  born  the  following  children :  Mildred  E.,  AV.  M.,  Stephen  E.  and 
Horace  P.  (subject).  Horace  P.  attended  school  in  Kentucky,  where  he 
graduated  and  afterward  followed  surveying  ;  he  is  now  quite  an  exten- 
sive farmer  and  tobacco-grower,  and  owns  about  350  acres;  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Mary  E.  Pendleton.  Two  children  blessed  this  union — 
Willie  and  May.  Mrs.  Rives  died  in  1875,  and  Mr.  Rives  was  next 
married  to  Miss  Nannie  A.  Garrott,  a  daughter  of  Robert  W.  Garrott. 
To  this  union  were  born  two  children — Harry  A.  and  Maggie.  Mr. 
Rives  is  a  Democrat. 

EDWIN  W.  STEGER  was  born  February  22,  1841,  on  his  present 
homestead  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  which  has  always  been  his  residence. 
His  father,  William  M.  Steger,  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  in 
1817,  and  removed  to  this  county  in  1833,  where  he  died  in  1877.  He 
was  the  son  of  William  Steger,  who  lived  and  died  in  Virginia.  Subject's 
mother,  Maria  L.,  daughter  of  Andrew  Sargeant,  of  Virginia,  is  still  living 
in  Christian  County,  Ky.  Her  children  are:  Mary  F.  (Gary),  William 
A.,  Jennie  A.  (AVest),  our  subject,  Idella  (Bard),  Elvira  (Pierce),  Maria 
L.  and  John  T.  In  1868,  subject  was  married  to  Miss  Sallie  E.,  daughter 
of  William  and  Mary  (Gary)  Glover,  of  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them 
were  born  :  Ernest  W.,  William  A.,  Edwin  T..  James  0.  and  Mary  B. 
Since  the  death  of  Mrs.  Steger,  September  10,  1873,  Mr.  Steger  has 
remained  unmarried.  He  is  by  profession  a  farmer,  and  owns  200  acres 
of  very  productive  land,  which  he  cultivates  successfully  in  tobacco,  wheat 
and  corn.  Mr.  Steger  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  also  of  the 
Knights  of  Honor.  In  religion  he  is  a  Baptist,  and  in  politics  a  Demo- 
crat. 

JOHN  QUARLES  THOMAS,  M.  D.,  was  born  January  3,  1842, 
near  Garrettsburg,  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and 
commenced  the  study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  D.  W.  Quarlcs,  with  whom 
he  remained  two  years ;  then  attended  the  Shelby  Medical  College,  at 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  where  he  graduated  in  1861,  after  which  he  entered  the 


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Array  as  Assistant  Surgeon,  and  after  having  served  in  that  position  for 
two  years  was  promoted  to  the  office  of  Major,  in  the  late  war.  In  1874 
he  commenced  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Garrettsburg,  in  this  county, 
where  he  remained  two  years,  and  then  settled  on  his  present  location, 
near  Longview,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  sur- 
gery. His  father,  John  J.  Thomas,  was  born  in  1813,  in  Albemarle 
County,  Va.,  came  to  Christian  County,  in  1829,  which  county  he  sub- 
sequently represented  in  the  Legislature,  and  now  resides  in  Paducah. 
Subject's  mother,  Lucy  M.,  daughter  of  Col.  Garrett  M.  Quarles, 
born  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1848.  Her 
father  was  a  Colonel  in  the  war  of  1812.  To  subject's  parents  were  born: 
Lt.-Col;  Lewis  M.,  who  died  during  the  war;  our  subject,  Pendleton, 
Annie  M.  (Quigley)  and  Katie.  Dr.  Thomas  was  married,  April  29, 
18G9,  to  Miss  Mary,  daughter  of  Hiram  A.  Phelps,  of  Hopkinsville,  Ky., 
and  to  them  have  been  born  :  Lewis  M.,  Hiram  P.,  John  and  Marion  A. 
The  Doctor  is  also  a  farmer,  having  160  acres  of  good  land.  He  is  a  Royal 
Arch  Mason,  and  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor.  He  owns  a 
■  kennel  of  thorougbred  Llewellyn  setter  dogs,  and  takes  great  pleasure  in 
shooting. 

CHARLES  H.  WALDEN  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  Janu- 
ary 2,  1832,  and  was  there  reared  and  educated.  In  1852  he  came  to 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  where  he  remained  four  years,  and  then  removed 
to  Tennessee;  in  1857  he  returned  to  this  county,  where  he  has  since  re- 
sided, engaged  in  farming.  On  the  4th  of  July,  1859,  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Celina,  daughter  of  Llewellyn  WilliarnE,  of  Christian  County,  to 
whom  were  born  :  Harry  C.  and  Laura  A.  Miss  Laura  was  educated  at 
Anchorage,  Ky.,  and  is  now  teaching  at  Washington,  D.  C.  Mrs.  Wal- 
den  is  in  Washington  at  the  head  of  the  flower-seed  department. 
Mr.  Walden  is  Deputy  County  Clerk.  His  father,  Samuel  B.  Walden, 
was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  in  1802,  where  he  engaged  in  farming 
to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1859.  The  grandfather  of 
our  subject  was  William  Walden,  a  native  of  King  and  Queen  County, 
Va.,  but  lived  the  most  of  his  life  iu  Halifax  County,  where  he  was  a 
Magistrate  for  forty-five  years,  and  where  he  died  in  1845,  aged  seventy- 
eight  years;  he  was  a  participant  in  the  war  of  1812.  The  mother  of 
our  subject  was  Sallie  (Flemming)  Walden,  of  Prince  Edward   County, 


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Va.  Slie  died  in  Halifax  County  in  18:^2,  and  was  the  mother  of  the 
following  children :  William  B.,  Mrs.  Martha  A.  Parrish,  George  A. 
■and  Charles  II.  The  father's  second  marriage  was  to  Miss  Nancy  Mc- 
Cutchen,  who  was  the  mother  of  Richard  M.,  Mrs.  Emiline  King  and 
Samuel  V.  Walden. 

BENJAMIN  A.  WHITLOCK  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
September  17,  1843;  his  father,  Capt.  Joiin  R.  Whitlock,  a  native  of 
Buckingham  County,  Va.,  was  born  March  13,  1797.  In  1810  he  emi- 
grated to  Greene  County,  Ky.,  and  in  1816  he  removed  lo  Cliristian 
County,  where  he  resided  a  respected  and  honored  citizen  to  the  time  of 
his  death  in  1878.  He  had  been  a  resident  of  the  county  for  sixty-two 
years,  during  which  time  he  was  at  the  head  of  the  militia,  and  a  suc- 
cessful farmer.  His  first  wife  died  in  1840;  she  was  a  daughter  of  Will- 
iam B.  Radford,  Sr.,  of  Longview,  and  mother  of  the  following  children: 
William  T.,  John  R.,  Elmira  (Beasley),  Rufus  M.,  James  and  Lucy.  In 
1842  Capt.  Whitlock  married  Sicily  H.,  youngest  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Radford,  of  Christian  County,  but  at  that  time  widow  of  Fielding  Bacon, 
of  Trigg  County,  with  two  children — Ann  F.  (Clardy,  Newstead,  Ky.) 
and  William  J.  Bacon.  She  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1807,  and  is  the 
mother  also  of  Benjamin  A.,  Sallie  J.  and  Emma  (Garnett)  Whitlock. 
Benjamin  A.  Whitlock  was  reared  and  educated  in  Christian  County, 
where  he  resided  till  1867,  when  he  engaged  successfully  in  tobacco  spec- 
ulation in  Trigg,  Caldwell  I'.nd  Crittenden  Counties,  and  later  in  banking 
business  at  Cadiz,  Ky.  On  tlie  5th  of  September,  1870,  he  married 
Miss  Saidee  Barker  Faxon,  daughter  of  Lucy  A.  (Steele)  and  Charles 
Faxon,  of  Clarksville,  Tenn.  They  have  no  children,  having  lost  two 
the  first  few  years  after  their  marriage.  He  returned  to  Longview, 
Christian  County,  in  April,  1873,  and  engaged  in  cultivating  an  excellent 
farm  which  he  owns,  and  on  which  he  still  resides.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  a  Masou;  he  unites,  with  Salem  Baptist  Church; 
his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 

S.  T.  WINFREE  was  born  in  Powhatan  County,  Va.,  March  7, 
1819,  whore  he  was  reared,  educated  and  married.  In  1841  he  moved 
to  Sumner  County,  Tenn.,  and  subsequently  to  Christian  County  in  1845, 
where  he  has  since  remained.  He  is  a. farmer  and  is  the  owner  of  137i 
acres  of  land.     In  1840,  in  his  native  county,  he  married   Miss  Elmira 


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B.,  daughter  of  William  13.  Atkinson,  who  has  borne  him  tie  followiinr 
children:  William  P.,  John  VV.,  James  II.,  George  W.,  Mrs.  Jennie  V. 
Gray,  Mrs.  Irene  T.  Durrett,  Mrs.  Florence  L.  Callnon,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Gray,  Julius  R.,  Thomas  S.,  Mrs.  Susan  T.  Cunningliam,  Matthew  F., 
Alexander  A.  and  Carrie  E.  Woodson  M.  Winfree,  the  father  of  our 
subject,  was  born  in  Powhatan  County,  Va.,  where  he  died  in  1858.  He 
was  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  1812,  and  his  father,  John  Winfree,  was  in 
the  Revolutionary  war.  Serena  (Farley)  Winfree  was  a  native  of  Pow- 
hatan County,  and  was  the  mother  of  the  following  children:  Mrs.  Maria 
Farley,  Robert  M.,  Shurvin  T.,  William  A.,  Alexander,  Nancy,  Mrs. 
Susan  Sweeney  and  Matthew. 


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SAMUEL  BLAIR  was  born  in  Lafayette  Precinct,  thia  county,  Sep- 
tember 13,  1848,  and  is  a  son  of  Evan  B.  and  Winnifred  (Fletcher) 
Blair.  Evan  B.  Blair  was.  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  a  son  of 
John  and  Susanah  (Bowles)  Blair.  John  Blair  came  from  Maryland 
when  a  young  man  ;  raised  a  large  family  in  Montgomery  County  ;  was 
a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  was  highly  respected  in  his 
community.  The  grandfather  of  Gen.  Francis  P.  Blair  and  Hon.  Mont- 
gomery Blair  was  his  brother.  The  family  originally  came  from  Scot- 
land. Evan  B.  Blair  came  to  this  county  in  18-16,  where  he  resided  until 
his  death,  November  8,  1866.  He  was  married  to  Priscilla  Fletcher  in 
1834,  by  whom  he  had  four  children,  three  of  whom  survived  him,  viz.: 
Mrs.  N.  L.  Stevens  of  this  county,  and  Mrs.  S.  B.  Elliott  and  John  T. 
Blair,  of  Humboldt,  Tenn.  Mrs.  Priscilla  (Fletcher)  Blair  died  in  the 
early  part  of  the  year  1840,  and  in  the  latter  part  of  the  same  year 
Evan  B.  Blair  married  her  sister,  Winnifred  Fletcher,  by  whom  he  had 
six  children,  three  of  whom  are  now  living,  viz.:  Samuel,  James  W.,  at 
Humboldt,  Tenn.,  and  Mrs.  Priscilla  Bumpugs  in  Obion  County,  Tenn. 
Mrs.  Winnifred  Blair  died  October  21,  1870.  Samuel  Blair  assisted  on 
the  home  farm  until  about  1870,  when  he  assumed  control  of  it  and 
remained  there  the  mostfof  the  time  until  1882,  when  he  came  to  Bennetts- 
town,  and  has  since  been  merchandising ;  he  was  married  in  Bennettstown, 
April  2,  1879,  to  Miss  Virginia  R.  Bennett,  a  daughter  of  Stephen  and 
Anne  B.  (Otterson)  Bennett,  both  natives  of  Halifax  County,  Virginia. 
Stephen  Bennett  was  of  English-Scotch  descent;  his  ancestors  came  to 
Halifax  County  some  time  prior  to  the  Revolution,  and  Robert  Bennett 
and  William  Haidwick,  his  paternal  and  maternal  grandfathers,  both 
served  in  that  conflict ;  his  father,  John  Bennett,  served  in  the  v>-ar  of 
1812.  They  each  fought  for  this  country  against  the  British  ;  served 
their  full  time,  and  brought  home  an  honorable  discharge.  Stephen 
Bennett  came  to   this   county  in   1841 ;  was  married  to  a  daughter  of 


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William  Otteraon  in  1842 ;  he  was  a  merchant,  tobacconist  and  farmer, 
a  man  of  great  energy  and  enterprise,  of  strict  integrity,  and  a  member 
of  the  Baptist  Church;  he  was  instrumental  in  the  formation  of  the  vil- 
lage of  Bennettstown ;  built  many  of  the  houses  now  standing ;  he  died 
May  18,  1868,  in  his  fifty-second  year.  Five  of  his  children  are  now 
living,  viz. :  Mrs.  Blair,  Stephen  H.  Bennett,  J.  Bunyan  Bennett,  Drurny 
B.  Bennett  and  Maria  E.  A.  W.  Bennett ;  all  of  the  five,  and  their  mother 
are  now  living  in  Piano,  Collin  County,  Tex.  Mrs.  Bennett  was  of 
English-Irish  descent ;  was  born  November  7, 1827.  The  wife  of  Samuel 
Blair  was  born  in  this  county  December  29,  1845;  is  the  mother  of  two 
living  children — John  B.  and  Francis  F.  Blair,  who  were  born  December 
22,  1881.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blair  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church,  and 
Mr.  Blair  is  a  Democrat. 

J.  A.  BOYD  was  born  in  Iredell  County,  N.  0.,  on  May  14,  1824, 
and  is  a  son  of  H.  \V.  and  Matilda  (Moore)  Boyd.  The  father  was  of 
Irish  descent,  and  came  to  this  State  in  November,  1837.  He  settled  in 
the  western  edge  of  Trigg  County.  In  1846  he  moved  to  Ballard  County, 
and  thence  to  Paducah  in  January,  1849.  Here  he  died  on  August  12th 
following.  The  mother  was  of  English  descent,  and  died  in  Ballard 
County,  on  January  17,  1849.  Our  subject  was  the  eldest  of  nine  chil- 
dren, three  of  whom  are  now  living:  J.  A.  (our  subject),  David  L.  (in 
Ballard  County),  and  Mrs.  Sarah  King,  in  Clarksville,  Tenn.  J.  A.'s 
education  was  received  in  the  schools  of  his  native  State  until  1819.  He 
then  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  at  Lafayette,  and  afterward  followed 
this  business  in  different  portions  of  the  State.  He  also  opened  a  cab- 
inet and  furniture  store  in  Lafayette  in  1856.  lie  remained  there  until 
January,  1867,  and  then  came  to  Bennettstown.  Here  he  worked  at 
the  carpenter's  trade  and  also  ran  a  furniture  store.  He  remained  in 
this  business  until  1877,  when  ho  was  elected  to  the  office  of  Constable, 
and  has  since  served  in  this  capacity.  He  also  has  a  small  place  near 
Bennettstown,  and  has  farming  carried  on.  Mr.  Boyd  was  married  on 
January  25,  1849,  to  Miss  Susan  H.  Brodie,  a  daughter  of  Alexander 
and  Mary  (Oldham)  Brodie,  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.  Mrs.  Boyd 
was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  on  August  7,  1829,  and  is  the 
mother  of  three  living  cliildrcn  :  Mrs.  Rebecca  Jobe  (of  Bennettstown), 
Ilattie  L.  and  Pearl  S.     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Boyd   are  both  members   of  the 


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Presbyterian  Church.  Mr.  Boyd  is  a  member  of  Lafayette  Lodge,  No. 
151,  A.  V.  k  A.  M.,  and  Mt.  Olivet  Chapter,  No.  124.  In  politics  he  is 
identified  •nith  the  Democratic  party. 

J.  T.  COLEMAN  was  born  in  this  precinct  on  March  8,  1839,  and 
is  a  son  of  J.  W.  and  Mary  J.  (Rives)  Coleman.  The  father  was  a 
native  of  Dinwiddie  County,  Va.,  and  was  of  English  descent.  He  came 
to  this  county  in  1834,  and  on  March  8,  1838,  he  married  Miss  Rives, 
(now  Mrs.  E.  T.  Stephens,  whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere).  Mr.  J.  W. 
Coleman  farmed  in  this  precinct  until  his  death,  on  March  18,  1862.  J. 
T.  Coleman  is  the  eldest  and  the  only  one  living  of  four  children.  His 
education  was  received  in  the  schools  of  this  county.  He  remained  at 
home  until  eighteen  and  then  began  life  for  himself.  He  came  to  his 
present  farm,  which  was  then  owned  by  his  father,  but  which  he  after- 
ward inherited.  He  now  owns  about  560  acres  of  which  350  is  in  culti- 
vation. Mr.  Coleman  was  married  on  November  19,  1861,  to  Miss  Jen- 
nie Pollard,  a  daughter  of  R.  C.  and  Mildred  N.  (Hardgrove)  "Pollard, 
natives  of  Virginia.  Mrs.  Coleman  was  the  mother  of  eight  children,  viz.: 
Cardan  S.,  Mary  N.,  .James  C,  Lula,  Earnest  W.,  Alice  E.,  Jennie  B. 
and  George  P.,  and  died  on  November  8,  1879.  Mr.  Coleman  was  next 
married  on  October  17,  1882,  to  Miss  Mary  Hugh  Cooper,  who  was  a 
daughter  of  Capt.  H.  C.  and  Elizabeth  (McKenzie)  Cooper  (deceased), 
and  was  born  on  January  27,  1861.  In  June,  1874,  Mr.  Coleman  was 
elected  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  this  precinct,  and  has  since  served  in  that 
capacity.  He  is  a  member  of  Church  Hill  Grange,  No.  109,  and  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Democratic  party  in  politics. 

A.  M.  COOPER  -was  born  in  this  precinct  and  county  on  July  19, 
1851,  and  is  a  sou  of  H.  C.  and  Bettie  (McKenzie)  Cooper.  The  father  was 
also  a  native  of  this  county,  was  born  here  on  September  2,  1827,  and 
was  a  son  of  John  and  Margaret  (Harper)  Cooper;  his  parents  were 
natives  of  Harper's  Ferry,  S.  C,  and  came  to  this  county  in  a  very 
early  day,  making  one  of  the  earliest  settlements  in  the  county. 
The  grandfather  of  our  subject  died  on  July  3,  1851.  The  father  was 
also  a  farmer,  and  resided  here  until  his  death  on  January  17,  1876. 
He  was  a  soldier  in  the  late  war,  having  enlisted  in  1861  in  Company  B 
of  the  Twenty-fifth  Kentucky  Volunteer  Infantry.  At  the  organization 
of  tl'.e  regiment  he  was    elected    Captain  of  his  company  ;  he  served  in 


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512  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

this  capacity  for  about  a  year,  when  his  regiment  was  consolidated  with  the 
Seventeenth  Kentucky  Infantry,  when  he  resigned  and  came  home ;  he 
was  in  his  lifetime  a  stanch  and  consistent  member  of  the  Cumberland 
Presbyterian  Church.  The  mother  was  also  a  native  of  this  county, 
having  been  born  here  on  May  15,  1831.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Squire 
W.  W.  McKenzie,  whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work.  Iler 
death  occurred  on  December  10,  1875.  To  her  were  born  thirteen  chil- 
dren, and  of  this  number  nine  are  now  living,  viz.:  J.  W.,  in  Ilopkins- 
ville  ;  A.  M.,  our  subject;  J.  F.,  in  Elmwood,  111.;  JI.  J.,  in  Florida; 
Minerva  C,  wife  of  W.  E.  Emery;  Bettie  W.,  wife  of  A.  J.  Fuqua; 
Mary  II.,  wife  of  J.  T.  Coleman;  Amanda  B.  and  Ruth  L.  The  schools 
of  this  county  furnished  our  subject  his  education.  In  December,  1872, 
he  was  elected  Constable,  and  served  until  December,  1873,  and  then 
commenced  farming ;  he  now  runs  the  home  farm,  which  consists  of  270 
acres;  he  was  married  in  this  county  on  February  28,  1882,  to  Miss 
Carrie  0.  McDaniel,  a  daughter  of  R.  T.  and  Sallic  (Lakin)  McDaniel, 
of  Hopkinsville.  Mrs.  Cooper  was  born  in  this  county  on  January  25, 
1857,  and  to  her  has  been  born  one  child— Katie  May.  On  January  1, 
1883,  Mr.  Cooper  was  appointed  Deputy  Tax  Assessor  of  the  county, 
which  ofEce  he  still  holds.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Cumberland  Presby- 
terian Church,  and  in  politics  he  gives  his  support  to  the  Democratic 
party. 

M.  D.  DAVIE  was  born  in  this  county  and  precinct  on  August  16, 
1827,  and  is  a  son  of  Maj.  Ambrose  and  Elizabeth  (Woodson)  Davie. 
The  father  was  born  in  Person  County,  N.  C,  on  December  29,  1788. 
He  was  of  English  descent ;  his  great-grandfather,  William  Davie,  came 
fi-om  England  some  time  before  the  Revolution.  This  gentleman,  as  well 
as  his  son  and  grandson,  were  all  soldiers  in  that  war.  Maj.  Ambrose 
Davie  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  was  appointed  to  the  rank 
of  Major  by  the  Governor  of  North  Carolina.  In  1819  he  came  and 
settled  in  the  south  part  of  this  county.  He  lived  on  that  farm  until  the 
spring  of  1823,  and  then  came  to  the  farm  now  owned  by  subject.  In 
his  time  he  was  one  of  the  largest  planters  in  this  county,  and  was  uni- 
versally admired  by  his  neighbors.  His  death  occurred  on  February  22, 
1S63.  He  served  as  Sheritf  of  this  county  from  1832  to  1836.  Subject 
is  the  younger  of   two  living  children  ;    he  attended  school  in  this  county 


LAFAYETTE  PRECINCT.  613 

until  sixteen,  and  then  went  to  Yale  College  ;  be  remained  there  only 
One  year,  however,  and  then  went  to  Princeton  College,  where  he  grad- 
uated in  the  class  of  1848.  Returning  to  this  State,  he  purchased  some 
1-irge  flouring  mills  near  Clarksville,  Tenn.;  he  also,  in  connection  with 
his  brother,  Winston  J.  Davie,  embarked  in  the  banking  business.  Both 
of  these  operations  he  carried  on  extensively  until  the  breaking  out  of  the 
war,  when  he  lost  an  immense  amount  of  capital.  He  was  compelled  to 
come  to  this  county  and  give  his  attention  to  farming ;  here  he  has  since 
resided.  Mr.  Davie  was  married,  on  September  12,  1850,  to  Miss  Cor- 
nelia Leavell,  a  daughter  of  Lewis  Leavell,  of  Trenton,  Todd  County. 
Mrs.  Davie  was  born  on  November  28,  1829.  To  this  union  were  born 
eleven  children,  eight  of  whom  are  now  living,  viz.:  Lewis  L.  (in 
Arkansas),  Irving,  Ambrose  M.  (in  Florida),  E.  Snced  (in  Florida), 
Winston  J.,  Cornelia  (wife  of  L  P.  Davie),  Eugenia  and  Maud.  Mr. 
Davie  is  a  member  of  the  Clarksville  Commandcry,  Knights  Templar.  In 
1873  he  was  elected  first  Master  of  the  State  Grange  of  Kentucky,  and 
held  that  office  two  terms.  During  that  time  he  was  instrumental  in 
organizing  Granges  throughout  the  State.  In  1855  he  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  Tennessee  Legislature,  and  served  in  that  capacity  four 
years.  Irving  Davie,  the  second  son  of  our  subject,  was  born  on  October 
5,  1852.  His  education  was  received  in  the  schools  of  this  county,  in 
the  University  at  Lexington  and  at  the  Evausville  Business  College.  In 
1877  he  went  West  and  spent  two  or  three  years  in  travel.  He  returned 
home  in  1870,  and  has  since  had  charge  of  the  old  homestead — a  farm  of 
some  500  acres. 

MRS.  EMILY  DOWELL  was  born  in  Madison  County,  Va.,  on  June 
2G,  1825,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Jeremiah  and  Sarah  Jane  (Major)  Weaver. 
Both  of  the  parents  were  natives  of  Virginia,  and  in  1827  they  came  to 
this  county,  settling  in  Longview  Precinct ;  there  the  father  died  in  1834. 
The  mother  afterward  moved  into  this  precinct,  where  she  died  in  1879. 
Mrs.  Dowell  is  the  eldest  of  four  children  ;  her  education  was  received  in 
the  schools  of  Ilopkinsville.  On  August  10,  1841,  in  this  county,  she 
was  married  to  John  R.  Dowell.  This  gentleman  was  born  in  Halifax 
County,  Va.,  on  July  3,  1814,  and  was  a  son  of  Richard  and  Mildred 
(Keen)  Dowell.  R.  Dowell  moved  to  Greene  County,  Ky.,  in  an  early 
day,  where  he  died.     The  son  came  to  this  county  in  1838,  and  turned 


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514  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

his  attentiou  to  farming.  In  1855  he  began  merchandising  at  Beverly, 
this  county.  In  this  business  he  engaged  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
on  December  14,  1861.  Mrs.  Doweil,  after  her  husband's  death,  came 
to  this  precinct,  where  she  has  since  resided.  Here  she  has  turned  her 
attention  to  'farming.  To  her  were  born  seven  children,  five  of  whom  are 
now  living :  Mrs.  Sarah  Fleming,  Mrs.  Nancy  Williamson  (in  Tennessee), 
Mrs.  Mary  J.  Giles  (of  Garrettsburgh  Precinct),  Mittie  and  Anna  at 
home.  Mrs.  Doweil  and  her  family  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church. 
A.  J.  FUQUA  was  born  in  Robertson  County,  Tenu.,  on  November 
7,  1819,  and  is  a  son  of  Maj.  James  H.  and  Judith  (Forbes)  Fuqua. 
The  parents  were  natives  of  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  and  were 
descended  from  French  Huguenots,  who  came  to  tliis  country  at  an  early 
date.  The  father  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  being  stationed  at 
Norfolk,  Va.,  with  the  rank  of  Captain.  He  came  to  Tennessee  about 
1817 ;  here  he  farmed  and  also  carried  on  a  mill ;  he  was  elected  Major 
of  the  State  militia,  which  was  at  that  time  organized  in  difi'erent  parts 
of  the  State,  and  served  as  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  years.  In  1837  he 
came  to  Trigg  County  on  his  way  to  Missouri,  but  was  taken  sick,  and 
after  a  long  illness  died  on  May  3,  1837.  His  widow  settled  down  in 
that  county,  with  her  family,  and  resided  there  until  her  death,  July, 
186S.  To  her  were  born  nine  children,  of  whom  our  subject  was  the 
fifth,  and  of  this  number  four  are  now  living:  A.  J.,  T.  J.,  W.  L.  (in 
Texas),  and  W.  J.  (in  Trigg  County).  A.  J.  Fuqua  commenced  life  by 
farming  near  Canton,  Trigg  County.  In  1839  he  came  to  the  village  of 
Lafayette,  Christian  County.  At  this  point  he  turned  his  attention  to 
merchandising,  first  in  the  grocery  business,  in  which  he  engaged  for  about 
three  years;  he  next  embarked  in  the  dry  goods  business,  and  has 
engaged  in  that  line  of  merchandising  almost  ever  since.  In  1873he  asso- 
ciated with  himself  his  nephew,  A.  A.  Fuqua,  and  the  firm  has  since 
been  doing  business  under  the  title  of  A.  A.  Fuqua  k  Co.  They  now 
carry  a  stock  of  about  §8,000,  and  are  one  of  the  most  successful  firms 
in  the  place.  Mr.  Fuqua  was  married  in  this  county  on  October  4,  1843, 
to  Miss  Eliza  Thacker,  a  daughter  of  Capt.  Holt  and  Mahala  (Hughes) 
Thacker,  natives  of  Virginia.  She  was  a  native  of  the  same  county,  was 
the  mother  of  four  children  (all  deceased),  and  her  death  occurred  on 
March  23,  1880.     He  was  next  married  December  1,  1881,  to  Mrs.  Jen- 


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nie  Landis  [nee  Wallace),  a  daughter  of  Jesse  Wallace.  This  lady  was 
a  native  of  Cadiz,  Trigg  County,  and  died  at  home  in  Lafayette,  Chris- 
tian County,  June  23,  1882.  Mr.  Fuqua's  third  marriage  took  place  in 
this  county,  on  December  12, 1882,  to  Miss  Bcttie  W.  Cooper,  a  daughter 
of  Capt.  H.  C.  Cooper.  Mr.  Fuqua  has  served  as  Magistrate  of  this 
precinct  for  upward  of  fifteen  years.  lie  is  at  present  acting  as  Police 
Judge  in  the  town  of  Lafayette.  In  his  political  affiliations  he  is  a  Dem- 
ocrat; he  is  a  member  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church  at  Ben- 
nettstown  ;  he  is  also  member  of  Lafayette  Lodge,  No.  151,  A.  F.  k.  A. 
M.,  and  Mt.  Olivet  Chapter,  No.  24. 

THOMAS  J.  FUQUA  was  born  in  Robertson  County,  Tenn.,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1822 ;  he  was  the  sixth  child  of  James  II.  and  Judith  (Forbes) 
Fuqua.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  began  clerking  at  Cadiz;  he  remained 
there  for  about  three  years,  and  then  came  to  this  county  in  1842 ;  he 
settled  at  Lafayette,  and  merchandized  here  for  about  five  years  ;  he  then 
turned  his  atlention  to  farming,  and  settled  northwest  of  Lafayette.  In 
1862  he  came  to  his  present  farm,  where  he  has  since  resided  ;  he  now 
owns  about  300  acres,  of  which  there  are  about  180  acres  in  cultivation ; 
ho  was  married,  in  this  county,  January  15,  1345,  to  Miss  Susan  E.  Handle, 
a  daughter  of  Henry  L.  and  Elizabeth  M.  (Burke)  Randle,  natives  of  this 
State.  Mrs.  Fuqua  was  born  January  1,  1829,  and  is  the  mother  of 
thirteen  children,  of  whom  eleven  are  now  living,  viz.:  James  H.,  in 
San  Juan,  Col.;  Samuel  B.,  Alexander  A.,  Thomas  J.,  Willie  W.,  Mal- 
com  M.,  Price,  Fulton  F.,  all  at  Lafayette;  Robert  L.,  in  Clarksvjlle ; 
Eliza  II.  and  Carrie.  Mr.  Fuqua  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  South,  Mrs.  Fiiqua  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church. 
He  served  as  Township  Constable  for  about  thirteen  years;  he  is  now 
acting  03  Notary  Public;  he  is  a  member  of  Lafayette  Lodge,  No.  151, 
and  Mount  Olivet  Chapter,  No.  24,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  In  politics  he  gives 
his  support  to  the  Democratic  party. 

F.  M.  GIRAND  was  born  in  this  precinct  on  October  13,  1835,  and 
is  a  son  of  Francis  M.,  Sr.,  and  Elizabeth  L.  (McKenzie)  Girand.  Fran- 
cis M.,  Sr.,  was  a  native  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  and  his  people  were  of  French 
descent,  his  father  having  been  a  soldier  in  Napoleon's  array.  Francis  M., 
Sr.,  came  to  this  county  in  1820,  and  in  1825  he  married  Miss  McKenzie, 
a  daughter  of  An<1rew  McKenzie,  who   came  to   this  county  from  North 


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616  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

Carolina  in  1815.  Andrew  McKenzie's  father  came  from  Ireland  to  this 
country  at  a  very  early  day ;  he  came  to  this  county  with  his  son,  and  died 
here  in  1820,  being  over  one  hundred  years  old  at  the  time  of  his  death. 
F.  JI.  Cirand,  Sr.,  settled  down  in  Lafayette  Precinct.  Here  he  resided 
until  his  death  in  July,  1835.  The  mother  died  December  1,  1875. 
Subject  is  the  youngest  of  five  children,  of  whom  three  are  now  living: 
Mrs.  Amanda  Barkley,  in  Graves  County;  F.  W.,  in  Young  County, 
Texas;  and  F.  M.,  our  subject.  He  assisted  his  mother  in  running  the 
home  farm  until  1855,  when  he  went  to  Texas ;  he  remained  in  that  State 
until  December,  1866,  when  he  returned  to  this  precinct ;  here  he  has  since 
resided.  Mr.  Girand  was  married  in  this  county  on  October  22,  1875, 
to  Miss  Sophia  E.  McKenzie,  a  daughter  of  \V.  W.  and  Isabella  (Ewing) 
McKenzic.  The  parents  were  natives  of  North  Carolina,  and  early  set- 
tlers in  the  county.  One  cliild,  James  M.,  has  blessed  this  union.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Girand  are  members  of  the  Bennettstown  Presbyterian  Church. 
Mr.  Girand  was  a  soldier  in  the  late  war;  he  enlisted  in  April,  1861,  in 
Terry's  Regiment,  and  at  the  end  of  a  year  he  re-enlisted  in  Gibson's 
Battery,  serving  to  the  close  of  the  war  in  this  connection.  The  Dem- 
ocratic party  receives  his  support. 

DR.  CLAUDIUS  HALL  (deceased)  was  born  in  Marshall  County, 
Tenn.,  on  January  20,  1820,  and  was  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Emma  (Wal- 
lace) Hall.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  came  to  this  coun- 
try in  an  early  day.  The  mother  came  from  North  Carolina.  Dr.  Hall 
was  educated  at  Jackson  College  of  Columbia,  Tenn.,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1840.  He  next  attended  medical  lectures  at  Louisville,  Ky. 
He  practiced  in  Marshall  County,  Tenn.,  for  some  years,  and  then  came 
to  this  county  in  1849.  He  settled  in  Lafayette  and  practiced  there 
for  some  time,  probably  about  twenty-five  years.  But  finally,  on  account 
of  his  health,  ho  was  compelled  to  retire  from  active  practice.  He  was 
appointed  Postmaster  at  Lafayette  for  some  years,  and  was  a  faithful 
officer.  His  death  occurred  in  this  county  on  June  7,  1874.  He  was 
married  in  Maury  County,  Tenn.,  on  November  20,  1845,  to  Miss  Selina 
Garland.  This  lady  was  a  daughter  of  Edward  and  Nannie  Garland. 
The  mother  was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  the  father  of  Virginia.  Mrs. 
Hall  was  born  on  February  22,  1827,  and  was  the  mother  of  eight  chil- 
dren.     Of  this  number  but  three  are  now  living :     Lizzie  ;  Allan,  now 


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attorney  at  law,  in  Columbia,  Tenn.;  Charles,  now  at  college  at  Cullcoka, 
Tenn.  Mrs.  Hall  is  rearing  her  grandson,  Redford  Hall  Lacy,  who  is 
now  two  years  of  age.  Mrs.  Hall  and  her  family  are  members  of  the 
Old  Soliool  Presbyterian  Church. 

G.  W.  McGEE  is  descended  from  one  of  the  earliest  pioneer  families 
of  this  county.  He  was  born  in  this  precinct  on  August  9,  1828,  and  is- 
a  son  of  William  and  Sarah  (Franklin)  McGee.  The  father  was  boin  in 
Sumner  County,  Tenn.;  his  father  having  come  from  Ireland  in  1787, 
and  settled  in  that  county.  In  180-1  the  latter  came  to  this  county,  and 
settling  in  this  precinct  he  entered  800  acres.  He  lived  here  until  about 
1825,  and  then  moved  back  to  Sumner  County,  Tenn.,  where  he  died  about 
1840.  William  continued  to  make  his  home  in  this  county.  In  1810  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Franklin,  who  was  a  daughter  of  Absalom  Franklin, 
who  came  to  this  county  in  about  1800.  Mr.  McGee  settled  on  the  farm 
now  owned  by  subject,  where  he  died  on  April  9,  1835.  His  wife  (our 
subject's  mother)  was  born  in  Franklin  County,  Ga.,  in  Au^just,  1789, 
and  died  in  this  county  on  January  22,  1871.  To  her  were  born  ten 
children,  of  whom  subject  is  the  youngest.  Of  this  number  but  two  are 
living — Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Miles,  in  Johnson  County,  111.;  and  George  W., 
our  subject.  The  latter 's  education  was  but  limited,  and  was  received  in 
this  county.  Heassisted  on  the  home  farm  until  he  became  of  age,  and 
then  took  charge  of  it  himself.  Here  he  has  since  resided.  Mr.  McGee 
was  married  on  January  15,  1857,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Miles,  a  daughter  of 
John  H.  and  Mary  A.  (Folks)  Miles,  natives  of  Montgomery  County, 
Tenn,  Eight  children  have  blessed  this  union,  of  whom  seven  are  now 
living,  viz.:  Tandy  D.,  Samuel  B.,  Stonewall  J.,  Margaret  J.,  James  L., 
John  B.  and  Joseph  J.  Mrs.  McGee  is  a  member  of  the  Little  River 
Baptist  Church.  Mr.  McGee  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  is  a  member 
of  Lafayette  Lodge,  No.  151,  A.  F.  k  A.  M. 

DR.  C.  J.  NORTHINGTON  was  born  in  Roaring  Springs  Precinct, 
Trigg  Co.,  on  March  11,  1828,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Jane  (Jouette) 
Northington.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Pee  Dee  County,  N.  C.  The 
mother  was  a  daughter  of  Judge  Charles  Jouette,  one  of  the  early  military 
Governors  of  Michigan  Territory  and  also  a  General  Indian  Agent  in  this 
portion  of  the  United  States.  The  father  was  a  farmer  ;  came  to  tliis 
county  when  our  subject  was  but  two   years  old,  and  settled   in    Union 


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Schoolhouse  rrccinct;  he  remained  in  this  county  until  1847,  when  he 
emigrated  to  California ;  he  lived  in  that  State  ten  years  and  then  moved 
to  Wharton  County,  Tex.     At  that  point  he  resided  until  his  death  in 
November,  1875.     The  mother  died  in  this  county  in*  June,  1837,  when 
our  subject  was  but  a  boy,  leaving  a  family  of  seven  children.     Of  this 
number  but  three  are  now  living,  viz.:  B.  F.,  of  Rawlins,  Wyo.  T.;  Mrs. 
Jane  Stark,  of  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  and  C.  J.  (our  subject).     The  latter 
in  1847  went  to  Cumberland  College,  in  Princeton  County  ;  he  afterward 
taught  school  for  five  years,  and  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  study  of 
medicine ;    he  read  with  Dr.  W.  W.  Throckmorton,  of  Princeton,  Ky., 
and  remained  with  him  two  years  and  then  attended  lectures  at  medical 
colleges  at  Memphis,  Tenn.,  and  Macon,  Ga.,  graduating  from  both  insti- 
tutions;  he  commenced  practice  at  this  point  in  1855,  and  has  since  had 
an  extensive  and  lucrative  practice  over  this  portion  of  the  county.     Dr. 
Northington  was  married  in  this  county  on  November  12,  1857,  to  Miss 
Susan  J?  Hester,  a  daughter  of  Capt.  W.  and  Henrietta  (Rogers)  Hester. 
The  parents  were  natives  of  Prince  Edward  County,  Va.,  and  came  to 
Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  in  181G.     They  came  to  Christian  County 
in  1846  and  settled  at  Lafayette.       Here  the  father  merchandized  and 
was  also  a  very  extensive  farmer  and  tobacco-grower;  he  is  now  living  a 
retired  life  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-four.     The  mother  died  in 
May,  1874.     Mrs.  Northington  was  born  in  this  county  on  February  5, 
1853,  and  is  the  mother  of  two  children  :  Mary  Ella  and  Susan  J.     Dr. 
Northington  and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Christian  Church  of  La- 
fayette; he  is  a  member  of  Lafayette  Lodge,  No.   151,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  Mt.  Olivet  Chapter,  No.  24  ;  he  has  served  as  member  of  the  Village 
Board,  and  in  politics  he  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 

D.  B.  OWSLEY  was  born  in  Lincoln  County,  Ky.,  on  July  25, 
1828,"  and  is  a  son  of  H.  P.  and  M.  E.  (Owsley)  Owsley.  The  father  of 
subject  was  also  a  native  of  this  State,  and  was  born  on  October  27, 
1796.  His  father  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  came  to  this  State  in 
1782.  n.  P.  Owsley  moved  to  Shelby  County  in  1835,  and  in  1838  he 
came  to  this  county.  He  settled  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  subject,  and 
there  he  resided  until  his  death,  on  September  6,  1875.  In  his  life-time 
he  was  a  strong  and  devoted  member  of  the  Liberty  Christian  Church, 
and  helped  to  a  great  extent  in  the  erection  of  that  house  of  worship,  and 


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.also  in  the  building  of  the  South  Kentucky  College.  The  mother  was 
also  born  in  this  State,  on  March  18,  1811,  and  her  death  occurred  on 
May  4,  1880.  Subject  is  the  only  living  one  of  three  children.  His 
education  was  received  in  the  common  schools  of  this  county,  and  in  e;irly 
life  he  assisted  his  father  on  the  home  farm.  At  the  age  of  thirty  he 
assumed  control  of  the  place,  and  at  present  owns  about  1,800  acres,  of 
which  600  acres  are  in  cultivation.  He  also  pays  some  attention  to  stock- 
raising.  Mr.  Owsley  was  married  in  this  county  on  May  17,  1859,  to 
Miss  Susan  A.  Ford,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Jane  W.  Ford,  natives  of 
Virginia.  Mrs.  Owsley  was  born  in  Virginia  on  February  10, 1835,  and 
was  the  mother  of  six  children,  of  whom  four  are  now  living,  viz.  :  Rob- 
ert, Bryan,  Hans  P.,  and  John.  This  lady  died  on  January  30,  ISSl. 
Mr.  Owsley  is  a  member  of  the  Liberty  Christian  Church,  and  is  identi- 
fied vrith  the  Republican  party. 

DR.  E.  C.  ROBB  (deceased)  was  born  in  Sumner  County,  Tenn.,  on 
December  11,  1820,  and  was  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Anna  (Motheral)  Robb. 
His  education  was  received  in  the  schools  of  his  native  county,  and  after- 
ward at  the  Nashville  University,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1841.  He 
next  read  medicine  for  a  short  time,  and  then  attended  lectures  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Medicine  at  Philadelphia.  From  this  institution  he  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1846.  He  commenced  practicing  in  Sumner  County,  Tenn., 
and  afterward  came  to  Lexington,  Ky.  In  1852  he  moved  to  Clarksville, 
Tenn.,  and  at  that  point  on  December  19,  1854,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Evie  Hester,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Minerva  (Oldham)  Hester.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  the  mother  of  Tennessee.  Dr.  Robb 
came  to  this  county  in  1861,  and  settled  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  Mrs. 
Robb.  He  was  able  to  practice  but  little,  as  his  health  was  poor. 
He  consequently  devoted  most  of  his  attention  to  farming.  He  resided 
here  until  his  death  on  November  29,  1873.  Mrs.  Robb  was  born  March 
17,  1830,  and  is  the  raotlicr  of  two  children  :  Anna  (wife  of  R.  J. 
Carothers)  and  Eva.     She  is  identified  with  the   Christian  Church. 

P.  E.  SHERRILL  was  born  in  this  county  on  May  8,  1829,  and  is 
a  son  of  Jacob  and  Jane  (Stephenson)  Sherrill.  The  parents  were 
natives  of  North  Carolina,  and  came  to  this  county  in  1817.  The  father 
settled  on  Little  Jliver,  where  he  entered  about  250  acres ;  he  resided 
here  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  the  fall   of  1872.     The  mother 


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died  when  subject  was  quite  young.  The  latter  was  the  eighth  of  ten 
children,  and  of  this  number  but  four  are  now  living :  P.  E.  (our  sub- 
ject), Mrs.  Harriet  Boyd  (in  Graves  County),  Mrs.  Martha  Stephenson 
(in  Ballard  County),  and  Mrs.  Elenora  Crews,  of  Brazoria  County,  Tex. 
The  common  schools  of  this  county  furnished  our  subject  his  education  ; 
He  assisted  on  the  home  farm  until  twenty-one,  and  then  commenced  life 
for  himself;  he  first  settled  in  Ballard  County,  but  lived  there  only  a 
short  time ;  he  next  came  to  his  present  farm,  where  he  has  since  resided. 
He  now  owns  about  250  acres,  of  which  190  acres  are  in  cultivation. 
Mr.  Sherrill  was  married  in  this  county  on  January  5,  1853,  to  Miss 
Mary  W.  McKenzie,  a  daughter  of  Squire  W.  W.  McKenzio,  whose 
sketch  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work.  She  was  the  mother  of  two  chil- 
dren— Munson  B.  and  James  B.,  both  of  whom  are  now  in  Texas — and 
died  in  the  fall  of  1859.  Mr.  Sherrill  was  next  married,  on  January  5, 
1862,  to  Miss  Sue  Pierce,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  (Allan)  Pierce. 
This  lady  was  a  native  of  this  county,  and  was  the  mother  of  four  children, 
viz.:  Mary  P.,  Kempie,  Jacob  and  Lou.  Her  death  occurred  on  Octo- 
ber 25,  1874  ;  and  in  Evansville,  Ind.,  on  May  15,  1878,  our  subject 
married  Miss  Rhoda  Walker,  a  daughter  of  W.  H.  and  Mary  (Philips) 
Walker,  of  Evansville.  The  parents  were  natives  of  Washington  County, 
111.  Mrs.  Sherrill  is  also  a  native  of  that  county,  having  been  born  there 
on  August  9,  1854.  Mr.  Sherrill  is  a  member  of  the  Old  School  Presby- 
terian Church,  as  was  also  his  father  before  him.  His  wife  is  connected 
with  the  Methodist  Church ;  he  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party 
in  politics,  ?,nd  is  a  member  of  Church  Hill  Grange. 

E.  T.  STEPHENS  was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  on 
February  20,  1841,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Nancy  (Forest)  Stephens. 
The  father  was  born  in  North  Carolina,  came  to  Tennessee  when  quite 
young,  with  his  parents,  and  died  in  Houston  County,  Tenn.,  in  July, 
1880.  The  mother  was  born  in  Stewart  County,  Tenn.,  and  died  in 
Montgomery  County,  on  June  6,  1856.  Our  subject  was  next  to  the 
youngest  of  eleven  children,  of  whom  seven  are  now  living,  viz.:  Mrs. 
Theresa  A.  Jobe,  in  Dixon  County,  Tenn.;  Sophrouia  J.  Grimes,  in 
Gnives  County,  Ky.;  John  W.,  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.;  Francis 
M.,  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.;  James  H.  Stephens,  in  this  county  ;  Mrs. 
Amanda  A.  Brown,  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  and  EldriJge  T.,  our 


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subject.  The  schools  of  his  native  county  furnished  the  latter  his  means 
of  education.  When  about  fourteen  he  learned  the  carpenter's  trade, 
which  he  followed  until  1867.  In  that  year  he  turned  his  attention  to 
farming  and  settled  on  his  present  place,  where  he  now  owns  about  300 
acres,  of  which  about  250  acres  are  in  cultivation.  Mr.  Stephens  was 
married  in  this  county  on  March  28,  1867,  to  Miss  Mary  Jane  Coleman 
(7iee  Reves).  This  lady  is  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  B.  (Col- 
lins) Reves,  who  were  natives  of  Virginia,  and  early  settlers  in  the  coun- 
ty, and  was  born  on  February  9,  1821.  Our  subject  was  a  soldier  in  the 
late  war,  having  enlisted  in  May,  1861,  in  Company  K,  Fourteenth  Ten- 
nessee Infantry,  C.  S.  A.  He  was,  however,  wounded  at  the  second 
battle  of  Manassas,  and  was  subsequently  detailed  on  light  duty  during  the 
remainder  of  the  war.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stephens  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  Mr.  Stephens  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  and  also  of  Church  Hill  Grange,  No.  109.  He  is  also 
identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 

DR.  HENRY  D.  TUCK  (deceased)  was  born  in  this  precinct  on 
December  3,  1835,  and  was  a  son  of  Dr.  D.  G.  and  Elizabeth  M.  (Tout) 
Tuck,  natives  of  Mecklenburg  County,  Va.,  and  emigrants  to  this  county 
at  an  early  date.  Our  subject  was  the  fourth  of  nine  children.  His 
schooling  was  obtained  in  this  county  and  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn. 
He  then  read  medicine  with  his  father  two  years,  and  then  went  to  the 
Louisville  Medical  College.  His  health  failed  hira,  however;  he  attend- 
ed only  one  session,  and  then  returned  to  this  county.  Here  he  devoted 
his  attention  mainly  to  farming.  October  6,  1858,  he  was  married  in 
this  county  to  Miss  Bettie  J.  Smith,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  John  and  Bettie 
(Walton)  Smith.  Her  parents  were  natives  of  Granville  County,  N.  C, 
and  came  to  Fayette  County,  Tenn.,  in  1833.  Mrs.  Tuck  was  born  in 
that  county  on  October  11,  1835,  and  to  her  were  born  seven  children, 
four  of  whom  are  still  living  :  Davis  G.,  Sallie  A.,  Corrinne  and  Emma. 
Dr.  Tuck,  when  he  began  life  in  this  county,  first  settled  in  the  eastern 
edge  of  the  precinct,  and  in  18G6  he  came  to  the  place  now  owned  by 
Mrs.  Tuck.  Here  he  resided  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  Septem- 
ber 5,  1881.  Ho  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  also  the 
Grange,  and  was  a  stanch  member  of  the  Lafayette  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.     He  left  a  farm  of  about  1,000  acres,  of  whicli  about  700  acres 


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are  in  cultivation.   Mrs.  Tuck  is  a  member  of  the  Old  School  Presbyterian 
Church,  her  family  of  the  Methodist. 

T.  S.  YOUNG  was  born  in  Garrettsburg  Precinct,  this  county,  on 
April  8,  1840,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth  M.  (Crenshaw) 
Young.  The  father  was  born  in  Granville  County,  N.  C,  on  September 
24,  1801.  On  January  11,  1829,  he  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Crenshaw, 
who  was  born  in  Wade  County  on  April  10,  1811.  In  18-30  the  twain 
came  to  this  county,  and  first  settled  in  Garrettsburg  Precinct.  There 
the  father  resided  until  1858,  when  he  came  to  the  farm  now  owned  by 
subject.  Here  he  died  on  January  1,  1862  ;  the  mother  on  February 
15,  1871.  Subject  was  the  fifth  of  ten  children,  five  of  whom  are  now 
living,  viz.:  Addie  C,  T.  S.,  H.  A.,  Sallie  B.  and  Alice  W.  The  schools 
of  this  county  furnished  subject  his  means  of  education.  He  has  always 
given  his  attention  to  farming,  and  now  owns  about  250  acres.  In  this 
county,  on  January  29,  1S6S,  Mr.  Young  married  Miss  Sarah  E.  Wat- 
kins,  a  daughter  of  William  G.  and  Emily  (Moss)  Watkins,  natives  of 
North  Carolina.  Mrs.  Young  was  born  on  July  2,  1845,  and  is  the 
mother  of  seven  children,  all  of  whom  arc  living,  viz.:  Ada  B.,  Mary  L., 
Rosa  L.,  William  T.,  Augusta,  Harry  and  Frank.  Mr.  Young  enlisted 
in  October,  1861,  in  Woodward's  Company,  or  Oak  Grove  Rancrers, 
as  they  were  called,  and  remained  in  service  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He 
served  in  many  hard-fought  battles,  and  was  acting  as  body-guard  for  Jeff 
Davis  when  the  latter  was  captured  while  trying  to  escape.  Mr.  Young, 
with  moat  of  his  company,  eluded  capture.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor  fraternity  and  a  Granger. 


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JAMES  M.  ADAMS  was  born  January  12,  1839,  in  Christian 
County,  four  miles  from  Hopkinsville,  and  is  a  son  of  Jolin  and  Elizabeth 
(Cayce)  Adams.  He  was  brought  up  on  tlie  farm,  and  upon  arriving  at 
manhood's  estate  commenced  the  business  for  himself.  "When  the  war 
broke  out  he  concluded  to  attend  school,  and  did  so  for  a  time,  but  the 
next  fall  visited  Nashville,  111.,  where  he  remained  several  months,  and 
then  returned  home  and  bought  his  present  place  at  Church  Hill.  A 
few  years  later  he  and  a  relative  (by  marriage)  opened  a  store  in  partner- 
ship. They  commenced  on  a  small  scale,  and  for  two  years  comlucted  a 
successful  business,  when  they  dissolved  partnership,  and  Mr.  Adams  as- 
sociated bis  brother  with  him,  but  in  1875  sold  out.  In  1880  he  again 
embarked  in  merchandising,  forming  a  partnership  with  J.  E.  Evans, 
which  still  continues.  They  carry  a  large  stock  of  goods,  and  have  an 
extensive  trade.  ^Ir.  Adams  was  married,  January  25,  1874,  to  Mary, 
a  daughter  of  E.  H.  Siveley.  Tliey  have  four  children :  John  E., 
Emily  E.,  Kosalie  and  Charles  D.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adams  are  both  strict 
members  of  the  church  ;  he  is  a  charter  member  of  Church  Hill  Grange. 

WILLIAM  E.  ADCOCK  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Ya.,  in 
1846.  He  is  the  fourth  of  eleven  children  of  Anthony  and  Martha  E. 
(Saunders)  Adcock.  They  died  within  four  months  of  each  other,  Will- 
iam being  then  but  sixteen  years  old.  He  remained  at  home  until  the 
age  of  twenty,  securing  a  common  school  education.  He  then  went  to 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  remaining  there  till  the  following  spring.  He  engaged 
and  worked  in  a  brick-yard  for  four  months  for  Mr.  Alley,  who  paid  him 
well,  and  desired  him  to  remain,  Having  a  friend  named  McCormick  in 
Kentucky  he  came  here,  arriving  without  any  money.  For  eight  years 
he  farmed  on  rented  land,  and  applied  himself  strictly  to  his  work.  He 
then  bought  his  present  homestead  of  213f  acres,  at  §15  per  acre  ;  he 
afterward  bought  130  acres  more,  of  which  he  sold  104  acres  the  same 
day,  reserving  twenty-six  acres.     At  another  time  he  bought  nineteen  and 


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524  BIOORAPIIICAL   SKETCHES. 

one-half  acres,  making  in  all  250|  acres,  and  on  it  he  erected  a  handsome 
two-story  house  in  the  fall  of  1882.  Mr.  Adcock  was  married,  in  Novem- 
ber, 1871,  to  Miss  Emma  J.,  the  eldest  child  of  William  Barklay  and 
Jane  (Campbell)  Smithson.  They  have  had  six  children :  William  An- 
thony, Barbara  Alice,  Lee  Campbell,  Delia  Jane,  George  Hansford  and 
Lois  Elizabeth.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adcock  are  members  of  tlie  Methodist 
Church.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Church  Hill  Grange. 

COL.  CHARLES  B.  ALEXANDER  is  a  native  of  Breckinridge 
County,  Ky.,  and  a  son  of  Charles  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Wilson)  Alexander, 
the  former  a  native  of  Loudoun  County,  Va.,  and  the  latter  from  the  vicin- 
ity of  Wheeling,  Va.  His  father's  family  were:  John,  who  died  at  Union- 
town,  Ky.;  Elizabeth  (Mrs.  William  Hoffman),  of  Lake  County,  Cal.; 
Mary  (Mrs.  John  D.  Stevens),  Yolo  County,  Cal.;  Armstead  M.,  who 
died  in  Breckinridge  County ;  Ann,  who  was  drowned  in  the  Sacramento 
River,  California;  Charles  B.,  the  subject;  Julia,  who  died  in  Breckin- 
ridge County.  The  family  moved  to  Kentucky  and  settled  in  Breckin- 
ridge County  in  1818,  and  to  Booneville,  Cooper  Co.,  Mo.,  in  1848. 
Col.  Alexander  was  educated  at  a  Catholic  School  in  Breckinridge 
County;  he  left  school  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  and  escorted 
his  three  sisters  to  Cooper  County,  Mo.,  where  his  father  had  already 
moved.  When  the  j^old  fever  broke  out  in  1819,  Col.  Alexander, 
in  company  with  others,  crossed  the  plains  with  an  ox-team,  being  four 
and  a  half  months  on  the  road.  Their  route  was  very  nearly  that  after- 
ward of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad.  He  remained  in  California  a  little 
more  than  three  years,  and  in  1853  returned  home  from  San  Francisco, 
via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  thence  to  New  York.  En  route  home  he 
passed  through  Cincinnati,  and  there  for  the  first  time  in  his  life  lieard 
"  Woman's  Rights "  discussed  by  Lucy  Stone  and  Mrs.  Jenkins.  In 
1854  Col.  Alexander  made  another  trip  to  California,  and  took  with  him 
a  drove  of  350  head  of  cattle,  proceeding  by  the  same  route  of  his  first 
trip.  Arriving  in  the  Sacramento  Valley  he  sold  his  cattle  to  the  miners 
to  good  advantage.  This  was  among  the  earliest  ventures  in  the  cattle 
trade  of  the  West,  now  grown  to  gigantic  proportions.  He  continued  in 
the  cattle  trade  for  three  years,  selling  mostly  to  the  miners,  and  doing  a 
largo  business.  After  his  return  from  California  the  second  time,  he 
bought  a  farm   in   Cooper   County,  Mo.,  and   under   the  firm  of  Majors, 


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Russell  &  Waddill,  took  a  freight  contract  during  the  Mormon  difficulties, 
when  Albert  Sidney  Johnston  was  Governor  of  Utah,  and  the  Govern- 
ment was  sending  large  amounts  of  military  stores  overland  to  Salt  Lake 
City.  When  the  war  broke  out  in  18G1  Col.  Alexander  joined  the  Con- 
federate army,'  under  Gen.  Sterling  Price.  He  served  as  Captain  at  the 
battles  of  Booneville  and  Springfield,  Mo.,  and  at  Lexington  was  pro- 
moted to  Colonel  of  a  regiment  of  troops  from  Cooper,  Pettis  and  Saline 
Counties.  He  was  captured  with  600  raw  recruits,  mostly  unarmed,  at 
Blackwater,  Mo.,  and  kept  a  prisoner  of  war  at  various  places  ;  finally  at 
Fort  Warren  in  Boston  Harbor,  until  after  the  seven  days'  fighting  before 
Richmond,  when  he  was  exchanged.  He  was  then  sent  to  the  Trans- 
Mississippi  Department,  where  he  remained  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
The  war  left  him,  like  thousands  of  others,  with  few  earthly  posse-ssions, 
but  his  untiring  energy  is  rapidly  bringing  him  out  of  the  poverty  in 
which  the  war  left  him.  Col.  Alexander  was  married,  June  14,  1866,  to 
Mrs.  Mary  F.  Jackson,  daughter  of  Mrs.  S.  B.  Lewis,  who  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  Brent,  a  merchant  of  Paris,  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.  Mrs.  Alex- 
ander's family  were  among  the  pioneers  of  Kentucky  ;  her  grandparents, 
the  Lewises,  came  from  Delaware,  and  settled  in  the  central  part  of  the 
State  when  it  was  only  a  district.  Col.  Isaac  Baker,  a  cousin  of  her 
father,  was  in  the  Regular  Army,  and  senior  Colonel  at  the  battle  of  New 
Orleans;  Judge  Joshua  Baker,  also  a  cousin,  and  still  living  in  Louisiana, 
is  the  oldest  living  graduate  of  West  Point. 

E.  H.  ANDERSON  was  born  in  Todd  County  on  January  2,  1848, 
the  second  of  eight  children  of  M.  W.  and  Nancy  F.  Anderson,  of  Han- 
over County,  Va.  His  father  read  medicine  in  Virginia,  and  graduated 
from  the  Transylvania  University  at  Lexington,  Ky.  Marrying  in  1845, 
in  A'^irginia,  he  removed  to  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  one  year  after  moving  to  Todd 
County.  Here  he  remained  two  years,  and  then  came  on  to  Christian 
County  in  the  beginning  of  1850.  He  died  in  St.  Louis  in  1863;  his 
mother  died  here  in  1871.  Our  subject  resides  on  the  old  homestead, 
being  part  owner  of  the  farm,  heirs  owning  the  rest.  He  was  married, 
April  28,  1875,  to  Miss  Emma  B.  Coffee,  the  sixth  of  seven  children  of 
Asa  and  Sidney  Coffee,  of  Kentucky.  There  are  three  children  living  : 
Henry,  Ernest  and  an  infant  daughter. 

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Boyd,  and  was  born  November  8,  1844,  near  Newstead  in  this  county. 
He  was  brought  up  on  the  farm  ;  his  father  died  in  Christian  County, 
October  20,  1846 ;  his  mother  is  still  living  in  Trigg  County.  Mr.  Boyd 
(the  subject),  received  the  benefits  of  the  schools  of  his  neighborhood,  and 
at  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war  enlisted  in  the  Confederate  Army,  where 
he  served  until  the  spring  of  1865.  Since  then  he  has  been  actively  en- 
gaged in  farming.  By  hard  work  and  economy  he  has  acquired  a  com- 
fortable home,  comprising  270  acres  of  land  located  one  mile  northeast  of 
Newstead.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Church  Hill  Grange  since  June, 
1881.  He  was  married,  November  1,  1871,  to  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Julia  A.  Carter,  who  was  born  in  Christian  County  March  3,  1853.  They 
have  had  five  children,  four  of  whom  are  living :  Charley,  Walter,  Julia 
and  Maggie.  Bettie  E.  was  born  July  27,  1874,  and  died  September  8, 
1876.  Mr.  Boyd  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  his  wife  of  the 
Reformed  Church. 

JOHN  A.  BROWNING  was  born  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  December 
13,  1840,  and  is  a  son  of  Almond  and  Mary  (Kirkman)  Browning,  the 
former  a  native  of  Logan,  and  the  latter  of  Todd  County.  His  father's 
family  were  among  the  early  settlers  of  the  country.  Almond  Brown- 
ing was  a  benevolent  man,  and  a  kind- hearted  and  charitable  one. 
John  A.,  the  subject,  located  on  his  present  place  in  November, 
1871 ;  the  mother  died  at  their  old  home  in  Todd  County  in  1882, 
and  he  then  brought  his  aged  father  to  live  with  him,  where  he  died  Jan- 
uary 14,  1884.  Mr.  Browning  is  a  charter  member  of  Church  Hill 
Grange;  was  its  Secretary  some  time,  and  two  years  its  Master.  In 
December,  1883,  he  was  elected  Secretary  of  the  State  Grange,  which 
position  he  still  holds.  He  was  married,  December  22,  1870,  in  Todd 
County,  to  Miss  Sallie  E.,  only  child  of  Thomas  and  Lucinda  Radford. 
They  have  had  three  children :  Mary  L.,  who  died  in  infancy,  Mattie  S. 
and  James  A.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Browning  are  members  of  the  Methodist 
Church  at  Hebron. 

FRANK  B.  CAMPBELL  was  born  in  the  town  of  Ilopkinsville  June 
17,  1834,  and  was  there  reared  and  educated.  He  is  the  fifth  of  nine 
children  born  to  John  P.  and  Mary  A.  Campbell  (nee  Buckner),  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Virginia.  His  father,  John  P.  Campbell,  was  an 
extensive  tobacco  dealer,  and  a  man  of  sterling  business  qualities.     For 


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many  years  he  was  an  active  member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  and  was 
frequently  chosen  to  represent  them  in  the  Bethel  Annual  Association, 
embracing  the  counties  of  Christian,  Montgomery,  Todd,  Logan,  Simpson 
and  others,  lie  died  in  1S67.  To  those  not  favored  with  a  personal 
acquaintance  with  John  P.  Campbell,  no  definite  pen-picture  can  be  pre- 
sented. He  was  tall,  weighing  about  190  pounds,  fair  complexion,  with 
blue  eyes,  from  which  beamed  forth  the  love  which  was  so  lavishly  be- 
stowed upon  his  family  and  friends.  The  Hopkinaville  Ecmiblican  of 
November  10,  1881,  pays  him  the  following  tribute:  "One  of  the  most 
remarkable  men  buried  in  the  Hopkinsville  Cemetery  was  Capt.  John  P. 
Campbell,  for  many  years  President  of  the  Bank  of  Kentucky  of  this 
place ;  the  owner  and  active  manager  of  several  large  farms,  and  a  large 
number  of  slaves ;  a  heavy  operator  in  tobacco,  and  a  successful  man  of 
affairs  ;  his  tall,  erect,  well-dressed  person  was  for  a  long  time  a  conspicu- 
ous figure  upon  the  streets.  The  inflexibility  and  immovable  character  of 
the  man  is  well  typified  by  the  shaft  of  Scotch  granite  which  marks  his 
resting  place.  He  was  devoted  to  the  Union  during  the  rebellion,  and  no 
disaster  nor  misfortune  could  shake  his  fidelity  to  what  he  believed  to  be 
his  duty."  His  wife  was  a  remarkable  adaptation  to  a  remarkable  hus- 
band, and  was  also  devoted  to  the  Baptist  Church  and  to  her  family.  She 
died  in  the  year  1882.  Frank  B.,  the  subject  of  these  lines,  was  a  soldier 
in  the  Confederate  Army,  from  which  he  was  honorably  discharged  on 
July  5,  1862,  having  been  for  fifteen  months  in  the  service.  He  was 
discharged  bearing  the  commission  of  First  Lieutenant  of  Company  A, 
First  Kentucky  Cavalry.  Since  the  war  he  has  devoted  his  time  to 
his  agricultural  interests.  He  was  married,  January  26,  1864,  to  Lizzie, 
youngest  daughter  of  Thaddeus  S.  and  Harriet  Wright,  natives  of  Virginia, 
who  removed  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  about  1840,  the  former  being 
now  a  resident  of  the  county.  The  mother  is  deceased.  The  union  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Campbell  has  been  blessed  with  six  children,  all  of  whom 
were  born  on  the  beautiful  farm  homestead  known  as  Belle  Isle. 

CAPT.  NED  CAMPBELL  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  August 
9,  1840,  and  is  the  only  son  of  Benjamin  S.  and  Maria  McD.  Campbell 
{nee  Starling),  who  were  married  near  Russellviile,  Ky.  Benjamin  Camp- 
bell was  born  in  Mercer  County,  Ky.,  in  1811  ;  his  father  was  also  named 
Benjamin ;  his  mother  was  Elizabetli  Bradshaw.     He  was  for  some  time 


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a  merchant  in  Ilopkinsville,  but  since  1852  has  pursued  fiinning  on  his 
present  place,  four  and  a  half  miles  from  the  city.  Capt.  Ned  Camp- 
bell, the  subject,  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Christian  County,  and 
was  brought  up  mostly  on  the  farm.  In  ISGl  he  enlisted  in  the  Federal 
Army,  rose  to  the  rank  of  Captain,  and  was  honorably  discharged  in 
Louisville  in  January,  1865,  two  days  before  the  burning  of  the  old  Gait 
House,  from  which  he  b^irely  escaped  with  his  life.  On  the  11th  of  Sep- 
tember, 1882,  he  was  appointed  Collector  in  the  Second  Kentucky  Dis- 
trict of  Revenue,  a  position  he  resigned  October  31,  1883,  and  since  then 
has  devoted  his  time  to  farming.  He  has  been  for  four  years  Chairman 
of  the  Christian  County  Republican  Executive  Committee,  and  has  taken 
an  active  part  in  politics.  He  has  always  been  a  Republican  ;  his  first 
vote  was  cast  for  Abraham  Lincoln  in  1864.  He  was  married,  November 
8,  1866,  in  Ilopkinsville,  to  Miss  Fannie  Long,  a  daughter  of  Gabriel  B. 
and  Martha  Long.  They  have  one  son — Gabriel  L.  Capt.  Campbell, 
his  wife  and  son,  are  members  of  the  Christian  Church. 

JOHN  D.  CLARDY,  M.  D.,  the  fourth  of  ten  children  of  John  C. 
and  Elizabeth  (Cayce)  Clardy,  was  born  August  30,  1828,  in  Smith 
County,  Tcnn.  His  father  was  born  January  13,  1798,  in  North  Caro- 
lina. In  early  life  the  Doctor's  paternal  grandfather  removed  to  Smith 
■County,  middle  Tenn.,  and  from  there  John  C.  Clardy  removed  his  fami- 
ly in  1832,  to  Christian  County,  Ky.  He  was  for  many  years  a  member 
of  the  Baptist  Church.  He  died  of  apoplexy  December  3,  1853,  in 
Long  View  Precinct,  Christian  County.  Dr.  Clardy's  mother  was  born 
September,  1804,  in  Cumberland  County,  Ya.  Removing  to  middle  Tenn- 
essee with  her  mother's  family  she  was  tlicre  married  to  Mr.  John  C. 
Clardy.  She  was  converted  to  Christianity  in  early  womanhood,  and  has 
ever  since  been  a  faithful  member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  She  is  still 
living.  Dr.  Clardy  first  attended  the  schools  of  the  neighborhood,  after- 
ward, in  1845,  being  sent  to  Georgetown  College,  Scott  County,  Ky., 
graduating  in  1848  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Sciences.  He  studied 
medicine  with  Dr.  N.  L.  Thomas  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  attend- 
ing his  first  course  of  lectures  at  the  Medical  University  of  Louisville, 
and  his  last  course  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  at  Philadelphia, 
from  which  he  graduated  in  the  spring  of  1851,  beginning  to  practice 
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three  years'  practice  he  removed  to  Ballard  County,  Ky.,  practiced  there 
seven  yearj,  returning  to  Christian  County  in  1862.  In  July,  l8Ga, 
having  purchased  "  Oakland,"  his  present  elegant  home,  he  removed 
there  with  his  family.  He  engaged  in  the  commission  business,  most- 
ly in  tobacco,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  during  the  years  1864-G5. 
Since  then  he  has  devoted  his  time  to  farming  and  stock-raising.  He 
was  married  November  21,  1854,  in  Christian  County  to  Ann,  daughter 
of  Fielding  Bacon,  Esq.  She  was  born  November  11,  1834,  in  Trigg 
County,  and  was  educated  in  Cla'rksville,  Tenn.  Her  father  died  in  1836, 
in  Trigg  County.  Her  mother  is  still  living,  and  resides  in  Long  View 
Precinct,  Christian  County.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Clardy  have  had  four  children  : 
Willie  B.,  who  died  September  26,  1858  ;  John  F.,  born  June  10, 1859  ; 
Fleming  C,  born  December  10,  1860,  and  Fannie  M.,  born  December 
8,  1866.  Mrs.  Clardy  is  the  grand-daughter  of  <]apt.  Edmund  Bacon, 
of  Trigg  County.  He  was  for  twenty  years  the  business  manager  of 
Thomas  Jefferson,  at  Monticello,  Va.  Thomas  Jefferson  "struck  the 
first  peg"  and  Edmund 'Bacon  "struck  the  second  peg  "  when  laying  oft" 
the  University  of  Virginia.  Dr.  Clardy  and  wife  have  been  active  mem- 
bers of  the  Baptist  Church  since  early  in  life. 

W.  E.  COOMBS  was  born  in  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  February 
2'.K  1852,  and  is  a  son  of  George  B.  and  Elizabeth  Coombs.  He  was 
raised  on  the  farm  until  sixteen  years  old,  when  his  parents  removed  to 
Christian  County ;  he  obtained  a  good  common  school  education.  He 
married,  April  26,  leTO,  Miss  Sally  Dawes,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Melinda  (Stephenson)  Dawes  of  Lincoln  County,  Ky.  Her  parents  re- 
moved to  Trigg  County,  where  she  was  brought  up  and  where  she  was 
married.  They  have  three  children :  George  D.,  William  H.  and 
Hugh  P. 

11.  C.  CRENSHAW  was  born  in  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  January  16, 
1852,  and  is  the  seventh  of  nine  children  born  to  Thomas  and  Eliza 
Crenshaw  {nee  Greenwade).  His  grandfather,  Cornelius  Crenshaw,  was  a 
native  of  Virginia,  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  1812,  and  removed  to  Trigg 
County  in  1816  ;  his  maternal  grandfather  was  from  North  Carolina, 
and  was  John  Greenwade.  He  came  to  Kentucky  about  the  close  of  the 
war  of  1812,  und  in  nu  early  day  shipped  produce  to  New  Orleans  by  flat- 
boats,  and  in  return  brought  back  sugar,  cofl'ee  and  molasses.     He  was 

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530  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

also  a  large  stock-dealer,  and  took  large  droves  of  hogs  to  Alabama  and 
Georgia,  and  thus  amassed  quite  a  fortune  ;  he  died  in  1867.  Mr. 
Crenshaw,  the  subject,  was  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm  until  twenty- 
oue  years  of  age  ;  he  then  engaged  in  merchandising  for  six  years,  after- 
ward he  handled  tobacco  extensively  at  Roaring  Springs  and  at  Cerulean 
Springs  in  Trigg  County.  lie  was  maxTied,  October  19,  1875,  to  Miss 
Eunice  Nance,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  B.  B.  Nance  of  this  precinct.  They 
have  one  child — Gertrude.  Mr.  Crenshaw  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  and  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  is  also  an  active  temperance 
worker ;  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

JAMES  H.  DILLMAN  was  born  in  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  Jan- 
uary 24,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  C.  and  Elizabeth  (Coombs)  Dill- 
man.  His  father  held  several  important  positions,  among  others. 
Collector  of  Internal  Revenue.  His  father,  David  Dillman  (grandfather 
of  subject),  represented  Muhlenburg  County  in  the  Legislature  one  term, 
and  was  also  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue.  James  H.,  the  subject,  still 
remains  at  home  with  his  father,  and  manages  the  farm,  while  his  father 
is  United  States  Mail  Agent.  James  was  married  December  2,  1883,  to 
Miss  Ophelia  Hanbery,  the  oldest  daughter  of  John  W.  and  Eliza  Ilan- 
bery. 

CHARLES  N.  EDWARDS  was  born  in  Simpson  County,  Ky., 
March  4,  1887,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  N.  Edwards,  a  native  of  North 
Carolina.  He  received  a  limited  education  in  the  common  schools  of  the 
county,  and  removed  with  his  parents  to  Graves  County,  where  he  re 
mained  until  twenty-three  years  of  age.  About  the  close  of  the  war  he 
came  to  this  county,  where  he  has  since  resided.  He  was  married,  in 
1864,  to  Miss  Belle  Torian.  They  have  four  children  :  Lila  B.,  Charles 
M.,  Walter  11.  and  Arthur  T.,  all  of  whom  are  at  home.  Mrs.  Edwards 
died  in  1880,  and  May  1,  1882,  he  married  Miss  Minnie  E.  Foard. 
They  are  members  of  the  Metliodist  Church — he  is  a  member  of  Church 
Hill  Grange. 

ALLEN  W.  ELLIS  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  July  22, 
1836,  being  the  youngest  of  tlie  family  of  nine  children  of  Nicholas  and 
Mary  (Gunn)  Ellis.  His  parents  were  natives  of  North  Carolina,  emi- 
grating to  Christian  County  in  1829.  Nicholas  Ellis,  his  father,  died  in 
1847,  but  his  mother  is  living  with  her  youngest  daughter,  Mrs.  George 


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V.  Thompson,  ITopkinsville,  Ky.  Allen  was  educated  in  Ilopkiiisville 
and  Cadiz.  On  being  married  he  went  to  Missouri  ;  one  child  has  been 
born  to  them — Lue.  On  the  death  of  his  wife  he  entered  the  Confeder- 
ate.service  for  a  short  time,  being  honorably  discharged,  when  with  his 
infant  daughter  he  returned  to  Kentucky,  where  he  has  since  continued 
to  reside,  engaging  in  farming.  On  November  21,  1865,  he  re-married, 
the  lady  being  Miss  Owen,  daughter  of  Thomas  Torian  and  Mary  A. 
Owen.  Her  father  is  a  native  of  Halifax  County,  Va.,  and  her  mother 
of  North  Carolina.  Mrs.  Ellis  was  educated  at  the  Bethel  Female  Sem- 
inary, Hopkinsville.  They  have  seven  children :  Ira  A.,  Inez,  Thomas 
T.,  Paul,  Guy  Roy,  Arthur  Wilbur  and  Mary  Ellis.  Rev.  Ira  Ellis, 
grandfather  of  A.  W.  Ellis,  was  a  noted  Methodist  preacher  of  Virginia, 
whose  life  has  been  published  in  the  early  history  of  Methodism  ;  he  was 
a  member  of  the  First  Methodist  Conference  held  in  the  United  States. 
Allen  W.  and  family  emigrated  in  1874  to  Colorado,  but  as  the  grass- 
hoppers held  a  picnic  at  the  expense  of  their  crops,  they  returned  to  Mis- 
souri in  1875,  but  here  again  their  crops  were  destroyed  by  grasshoppers, 
when  they  returned  to  Kentucky  the  same  year.  Mr.  Ellis  is  a  Meth- 
odist. 

JESSE  E.  EVANS  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  January  23,  18G0. 
He  is  the  youngest  of  two  children  of  Thomas  E.  and  Hally  (Adams) 
Evans.  His  parents  were  born  in  Kentucky ;  his  father  died  when  Jesse 
was  an  infant ;  his  trade  was  that  of  a  tailor  iii  Hopkinsville.  His  mother 
afterward  re-married,  and  Jesse  received  his  education  in  Hopkinsville. 
In  1880  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his  maternal  uncle,  J.  M.  Adams, 
at  Church  Hill,  Ky.,  in  the  general  merchandise  business.  Oa  Novem- 
ber 19,  1883  he  married  Eva  L.,  the  youngest  daughter  of  David  and 
Eliza  Steger,  of  Long  View  Precinct.  They  reside  near  the  store,  and 
are  members  of  the  Reformed  Church  at  Church  Hill. 

HENRY  A.  FARNSWORTH  was  bom  near  Columbia  in  Murray 
County,  Tenn.,  on  November  21,  1829,  and  is  one  of  three  children  by 
the  first  marriage  of  Samuel  A.  and  Jane  (Coward)  Farnsworth,  of 
Tennessee.  His  parents  died  in  Hickman  County,  Ky.  The  eldest 
brother  of  Henry  is  Andrew  II.,  who  is  living  in  Henderson  County, 
Tenn,  and  a  sister  Mary  Jane  is  now  Mrs.  Robert  Duff,  of  Limestone 
County,  Tex.     Henry  remained  at  home  with  his  pai-ents  until  he  was 


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532  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

nineteen ;  he  attended  the  common  schoc/'s  in  Avinter,  and  worked  on  the 
farm  in  summer.  After  leaving  home  he  engaged  in  contracting  for,  and 
the  constmction  of  railroads,  etc.,  continuing  in  this  for  six  years.  At 
.twentj-six  years  of  age,  he  married  Miss  Iitiura  H.  White,  of  Tennessee. 
They  have  iive  children,  all  living :  Robert  ¥.,  Joseph  11.,  Julia,  Rich- 
ard C.  and  Emmie.  Mr.  Farnsworth  had  a  jivndfather  of  the  same  name 
who  participated  in  the  war  of  1812. 

E.  J.  FAULKNER  is  a  native  of  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  where  he  was 
bom  in  1834,  but  has  resided  in  Christian  County  about  thirty  years. 
His  father's  name  was  Ephraim  Faulkner  and  his  grandfather's  name 
was  John.  Mr.  Faulkner  had  seven  brothers  and  sisters.  His  mother's 
name  was  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mattie  and  Caldwell  P.  Poole,  who  was 
a  soldier  of  the  Revolution.  Mr.  Faulkner's  parents  came  at  an  early 
day  to  that  part  of  Christian  County  which  is  now  Trigg  County,  and 
improved  a  farm  there.  Mr.  Faulkner  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  and  worked  at  homo  on  the  farm  till  twenty-one  years  of  age. 
Then  he  managed  business  for  others  till  he  acquired  sufficient  capital  to 
itart  farming  on  his  own  account,  buying  a  farm  in  1862.  Afterward  he 
;iold  that  farm  and  bought  the  one  on  which  he  at  present  resides.  On 
December  9,  1802  ho  was  married  to  Miss  S.  C.  Mason,  the  eighth  child 
out  of  nine  of  John  B.  and  Belina  Mason.  Her  parents  were  natives  of 
Virginia,  who  immigrated  here  in  1830  ;  William  Mason,  her  grandfather, 
was  a  Revolutionary  soldier.  These  children  have  been  born  to  this 
union  :  Faulkner,  Ida,  Robert  and  Walter.  Mrs.  Faulkner  died  in  1868. 
In  1869  Mr.  Faulkner  married  Miss  Ann  F.  Mason,  the  sister  of  his  first 
wife.  He  and  his  son  Robert  are  members  of  the  Church  Hill  Grange. 
Mrs.  Faulkner  is  a  Baptist. 

JOHN  W.  FOARD  was  born  in  Christian  County,  September  5, 
1846,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Jane  (Hewell)  Foard,  the  former  born 
in  North  Carolina  in  1802,  and  the  latter  in  Virginia  May  12,  1813. 
His  father,  Francis  Foard  (subject's  grandfather)  was  a  Revolutionary 
soldier,  and  was  wounded  while  in-the  service,  from  the  effects  of  which 
he  suffered  until  his  death  in  1833.  Robert  Foard  and  family  came  to 
Kentucky  in  1830  and  settled  in  Trigg  County,  and  two  years  later  re- 
moved to  Christian  County  and  settled  near  Beverley,  where  he  died 
March  6,   1870 ;  his  widow  is  still  living  ;    he  was  a  member  of   the 


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Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South,  Irom  1831  to  the  timo  of  his  death, 
and  his  wife  has  been  a  member  sinco  1-529.  He  was  made  a  Master 
Mason  in  1842,  and  was  a  bright  and  shining  light  in  the  ordei.  J:)hn 
W.  Foard,  the  subject,  received  an  English  education,  and  grew  to  man- 
hood on  the  old  homestead  at  Beverly.  lie  purchased  his  present  homo 
from  his  brother  in  1872.  It  was  formerly  known  as  the  old  Ool.  Will- 
iam Henry  place,  but  has  been  christened  by  Mr.  Foard  as  "  HedgoCol'l." 
He  raises  tobacco  principally,  but  pays  some  attention  to  stock  and  grain  ; 
he  is  a  charter  member  of  Church  Hill  Grange  and  its  present  Chaplain  ; 
he  is  a  Master  Mason,  and  Treasurer  of  the  lodge  at  Beverly,  and  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church.  Mr.  Foard  was  married  October  20,  1868,  to  Miss  Rosa 
Adams,  youngest  child  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Cayce)  Adams.  She  was 
educated  at  South  Kentucky  College  in  Hopkinsville.  They  have  had 
eight  children  :  Daniel  \V.,  Walter  A.,  C.  H.,  John  II.,  Lilian  L.,  Jessie 
W.,  Lizzie  J.  and  Maggie;  the  last  three  are  at  home  ;  Daniel  W.  and  C. 
H.  are  dead.  Mrs.  Foard  is  a  consistent  member  of  the  Christian  Church. 
Mr.  Foard  is  one  of  the  stanch  citizens  of  the  county,  is  public-spirited, 
energetic  and  au  enterprising  business  man. 

JOHN  ANDREW  GAKRETT  was  born  in  Dubois  County,  Ind., 
on  September  15,  1846,  and  is  the  thiril  oi  live  children  of  James  and 
Parmelia  Garrett,  both  of  them  being  natives  oi  Ireland.  Mr.  and  Mri. 
James  Garrett  emigrated  to  Indiana  via  New  York,  in  1839.  Their  fatn 
jly  were:  James,  who  married  in  Missouri,  and  died  there,  leaving  a  wJ/c 
and  two  children ;  Eliza,  married  and  living  in  Indiana ;  Sarah  Ann, 
who  married,  and  died  shortly  afterwanJ;  Movy  A.nn,  married,  and  living 
in  Indiana;  and  John  Andrew  (larrett.  He  remained  at  home  till  Lo 
was  nineteen,  working  in  the  summer  and  attending  school  in  the  wintei. 
At  nineteen  he  enlisted  in  the  Fifty-eighth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry, 
under  Col.  Carr,  who  was  brotlier-in-law  to  Gov.  0.  P.  Morton ;  he  was 
with  Gen.  Sherman  at  the  surrender  of  Gen.  Joseph  E.  Johnston  near 
Raleigh,  N.  C,  and  at  Atlanta.  After  the  surrender  at  Appomattox 
Court  House,  he  was  with  Sherman's  army  at  the  grand  review  in  the 
City  of  Washington,  and  was  honorably  discharged  from  tlie  service  at 
Louisville,  Ky.,  and  paid  off  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.  Then  he  engaged  in 
the  saw-mill  business  in  Dubois  County,  Ind.,  since  then  removing  opjiO- 


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534  BIOGRAPHICAL   SKETCHES. 

site  Mt.  Vernon,  In  J.,  in  Kentucky,  cutting  walnut  lumber;  tlien  in 
Illinois,  Iowa,  Tennessee  and  Arkansas,  and  also  where  he  at  present  re- 
sides, lie  was  married  to  Miss  Maggie,  the  fourth  of  six  children  of 
Lawson  and  Almetta  Downs,  of  Trigg  County.  Mr.  Garrett's  family 
now  consists  of  three  children,  Lester,  their  third  child,  dying  in  infancy. 

JOHN  CHAMBERS  GARY  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va., 
and  is  the  second  of  eight  children  of  Robert  S.  and  Mary  (Chambers) 
Gary.  His  parents  removed  to  Christian  County  in  the  fall  of  1836, 
and  settled  four  miles  south  of  Hopkinsville,  where  they  died.  John,  the 
subject,  was  educated  in  the  subscription  schools  of  the  neighborhood, 
and  when  grown,  married,  in  December,  1851,  Miss  Eliza,  daughter  of 
James  and  Susan  Clark.  Her  grandfather  was  a  Colonel  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary war,  and  the  family  still  preserve  with  much  care  his  silver  shoe 
and  knee  buckles.  Mr.  Gary  purchased  his  present  place  about  the  year 
1853,  and  has  erected  an  excellent  residence,  with  the  best  of  out-build- 
ings. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gary  have  had  seven  children,  five  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing, and  married. 

ROBERT  S.  GARY  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  and  was 
one  of  eight  children  born  to  Robert  S.  and  Mary  W.  (Chambers)  Gary, 
both  natives  of  Buckingham.  Of  the  eight  children  but  five  now  live. 
His  parents  moved  here  early  in  the  fall  of  1836,  purchasing  a  large  farm 
and  successfully  working  it  till  their  death.  They  were  all  members  of 
the  Baptist  Church.  Robert  was  but  two  years  old  when  the  family  ar- 
rived here;  he  was  educated  in  Russellville  College,  leaving  it  in  1854. 
He  began  to  farm  the  old  family  homestead  in  1855,  since  which  time  he 
has  continued  to  live  upon  it  and  has  greatly  improved  it.  In  1857  he 
married  Mattie  L.,  daughter  of  James  and  Susan  Clark,  natives  of  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.  She  was  educated  in  Hopkinsville  and  Lafayette. 
They  have  had  twelve  children,  seven  of  whom  are  living.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Church  Hill  Grange. 

J.  C.  GLASS  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  in  1828,  the  fourth 
child  of  Zachariah  and  Mary  Jane  (Clark)  Glass,  who  were  natives  of 
Virginia  but  removed  to  Kentucky  at  an  early  day.  His  maternal  grand- 
mother was  a  Miss  Gaines,  a  daughter  of  one  of  three  brothers  of  that 
name,  who  came  from  Switzerland.  They  were  most  probably  the  ances- 
tors of  all  of  that  name  in  America.     Mr.  Glass  had  two  brothers  and  five 


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sistera,  both  his  brothers  and  one  sister  having  died.  The  party  ot'  Vir- 
ginian emigrants  with  whom  his  parents  came  to  Kentucky,  contained 
200,  of  whom  175  were  slaves.  His  maternal  grandfather  was  known  as 
"  Richgrove  "  John  Clark.  He  settled  with  his  family  seven  miles  south 
from  Hopkinsville,  and  was  a  large  man,  weighing  350  pounds,  lie  was 
one  of  the  best-known  and  most  hospitable  men  of  this  section,  being  vis- 
ited by  nearly  every  one  in  Christian  County.  Everything  used  on  his 
farm  was  manufactured  there — rope,  cloth,  and  tobacco  hogsheads.  Mr. 
Glass'  paternal  grandfather,  Thomas  Glass,  and  family  settled  first  near 
Frankfort,  Ky.  The  Indians,  however,  drov^e  them  from  their  settlement, 
and  they  buried  such  things  as  would  not  injure  by  contact  with  the 
earth  ;  they  returned  to  Virginia  and  remained  a  year.  Organizing  a 
large  party  they  came  again  to  Kentucky,  and  remained  in  spite  of  Indi- 
ans. Mr.  Glass'  father  successfully  followed  the  business  of  saddlery, 
merchandise  and  banking.  He  finally  purchased  a  large  tract  of  land 
near  Hopkinsville.  Mr.  Glass  has  a  very  pleasant  homest:ead  of  500 
acres  of  choice  land,  on  which  he  cultivates  corn,  wheat  and  tobacco. 
He  is  a  charter  member  of  Church  Hill  Grange,  and  he  regards  it  as 
a  good  thing  for  farmers.  He  is  one  of  ten  who  stood  by  and  kept  it  up 
when  interest  in  it  flagged ;  at  its  annual  stock  sales,  the  Grange  has  set 
free  dinners  to  all  who  attended.  The  first  year  the  attendance  on  sale 
day  was  200,  the  second  year  GOO,  and  last  year  there  were  4,000  people 
present.  In  1856  he  married  Miss  M.  W.  Gant,  of  Hopkinsville.  They 
have  two  children:  Sally  (Mrs.  J.  E.  McPherson),  and  William  A.,  at 
home.  Mr.  Glass  is  very  fond  of  the  chase,  and  is  one  of  an  old  hunt- 
ing party  formed  forty  years  ago.  They  still  annually  take  their  hunt  in 
the  forests  of  the  Southwest. 

JOHN  11.  GREEN  was  born  October  19,  1818,  in  Union  School- 
house  Precinct,  and  is  one  of  the  enterprising  farmers  of  this  county ;  he 
is  the  sixth  of  twelve  children  born  to  John  R.  and  Elizabeth  T.  (Nelson) 
Green.  His  grandfather,  Thomas  Green,  was  an  early  settler  in  the 
county,  and  improved  the  place  now  known  as  "Broad  Castle  "  farm, 
where  John  R.,  Jr.,  was  born,  and  now  resides.  John  R.,  Sr.,  was  also 
born  in  Christian  County,  where  his  life  was  spent.  He  was  a  farmer 
and  merchant,  whose  energy  and  systematic  business  habits  were  warmly 
eulogized  by  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact.     He  was  a  Royal  Arch 


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5rfb  BIOGRAPillCAL  SKETCHES. 

Mason.  His  native  humor  made  his  society  very  desirable  to  all  bis 
friends.  He  died  February  7,  1875 ;  his  wife  was  born  in  Virginia,  and 
was  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Hugh  and  Mary  Ann  A'elson,  prominent  families 
of  that  State.  John  R.,  Jr.,  received  his  elementary  education  at  the 
hands  of  a  private  tutor.  Prof.  Otto  Barthes,  after  which  he  attended  the 
Forrest  Academy  of  the  city  of  Louisville,  Ky.  At  the  age  of  nineteen 
he  went  to  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  where  he  engaged  as  shipping  clerk  for  a 
tobacco  dealer.  In  1870  he  went  to  Hopkinsville,  and  there  dealt  in 
leaf  tobacco  until  1875,  when,  in  consequence  of  the  death  of  his  father, 
he  returned  to  the  old  homestead,  where  he  has  since  remained  actively 
engaged  in  farming,  with  which  he  combines  general  trading  in  tobacco 
and  stock.  In  business  he  has  frequently  sustained  severe  loss,  but  his 
energy  and  will  have  overcome  all  obstacles,  and  he  is  now  well  established 
in  a  prosperous  business.  On  the  2-lth  day  of  February,  1874,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Lucy  Phelps,  d.iughter  of  Hiram  and  Cornelia  Phelps, 
of  Hopkinsville,  where  she  was  born,  and  where  in  the  Bethel  Female 
College  she  was  educated.  They  have  three  children  :  Cornelia,  Hunter 
Wood  and  Lizzie  Nelson  Green. 

JOHN  WILSON  GRESHAM  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
September  22,  1840,  and  is  the  fourth  of  twelve  children  born  to  Archi- 
bald and  Sufan  (Boyd)  Gresham.  In  1852  the  family  removed  to  Wood- 
ford County,  111.  John  W.  was  then  twelve  years  old.  His  mother  died 
in  August,  1881,  but  his  father  is  still  living  in  Illinois.  There  are  nine 
living  children.  The  subject  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Illi- 
nois. He  served  his  country  as  a  soldier  in  Company  E.  One  Hundred 
and  Eighth  Regiment  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry,  from  August  28,  1862, 
to  September,  1865,  and  was  then  honorably  discharged  at  Chicago,  111. 
He  returned  March,  1866,  to  Kentucky,  and  in  1874  he  purchased  his 
present  homestead.  He  married  Miss  Fannie  Gregory,  of  this  county, 
on  November  19,  1868.  She  was  born  February  4,  1842,  and  is  a 
daughter  of  Isam  and  Mary  (Hall)  Gregory  ;  she  received  a  common 
school  education.  They  have  three  children:  Wilbur,  born  April  5, 
1870  ;  twins  were  born  May  18,  1872,  a  boy  and  girl.  The  boy  died  in 
infancy,  and  the  girl,  Minnie  May,  died,  at  the  age  of  ten  years,  of  white 
swelling,  on  February  21,  1883.  When  suffering  from  disease  she  was 
visited  by  a  little  school-mate.      On  leaving  she  said,  "  I  hope  next  time  I 


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see  you  you'll  be  better,  Minnie,"  to  which  she  replied,  "  You'll  never 
see  me  better  till  I  go  up  yonder."  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gresham  are  members 
of  the  Baptist  Church.      He  has  held  the  office  of  Deacon  several  years. 

JOHN  W.  HANBERY  was  born  March  14, 1827,  in  Trigg  County, 
Ky.,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Hanbery,  a  native  of  Norfolk  County,  Va. 
He  moved  to  Kentucky  in  an  early  day,  and  both  he  and  his  wife  did!  in 
Trigg  County.  John's  education  was  limited  and  confined  to  the  winter 
months  of  the  common  schools  of  the  neighborhood.  He  hired  out  when 
but  a  boy,  and  thus  contributed  his  mite  to  the  support  of  his  mother's 
family,  his  father  dying  and  leaving  a  large  and  almost  helpless  family. 
This  he  continued  until  he  was  grown.  He  was  married,  November  7, 
1852,  to  Miss  Eliza  Wadlington,  who  has  boi'ne  him  eight  children,  five 
boys  and  three  girls,  three  of  whom  are  married.  Mr.  Hanbery  is  a  live, 
energetic  man,  and  a  good  farmer.  He  accumulated  considerable  prop- 
erty, but  became  involved  by  going  security  for  a  friend,  lost  his  all  and 
was  left  §1,400  in  debt.  But  undaunted  by  the  misfortune,  he  went  to 
work,  commenced  again  at  the  bottom  of  the  ladder,  to  repair  his  ruined 
fortune.  He  rented  1,200  acres  of  land,  bought  stock  upon  which  he  gave 
a  mortgage,  and  with  the  help  of  his  sons,  the  eldest  two  being  now- 
young  men,  put  in  a  large  crop  of  wheat,  corn  and  tobacco.  This  was 
in  the  Centennial  year  (1S76),  and  it  seemed  to  have  been  a  lucky  vent- 
ure, for  everything  he  touched  proved  prosperous,  and  his  old  debts  were 
soon  all  paid.  In  18S2  the  Courier-Journal  mentioned  him  as  probably 
the  largest  tobacco-grower  in  the  world.  Mr.  Hanbery  is  a  member  of 
the  Church  Hill  Grange  and  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

COL.  GANG  HENRY  is  a  native  of  Scott  County,  Ky.,  was  born 
February  8,  1820,  and  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the  most  prominent 
families  ever  in  this  county.  A  general  sketch  of  the  family  precedes 
this,  and  details  are  needless  in  this  sketch.  His  parents,  Gen.  William 
and  Cornelia  V.  (Ganu)  Henry,  removed  to  Christian  County  when  he 
was  yet  an  infant.  He  was  educated  in  the  common  schools,  and  at  the 
age  of  twenty-one  years  was  appointed  Sheriff  of  the  county,  holding  the 
position  three  years.  He  was  married  in  1845  to  Miss  Harriet  Mc- 
Gaughey,  the  youngest  daughter  of  Col.  Arthur  McGaughey,  and  Julia 
Hume,  Ilia  wife.  Harriet  Henry  died  in  1852,  leaving  two  children — 
Arthur  and  Harriet.     In  May,  1855,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Anna  K. 


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Davis,  of  Shelby  County,  a  daugliter  of  Col.  Presley  and  Sarah  T.  Davis. 
Four  children  were  born  to  this  last  marriage :  William,  Gano,  Mary  P. 
and  Annie  E. ;  the  last  three  live  at  home  ;  William,  the  eldest,  is  dead. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church.  In  1854  Mr. 
Henry  was  ■commissioned  Colonel  by  Gov.  Morehead  and  placed  upon  his 
staff.  In  1858  he  was  elected  Prcsiilont  of  the  Evansville,  Henderson 
&  Nashville  Railroad,  and  the  next  year  made  a  trip  to  Europe  in  its  in- 
terest. He  held  the  oflice  until  work  was  stopped  on  the  road  by  the 
war.  He  was  appointed  one  of  a  Commission  by  the  Legislature,  at  the 
session  of  1819-50,  to  lay  off  the  County  of  Christian  into  precincts  and 
fix  their  boundaries.  He  has  always  been  a  busy,  public-spirited  and  en- 
terprising citizen. 

R.  W.  HENRY,  lawyer,  Hopkinsville,  was  born  in  this  county  June 
1"2,  1858,  and  is  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  oldest  families  of  Kentucky. 
Gen.  AYilliam  Henry,  his  great-grandfather,  was  born  in  Charlotte 
County,  Va.,  April  12,  1761.  An  extended  sketch  of  the  Henry  family 
immediately  precedes  this  notice.  JIaj.  R.  W.  Henry,  the  father  of  our 
subject,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  June  4,  1825.  Here  he  married 
Fannie  Bell  and  became  a  planter  of  considerable  note.  lie  was  a  Major 
in  the  Confederate  service.  He  was  captured  at  Fort  Donelson  and  car- 
ried a  prisoner  of  war  to  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  where  he  died  in  1862.  Mr. 
Henry  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  educated  in  the  private  schools.  In 
1878  he  entered  the  Law  Department  of  the  Cumberland  University,  from 
which  he  graduated  the  following  year.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  in 
August,  1879,  since  which  time  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Hopkinsville 
bar.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  also  of  the  Chris- 
tian Church. 

JOHN  N.  JOHNSON  was  born  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  on  Febru- 
ary 22,  1832,  being  the  fifth  of  nine  children  born  to  Thomas  and  Eliza- 
beth (Seargeant)  Johnson.  Both  parents  were  born  in  Virginia;  his  father 
dying  there  in  1847,  his  mother  moved  the  family,  including  John,  to 
Beverly,  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  in  1849.  She  bought  a  farm  on  which  they 
lived  three  years,  but  being  too  small,  she  sold  it,  and  bought  the  one  on 
which  John  now  resides.  John  remained  with  her  as  the  head  of  the 
family  till  he  was  twenty-five  years  old.  He  tlien  married  Martha,  third 
child  of  Pleasant  and  Sarah  (Weathers)  Cayce,  borrowing  the  money  on 


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wliich  to  start  liouse-kecping.  He  resided  'at  home  one  year  longer,  and 
then  bought  a  place  near  Lafayette,  and  settled  upon  it.  Hero  ho  re- 
mained thirteen  years,  till  he  secured  the  farm  next  to  his  present  place,  on 
the  east.  He  built  his  residence  in  1883  ;  his  mother  died  ten  years  ago  ; 
he  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Lafayette  Grange,  and  is  now  a  member 
of  the  Church  Hill  Grange.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  are  members  of  the 
Christian  Church.  Mr.  Johnson's  maternal  grandfather  was  a  soldier  of 
the  Revolution,  and  refused  to  receive  any  pension.  His  four  grand- 
parents lived  to  be  very  old,  each  nearly  reaching  one  hundred  years,  and 
all  finally  died  without  any  trace  of  disease,  and  simply  from  old  age. 

JOHN  RICHARD  KNIGHT  is  a  native  of  old  England,  and  was 
born  in  Dudley,  Staflordshire,  in  July,  1843.  He  is  the  eldest  of  five 
children  born  to  Joseph  and  Mary  Ann  Knight  (nee  Hall).  Joseph  was 
an  iron-master,  and  had  been  brought  up  to  the  business  by  his  f^ither, 
John  Knight,  who  was  manager  of  the  iron  works  at  Dudley.  He  and 
his  wife  came  to  America  and  first  stopped  in  Maryland,  where  he  worked 
some  time  in  the  Mount  Savage  Iron  Works,  and  while  there  assisted  to 
make  the  first  "  T  "  rail  made  in  the  United  States.  He  afterward  worked 
at  Cincinnati,  Ettawa,  Ga.,  Cumberland  Iron  Works,  etc.  He  then 
bought  a  farm  at  Indian  Mound,  Tenn.,  where  the  family  resided  some 
years,  his  wife  liaving  died  at  Ettawa,  Ga.  After  the  battle  of  Fort  Don- 
elson  he  went  to  St.  Louis,  and  from  there  to  Louisville,  and  became 
Superintendent  of  the  Louisville  Iron  Works,  which  position  he  held  un- 
til his  death  in  1873.  John  R.,  the  subject,  attended  school  at  Carters- 
villo,  Ga.,  Marysville,  Tenn.,  and  Ross  Military  School  near  Clarksville, 
Tenn.  He  entered  the  iron  business  at  Ettawa,  Ga.,  and  went  with  his 
father  to  St.  Louis  and  Louisville,  and  afterward  engaged  in  the  same 
business  in  Lonton,  Ohio,  Sharon,  Penn.,  and  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  His 
last  work  in  iron  was  at  the  Hillman  Rolling  Mill,  Lyon  County,  Ky. 
He  was  married,  January  28,  1866,  to  Miss  Maggie  E.  Palmer.  They 
settled  at  Indian  Mound,  liaving  inherited  the  f;irm  from  his  father,  and 
resided  there  eight  years.  He  then  sold  out  and  purchased  his  present 
farm  in  this  county.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knight  have  had  seven  children  born 
to  them,  six  of  whom  are  living. 

GEORGE  ENOS  KNIGHT  was  born  at  Mount  Savage,  Maryland, 
January  10,  1848.     He  is  the  fourth  of  five  children  born  to  Joseph  and 


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Mary  (Hall)  Knight.  They  were  natives  of  England,  and  emigrated  to 
Maryland  in  1843.  His  mother  died  in  Ettawa,  Ga.,  to  which  place  the 
family  had  removed.  They  then  went  to  Cumberland  Iron  Works,  Ten- 
nessee, and  various  other  places,  finally  settling  in  Louisville,  where, 
after  being  Superintendent  of  the  Iron  Works  for  ten  years  his  father 
died.  George  was  educated  at  the  Cumberland  Iron  Works,  Tcnn.  In 
1865  he  went  to  the  Louisville  Iron  Works,  and  remained  there  under 
his  father's  direction  until  1873.  His  father's  death  occurred  that  year, 
and  he  received  the  honors  of  the  Odd-fellows'  burial  at  New  Concord, 
Calloway  Co.,  Ky.  George  remained  at  Louisville  till  1875,  when  he 
came  to  his  present  place  in  Christian  County,  which  he  had  just  pur- 
chased. He  has  since  engaged  in  farming  and  building.  On  February 
16,  1879,  he  was  married  to  Miss  R.  J.  Shropshire,  the  oldest  daughter 
of  John  0.  and  A.  E.  Shropshire.  Her  parents  reside  at  the  Tennessee 
Iron  Works,  Lyon  County,  where  she  was  born.  They  have  had  one 
child — George,  who  died  in  infancy  in  1880.  Mrs.  Knight  is  a  member 
of  the  Christian  Church. 

COL.  ARTHUR  McGAUGHEY  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1790. 
During  his  infancy  his  father  emigrated  to  Shelby  County,  Ky.,  where 
his  boyhood  was  spent,  and  afterward  located  in  Hart  County,  Ky.  He 
served  as  a  volunteer  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  after  the  war  was  commis- 
sioned Colonel  of  the  militia  by  Gov.  Adair.  In  1819  he  married  Miss 
Julia  Hume,  and  in  1826  moved  to  the  southern  part  oT  Christian  County, 
where  he  purchased  a  large  tract  of  land,  and  spent  his  ample  means 
building  upon  and  improving  an  extensive  farm.  He  was  a  man  of  a 
high  sense  of  honor,  untiring  energy,  combined  with  great  delicacy  and 
refinement  of  feeling.  He  died  in  1852.  Albert  Wallace  was  born  in 
Culpeper  County,  Va.,  in  1800.  In  1832  he  emigrated  to  Crittenden 
County,  Ky.,  and  settled  on  the  bank  of  the  Ohio  River,  where  he  owned 
a  large  tract  of  land.  In  1816  he  married  Miss  Elleli  Kenton  McGaughey, 
of  Christian  County.  In  1856  he  moved  to  the  south  part  of  Christian 
County,  and  in  1856  to  Hopkinsville,  where  he  resided  until  his  death  in 
1879.  He  was  a  man  of  stern  integrity,  temperance  and  purity  of  life. 
In  his  intercourse  with  men  he  was  dignified,  reserved  and  unobtrusive. 
He  was  the  father  of  eight  children,  only  four  survived  infancy,  viz.: 
Julia  II.,  Alfred  IL,  Henry  D.  and  Dr.  Howerson  Wallace. 


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ROBERT  II.  McGAUGHEY,sonof  Col.  Arthur  and  Julia  P.  (Hume) 
McGau^hey,  was  born  January  26,  1826,  at  Bacon  Creek,  Hart  County, 
this  State,  and  tlie  same  year  his  parents  removed  to  this  county,  he  at 
the  time  being  but  three  months  old.  He  was  educated  principally  at 
Transylvania  University,  Lexington,  graduating  in  1846  with  honors. 
He  has  always  followed  farming,  and  owns  a  good  farm  in  Union  School- 
house  Precinct,  highly  improved  and  in  an  excellent  state  of  cultivation. 
He  is  a  charter  member  of  Church  Hill  Grange,  and  ever  since  its  organ- 
ization he  has  held  the  important  position  of  its  Treasurer,  except  for  the 
last  two  years.  When  he  resigned  this  office  the  Orange  showed  its  ap- 
preciation of  his  services  by  presenting  him  a  gold  pen,  holder  and  case, 
which  he  values  highly.  He  was  married,  September  9,  1868,  to  Mrs. 
Mary  J.  Green,  a  daughter  of  Jefferson  and  Adelaide  Grumpier,  of  David- 
son County,  Tenn.  He  is  a  member,  and  has  been  since  1846,  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

JOHN  W.  McGAUGHEY,  the  youngest  of  six  children  of  Col. 
Arthur  and  Julia  (Hume)  McGaughey,  was  born  July  1,  1832,  at  his 
present  home  "Steadfast."  This  fine  place  is  situated  one  mile  southeast 
from  Newstead  Postoffice.  His  father  was  born  April  1,  1790,  in  Bedford 
County,  Penn.,  and  his  mother,  Julia  P.,  was  born  January  1,  1799,  in 
Clark  County,  Ky.  John  VV.,  the  subject,  has  followed  the  occupation 
of  a  farmer,  being  fairly  successful.  He  was  married,  April  7,  1868,  in 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  to  Miss  Hattie  P.,  daughter  of  Lindsey  and  Eliza- 
beth Kincade.  Hattie  P.  was  boru  September  17,  1815,  in  Christian 
County,  and  had  the  advantages  of  the  schools  of  the  vicinity.  They 
have  had  four  children,  three  of  whom  are  living.  They  are,  Henry 
Hume,  Arthur  Kenton  and  Robert  Howe.  Mr.  McGaughey  was  Magis- 
ti-ate  for  three  years,  beginning  with  1880.  He  is  an  Elder  in  the  Old 
School  Presbyterian  Church,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member  many  years. 
Mrs.  McGaughey  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church.  Mr.  McGaughey 
has  beautified  his  home  by  surrounding  it  with  ornamental  trees,  in  which 
he  justly  takes  great  pride. 

JOHN  C.  MARQUESS  was  born  in  Sumner  County,  Tenn.,  No- 
vember 12, 1836.  He  is  the  fifth  of  eleven  children  born  to  William  K.  and 
Charlotte  (Armstrong)  Marque.ss.  His  parents  were  natives  of  Sumner 
County;  his  mother  died  in  Todd  County,  Ky.,  in  1859,  but  his  father  is 


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542  BIOGRAPHICAL   SKETCHES. 

Still  alive,  and  resides  in  Trigg  County.  Mr.  Marquess  has  three  brothers 
and  three  sisters.  lie  remained  at  home  with  his  father  till  his  thirtieth 
year,  thus  securing  a  practical  English  education.  They  went  into  part- 
nership on  John's  coming  of  age,  and  in  January,  1867,  he  began  by  him- 
self in  the  wheelwright  and  blacksmithing  business,  which  he  has  continued 
ever  since.  In  1881  he  commenced  to  undertake  general  merchandising 
in  Pee  Dee.  On  January  24,  1867,  he  was  married  to  Bettie,  the  fourth  of 
eight  children  of  John  M.  and  Mollie  (Dyer)  Darnell.  Mrs.  Marquess  is  a 
member  of  the  Reformed  Church. 

DAVID  S.  MASON  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  April 
20,  1830.  He  is  a  son  of  John  and  Annie  (Smith)  Mason,  natives  of 
Cumberland  County,  Va.  Subject's  grandfather  was  a  Revolutionary 
soldier,  who  never  returned  from  the  war.  He  was  a  native  of  England, 
but  espoused  the  cause  of  the  colonies  and  sealed  his  devotion  to  that 
cause  with  his  life.  He  left  a  widow  and  several  children.  David,  the 
subject,  was  married,  December  22,  1859,  to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Jones  of 
Hopkinsville.  Mr.  Mason  follows  forming  and  milling— he  owns  the 
Star  Mills  on  Little  River,  and  240  acres  of  excellent  land  adjacent. 
His  stalwart  sons  assist  him  in  both  branches  of  his  business. 

EDGAR  FARLEY  MORRIS  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
March  10,  1845,  being  the  eldest  child  of  Augustus  and  Anne  (Johnson) 
Morris.  Edgar's  father  died  on  July  31,  1846.  This  family  were  among 
the  earliest  settlers  of  Christian  County,  Eddin  Morris  immigrating  there 
from  Kanawha  County,  Va.,  in  1817.  Edgar's  mother  married  J.  F. 
Dranc,  by  whom  she  had  five  more  children.  Mr.  Morris  remained  at 
home  with  his  mother  till  her  second  marriage,  when  he  removed  to  his 
grandfather's  farm,  and  upon  the  decease  of  that  relative  he  sold  100 
acres  of  the  homestead,  reserving  300  acres  on  which  he  at  present  lives. 
Eddin  Morris  was  a  captain  in  the  war  of  1812.  On  May  11,  1865, 
Edgar  married  Bettie,  daughter  of  Madison  ami  Mary  (Pinnor)  Northing- 
ton,  and  they  have  had  born  to  them  four  children  :  Augustus  E.,  Thomas 
W.,  Alcyon  and  Augusta.  He  produces  tobacco,  corn,  wheat,  and  also 
turns  liis  attention  to  the  raising  of  hogs.  Mr.  Morris  is  a  good  and 
public-spirited  citizen. 

JOHN  L.  MOSS'  was  bora  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  Novem- 
ber 10,  18:4.     He  is  the  fifth  child  of  Stephen  Young  and  Caroline 


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(Gold)  Moss.  His  father  was  born  in  Virginia  and  his  mother  in  Tenn- 
essee. They  were  farmers  and  devoted  to  their  children.  John  was 
.educated  in  the  common  school,  and  is  now  a  farmer.  In  1857  he 
removed  to  Beverly,  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  and  finally  to  his  present  place 
in  1884.  On  JIarch  5  he  married  Ella,  youngest  daughter  of  Archibald 
and  Alice  Campbell,  late  of  Todd  County.  Her  parents  and  four 
brothers  and  sisters  are  all  dead.  She  joined  the  Baptist  Church  in  1877, 
and  is  still  a  member.  He  is  at  present  farming  360  acres  of  land, 
devoting  his  attention  to  the  growing  of  tobacco,  wheat,  corn,  etc.  They 
have  two  children  named  respectively  Campbell  and  Frederick. 

BENJAMIN  BEDFORD  NANCE  is  a  native  of  this  county  and  of 
this  precinct.  He  was  born  April  28,  1830,  and  is  a  son  of  Joel  and 
Sarah  (Sholar)  Nance.  Joel  Nance,  the  father  of  subject,  was  a  native 
of  Bedford  County,  Va.,  and  came  to  Shelby  County,  Ky.,  in  1818.  He 
had  been  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  fought  gallantly  for  his 
country.  He  removed  to  Christian  County  in  1821,  and  lived  here  until 
his  death,  September  11,  1879.  He  was  a  thorough  and  practical 
farmer,  genial,  hospitable  and  loved  to  have  his  friends  around  him. 
Benjamin,  the  subject,  received  but  a  common  school  education,  and  when 
only  about  twenty  years  of  age  was  married  to  Miss  Jane  Giles.  Five 
children  were  the  result  of  this  union  :  Mary  A.,  now  Mrs.  Ernest  White; 
Sarah  E.,  now  Mrs.  R.  C.  Crenshaw ;  Martha  J.,  who  died  when  a 
child;  Emma  L.,  now  Mrs.  Robert  Farnsworth,  and  John  B.  Mrs. 
Nance  died  June  30,  1860,  and  Mr.  Nance  afterward  married  Miss 
America  B.  Usher,  daughter  of  Dr.  James  H.  Usher.  They  had  one 
child,  Robert  H.,  who  died.  His  wife  died  August  19,  1868,  and  he 
married  a  third  time,  October  22,  1872,  Miss  Josephine  H.  Usher,  a 
sister  of  his  deceased  wife.  Four  children  are  the  result  of  thi.s  last 
marriage  :  Lucy,  Annie  M.,  Mary  T.  and  Lizzie  H.  Mr.  and  Jlrs. 
Nance  are  members  of  the  South  Union  Baptist  Cluirch.  lie  is  a  public- 
spirited  citizen,  and  like  his  father,  is  a  practical  and  energetic  farmer. 

THOMAS  T.  OWEN  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  February 
29,  1808.  He  is  the  second  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Owen  (wee 
Torian).  They  had  sixteen  children  whom  they  raised,  eleven  sons  and 
five  daughters.  His  parents  were  natives  of  Virginia  ;  seven  are  living 
of    his    father's   children  :    the   subject   of   this   biography,   Joseph    L., 


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Obedience  and  Elizabeth  who  reside  with  him,  Andrew,  James  J.  and 
Edward.  Mrs.  William  Owen  died  in  Virginia  in  1856,  Mr.  William  Owen 
died  in  Virginia  in  1857.  Mr.  Thomas  T.  Owen,  the  subject,  married 
Miss  Mary  Ann  Foulks  at  her  father's  residence,  Halifax  County,  Va. 
She  was  the  youngest  daughter.  She  was  devoted  to  her  family,  and  a 
life-long  member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  Mr.  Owen  and  sisters  are  also 
members  of  that  church.  Ho  removed  from  Virginia  to  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  in  the  fall  of  1S52.  Here  engaging  in  farming  he  acquired  700 
acres  of  land,  and  commodious  buildings,  five  miles  northwest  of  Hopkins- 
ville  on  the  Princeton  road.  Eight  children  blessed  his  marriage,  four 
sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  two  sons  and  three  daughters  are  living  ; 
all  are  married.  He  brought  some  means  from  Virginia,  including  forty 
blacks.  He  has  given  a  farm  to  all  his  children  but  two;  he  can  provide 
for  them  all.  He  put  up  a  steam  saw  and  grist-mill  on  his  place,  which 
enables  him  to  miike  meal  and  lumber.  He  was  for  years  a  stanch 
friend  of  prohibition.  He  looks  on  alcohol  as  a  dangerous  foe  to  human 
happiness. 

MARTIN  \.  OWEN  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  November 
29,  lb37.  He  is  the  youngest  of  eight  children  (four  of  each  sex)  of 
William  A.  and  Sarah  Elizabeth  (Creed)  Owen.  His  mother  was  born 
near  Alexandria.  Va.,  and  emigrated  with  her  parents  to  Hawkins  County, 
Tenn.  His  father  was  a  Tennessean,  and  died  there  in  1837.  Emigrat- 
ing with  her  childien  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  she  afterward  returned 
to  Murfrecsboro,  Tenn.,  where  she  died  of  cancer  in  1855.  Martin 
went  to  the  Baptist  College  there  under  President  Pendleton.  He  also 
attended  the  common  schools  in  Kentucky,  working  in  summer  in  order 
to  attend  the  schools  in  winter,  and  he  paid  his  board  in  part  b}'  working 
of  a  Saturday  while  at  school.  His  mother  had  considerable  property- 
when  she  removed  to  Kentucky,  which  was  unfortunately  entrusted  to 
others  and  lost.  Mr.  Martin  Owen  being  thrown  so  early  upon  his  own 
resources  for  an  education  and  means  of  subsistence,  worked  one  entire 
year  for  §40,  and  the  last  year  he  worked  for  §140.  In  1856  he  traveled 
irt ,  Missouri,  Iowa,  Minnesota  and  Wisconsin,  and  then  returned  to 
Christian  County,  greatly  benefited  by  what  he  had  seen  in  those  States 
of  farming  generally.  He  managed  farms  fur  various  people  from  1857 
to  1864,  and  in  1865  he  commenced  farming  on  his  own  account,  being 


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for  the  next  four  years  profitably  engaged  with  Dr.  Clardy  in  farming 
and  the  tobacco  trade.  He  bought  his  present  homestead  in  1870.  In 
1874  he  became  General  Agent  and  Inspector  of  tobacco  for  Bryant  & 
Co.  of  Hopkinsville,  afterward  becoming  General  Agent  for  Buckner  & 
Wood,  tobacconists.  On  November  18,  1863,  he  married  Mattie,  daugh- 
ter of  Capt.  Jolui  Pierce,  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  and  Captain  in  the 
war  of  1812.  They  have  three  living  children — Lizzie,  Frank  and  Allen. 
The  parents  and  Lizzie  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Church  and  of  the 
Church  Hill  Grange,  Mr.  Owen  being  a  charter  member  and  Lizzie  ladv 
Assistant  Secretary. 

MILES  G.  RADFORD  was  born  in  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  Au- 
gust 19,  1808.  Ilis  father  was  Reuben,  the  son  of  John  Radford ;  his 
mother's  name  was  Phoibe  Gibson,  and  a  daughter  of  Miles  Gibson. 
Reuben  Radford,  subject's  father,  was  a  Captain  in  the  war  of  1812,  and 
was  within  a  day's  march  of  the  battle  of  New  Orleans,  but  unable  to 
reacii  the  scene  of  action,  and  compelled  to  listen  to  the  roar  of  the  can- 
non without  participating  in  the  fight.  Miles  G.,  or  "  Rock  "  Radford 
as  he  is  known  in  his  neighborhood,  was  educated  in  the  common  schools 
of  Kentucky,  his  parents  having  removed  to  Green  County,  this  State, 
when  he  was  but  three  years  old.  His  father  died  when  he  was  seven 
years  old,  and  his  mother  died  four  years  later.  lie  farmed  with  his 
brother-in-law  until  he  was  twenty,  and  then  followed  "  oversecim'  "  until 
he  was  twenty-seven.  He  has  been  married  three  times;  his  first  wife 
was  Elizabeth  Poole,  to  whom  he  was  married  in  December,  1835.  They 
had  three  children  :  Sarah  Elizabeth,  Albert  T.  and  Amelia  J.,  all  of 
whom  are  now  dead.  His  wife  died  in  1839-40,  and  some  years  later  he 
married  Miss  Emily  B.  Cheatham,  with  whom  he  lived  some  eighteen 
years;  she  then  died,  childless.  Five  years  later  he  married  Miss  Ann 
G.,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Alexander.  Mr.  Radford  was 
arrested  during  the  late  war,  and  taken  to  Louisville,  for  his  sympathy 
with  the  rebellion,  where  he  was  kept  several  weeks  a  prisoner.  Finally 
he  was  tried,  with  others  who  were  arrested  and  taken  there  at  the  same 
time,  and  after  considerable  red  tape  were  all  sent  home,  after  taking  the 
oath  of  "  allegiance,"  etc. 

JOHN  M.  RAMSEY,  M.  D.,  was  born  November  15,  1S51,  seven 
miles  north  of  Gallatin,  Tena.,  and  is  the  eldest  of  seven  children  born  to 


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E.  A.  and  S.  N.  Ramsey,  tho  former  a  native  of  Rockcastle  County, 
Ky.  His  grandfather  was  a  very  early  settler  near  Lancaster,  in  Garrard 
County,  Ky.  His  father  removed  to  Tennessee  when  grown,  where  he 
taught  school,  and  afterward  engaged  in  farming.  He  married  Sarah 
McNeill,  the  eldest  of  three  children  of  John  and  Henrietta  McNeill. 
Dr.  Ramsey  worked  on  the  farm  until  seventeen  years  of  age,  attending 
school  during  the  winter,  when  he  was  thrown  upon  his  own  resources, 
his  father  not  being  able  to  give  him  any  further  education.  During  the 
next  seven  years  he  taught  and  attended  school  alternately,  gaining  in 
this  way  a  good  preparatory  education.  He  then  began  reading  medi- 
cine, and  in  the  fall  of  1877  he  entered  the  medical  department  of  the 
University  of  Nashville,  and  Vanderbilt  University,  from  which  he  grad- 
uated ill  March,  1879,  obtaining  two  gold  medals.  Vanderbilt  University 
conferred  upon  him  his  diploma  as  a  physician.  Returning  home  to  Gal- 
latin he  remained  there  until  in  August,  when  he  came  to  Christian 
County,  and  settled  in  what  is  known  as  the  Sinking  Fork  neighborhood, 
six  miles  northwest  of  Hopkinsville.  In  the  State  of  his  adoption,  where 
he  went  among  strangers  for  the  purpose  of  carving  out  a  path  in  life,  he 
soon  obtained  friends  and  patronage  under  adverse  circumstances,  being 
without  money  and  without  even  a  horse  to  practice  his  profession.  By 
assiduity  and  close  attention  those  difficulties  were  soon  overcome,  and  in 
the  winter  of  1883-84  he  bought  a  home,  where  he  expects  to  build  him- 
self an  elysium.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church,  and  Superin- 
tendent of  the  Pisgah  Sunday-school.  Faithful  to  his  friends,  his  pro- 
fession, his  God  and  the  cause  of  education,  he  has  done  much  to  repair 
the  Sinking  Fork  Church,  build  the  Sinking  Fork  Schoolhouse,  furnishing 
nearly  a  third  of  the  money  and  superintending  the  work  himself.  And 
as  trustee  of  the  public  school  he  has  endeavored  to  build  up  the  cause  of 
education  and  moriility  in  the  vicinity. 

RUFUS  A.  RUSSELL  was  born  in  Lafayette,  this  county,  on 
December  12,  1843,  and  is  the  fourth  of  seven  children  born  to  J.  H.  and 
Elizabeth  (Beazley)  Russell.  His  father  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania, 
who  removed  to  Lafayette,  engaging  in  merchandising  there  until  1856. 
He  both  married  and  buried  his  wife  there.  After  engaging  in  business 
in  various  places  he  finally  settled  in  McPherson  County,  Kan.,  where  he 
at  present  resides.     Rufus  lived  in  Lafayette,  attending  school  till  four- 


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teen  years  old.  In  1858  his  father  removed  to  Stewart  CoiuUy,  Tenu., 
when  Rufus  began  tu  work  on  the  farm,  and  continued  to  do  so  till  the 
spring  of  1864,  when  he  again  attended  school.  In  November  of  the 
same  year  he  engaged  as  clerk  in  the  grocery  storo  of  II.  W.  Tuck,  La- 
fayette, with  whom  he  remained  till  1867,  marrying  in  August  of  that 
year  Miss  Tillic  E.  Boyd.  In  January,  1868,  he  removed  to  his  father's 
in  Stuart  County,  Tenn.,  farming  and  milling  with  him  till  1872,  when 
his  father  removed  to  Illinois,  and  then  to  Kansas,  Rufus,  however,  re- 
maining. He  has  had  two  children  :  -Tohn,  who  died  in  infincy  ;  and 
V/illie,  who  is  now  a  large  boy,  born  February  18,  1870.  His  wife  died 
in  September,  1876.  In  February,  1878,  he  married  Lewis  P.,  the  eldest 
child  of  W.  V.  and  Lucy  W.  Rives  ;  her  father  is  a  native  of  North  Caro- 
lina, and  her  mother  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.  They  have  had  three 
children.  In  November,  1878,  they  removed  to  part  of  the  Henry  Young 
farm  which  he  had  purchased;  again,  in  January,  1883,  removing  to  the 
Richardson  farm,  where  he  now  resides.  Mr.  Russell  is  a  member  of 
the  Church  Ilill  Grange,  and  of  tiie  Presbyterian  Church.  Mrs.  Russell 
is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church.  He  was  trustee  of  the  Lafayette 
Female  Institute,  to  which  he  contributed  liberally. 

GEORGE  WALTON  SOUTHALL  was  born  near  the  town  of  La- 
fayette, in  this  county,  April  18,  1858.  His  father  was  William  II. 
Southall,  a  son  of  Holman  Southall  of  North  Carolina ;  his  mother  was 
a  daughter  of  James  and  Sarah  Thacker,  and  was  a  native  of  this  county. 
George  W.'s  parents  were  married  in  Stewart  County,  Tenn.,  emigrated 
to  this  county,  and  settled  near  Lafayette,  where  Mr.  Southall  now 
lives.  William  H.  began  life  without  property,  and  by  diligence  and  per- 
severance accumulated  considerable  wealth,  much  of  it  in  land,  which  ag- 
gregated 1,300  acres.  His  wife  died  in  1871.  Of  the  eight  children 
born  to  them  four  are  now  living.  George  AV.,  the  subject,  was  married, 
December  22,  1874,  to  Miss  Lucy  E.  Mosely,  of  Trigg  County,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Daniel  and  Lucy  Mosely.  Their  children  are:  Mary  E.,  Willie 
^Nathaniel  (who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years),  Walter  H.  and  Vernor 
Bell.     Mrs.  Southall  is  a  consistent  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

WILLIAM  T.  STOWE  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  April  20, 
1818,  second  of  nine  children  forming  the  family  of  William  and  Obedi- 
ence T.  (Cardwell)  Stowe,  both  natives  of  Virginia,  and  also  their  place 


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of  death.  William  remaineJ  at  homo  working  on  the  farm  during  sum- 
mer and  attending  school  in  winter,  until  November,  1841.  He  then 
started  alone  and  on  horseback  for  Christian  County,  where  he  arrived 
.  on  the  20th,  the  journey  occupying  seventeen  days.  All  he  possessed 
was  a  horse  and  §42  in  cash.  The  first  business  he  did  was  for  John  H. 
Phelps,  of  Hopkinsvillo,  who  owned  a  farm.  William  engaged  to  manage 
the  farm  for  his  board  and  $225  per  annum.  After  this  he  managed  the 
farm  of  C.  N.  Roach  at  §150  and  board  per  year.  During  the  next 
seven  years  be  rented  a  farm  which  he  ran  for  himself,  after  which  he 
leased  the  widow  Isabel  Bennett  farm  in  Trigg  County  for  nine  years. 
Having  been  very  saving  he  was  able  to  purchase  his  present  farm  of 
402^  acres  in  1865  from  B.  W.  Macrae,  paying  §21,162.50  cash  in  hand. 
His  ne.xt  purchase  was  the  Dr.  Prince  farm  of  267^  acres,  on  the  Canton 
road,  for  §10,000,  for  which  he  paid  cash  in  1870.  He  then  purchased 
the  Isabel  Bennett  place  in  Trigg  County,  having  previously  leased  it, 
and  paid  for  this  the  sum  of  §8,000,  the  acreage  of  this  place  being  pretty 
extensive.  The  Robert  Dulin  place  of  311  acres  was  his  next  venture, 
the  sum  of  §10,000  changing  hands.  Since  then  he  has  purchased  two 
small  tracts,  for  which  he  paid  §1,500.  Besides  paying  for  all  this  land 
he  Las  been  able  to  accommodate  good  men  with  loans.  He  was  married 
December  17,  1846,  to  Miss  M.  J.  Wood.  She  was  born  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  and  is  the  daughter  of  John  and  Lucy  (Saunders)  Wood. 
Her  father  was  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  and  her  mother  of  Virginia, 
wlio  died  about  thirty-two  years  ago.  They  have  had  ten  children,  the 
first  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy,  the  third,  John  Henry,  dying  at  twen- 
ty-four. The  living  children  are :  George  Howard,  Frederick  C.  and 
Edward  A.  (twins),  Julia  A.,  William  Dudley,  Robert  Thomas  and  Mary 
E.  The  entire  family  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church,  on  the  Cadiz 
road,  nine  miles  west  of  Hopkinsville. 

WILLIAM  D.  SUMMERS  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
October  25,  1850,  and  is  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  twelve  children  born 
to  William  and  Harriet  A.  Summers.  His  father,  who  was  a  native  of 
Fairfax  County,  Va.,  from  whence  he  removed  in  1828,  settled  in  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  on  the  place  known  as  the  Rosedale  farm.  Here  he 
engaged  in  farming  to  the  close  of  his  life,  which  terminated  in  1875. 
He  was  one  of  the  most  practical  and  systematic  farmers  in  the  county. 


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His  social  qualities  were  of  the  highest  order,  kind  and  hospitable  to  all, 
and  especially  to  the  ministers  of  the  Gospel,  who  ever  found  his  house 
open  to  their  entertainment.  But  it  was  in  the  privacy  of  his  own  family 
that  his  true  character  shone  brightest,  being  a  most  devoted  husband  and 
father.  His  wife,  Harriet  A.  Summers,  was  born  in  Sumner  County, 
Tenn.,  and  still  survives  him.  She  is  now  a  member  of  the  family  of 
her  son,  William  D.,  and  for  the  past  fifty  years  has  been  a  devoted 
member  of  the  Methodist  Church.  William  D.  Summers  was  educated 
principally  in  the  Kentucky  University  of  Lexington,  and  since  1871 
has  devoted  his  time  and  energy  to  the  pursuits  of  the  farm.  In  this 
industry  of  all  industries,  he  has  proven  himself  a  master  hand.  To  him 
belongs  the  credit  of  introducing  hay-presses  into  the  county,  thus  giving 
an  impetus  to  that  department  of  agriculture  which  the  county  hitherto 
had  not  known.  This  he  did  in  May,  1881,  and  in  the  season  of  1883 
he  alone  produced  a  crop  of  800,000  pounds  of  hay.  He  also,  by  his 
personal  influence,  carried  to  successful  issue  the  plan  for  constructing 
the  macadamized  road  from  Hopkinsville  to  his  farm.  It  is  not  a  selfish 
interest  that  calls  into  action  the  native  energy  of  this  sterling  man,  but 
the  result  of  his  enterprise  is  such  as  to  secure  lasting  good  to  the  com- 
munity of  which  he  is  an  honored  member.  In  1879,  chiefly  through  his 
influence  and  by  his  means,  a  good  schoolhouse  was  erected  in  his  district, 
supplying  a  want  which  for  several  years  had  been  seriously  felt  by  the 
public.  Good  roads,  good  schools  and  churches  are  the  foundation  of 
commerce,  intelligence  and  religion.  These  are  the  corner-stones  of 
progress  and  prosperity;  to  foster  and  encourage  them  is  the  duty  of  all 
mankind,  is  indeed  a  sacred  trust  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  which  every 
citizen  is  personally  responsible.  Mr.  Summers  was  married  in  the  city 
of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  December  6,  1871  to  Miss  Amanda  Broady,  who 
died  two  years  subsequently,  leaving  one  son — Leslie  A.  Summers.  His 
present  wife,  to  whom  he  was  married  in  1870,  was  Miss  Julia,  youngest 
daughter  of  A.  D.  and  Sidney  Bowles.  They  have  one  child,  a  daughter, 
nf^rned  Lady  S.  Summers. 

MRS.  JENNIE  E.  THURMOND  was  born  at  the  old  homestead, 
five  miles  from  Hopkinsville,  and  is  a  daugliter  of  William  A.  and  Har- 
riet (Antony)  Summers.  Her  father  was  a  native  of  Virginia  and  her 
mother  of  Tennessee  ;  he  moved  to  Tennessee  and  there  engaged  in  farm- 


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ing  and  there  married.  Banks  Antony,  her  grandfather,  was  a  soldier 
in  the  war  of  1812,  and  one  of  the  few  martyrs  of  the  battle  of  New 
Orleans.  Iler  father  was  one  of  fifteen  children,  and  starting  out  early 
to  seek  liis  fortune,  went  to  Tennessee,  where  he  acquired  a  handsome 
fortune.  Mrs.  Thurmond  was  educated  in  the  common  schools,  finishing 
off  in  the  female  school  of  Ilopkinsville,  under  the  superintendence  of 
Prof.  James  Rumsey.  She  was  married  October  11, 1854,  to  R.  C.  Thur- 
mond,  a  native  of  Nashville,  Tennessee,  and  a  son  of  William  and  Eliza- 
beth Thurmond.  They  had  nine  children  :  Alice,  William  S.,  John  C, 
Amanda  S.,  Lizzie  Lee,  Mary  E.,  Susan  B.,  Richard  S.,  and  Annie 
Laurie.     Mrs.  Thurmond  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church. 

JOHN  CARTER  THURMOND  was  born  in  Union  Schoolhouse 
Precinct,  this  county,  on  February  25,  1861.  He  is  the  third  of  nine 
children  of  Richard  C.  and  Jennie  Eliza  Thurmond.  His  grandfather 
emigrated  to  this  country  from  England,  and  settled  in  Tennessee,  where 
our  subject's  father  was  born.  His  mother  is  the  daughter  of  William  A. 
Summers.  John  C.  was  educated  in  the  county  school.  He  farmed  at 
home  until  within  the  last  three  years,  since  which  he  has  been  farming 
on  his  own  account.  He  cultivates  three  farms  comprising  700  acres, 
500  of  which  he  has  in  actual  cultivation,  for  attendance  to  which  he  em- 
ploys fifteen  hands  in  summer  and  eight  in  winter,  raising  wheat,  tobacco, 
clover,  corn  and  oats  ;  this  year  he  has  2-50  acres  in  wheat.  In  1883  he 
raised  1,200  bushels  of  wheat ;  over  1,200  bushels  of  corn  ;  fifty  acres  of 
tobacco  and  11,000  pounds  of  meat  from  fifty-three  hogs.  He  has  100 
sheep,  fifteen  head  of  cattle  and  nine  head  of  work-stock.  Having  made 
such  progress,  he  has  had  to  add  a  steam  thresher  to  his  stock  of  farming 
implements.  On  November  1,  1883,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Lela  E. 
Wood,  at  the  residence  of  her  father  in  Christian  County,  Ky.  She  is 
the  third  child  of  Leo  and  Mary  (Bennett)  Wood.  She  joined  the  Bap- 
tist Church  at  the  age  of  fifteen,  and  was  educated  in  the  common  schools 
of  Kansas,  Missouri  and  Kentucky.  She  taught  subscription  school  for 
three  months  at  Pisgah.  Mr.  Thurmond  began  life  with  but  small 
means,  leaving  success  to  follow  in  the  wake  of  great  industry,  and  the 
good  resulting  from  that  steadiness  of  purpose  and  common  sense  of  which 
he  is  possessed,  is  his  present  prosperity. 

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ty,  January  9,  1833.  He  is  the  fourth  of  seven  cliihlren  born  to  Drury 
and  Obedience  (Torian)  Torian.  Drury  was  the  son  of  George  Torian,  of 
Virginia,  both  families  being  natives  of  that  State,  ultimately  removing 
to  what  is  now  Trigg  County,  whei-e  the  parents)  of  J^acob  were  married. 
Our  subject  attended  the  common  school,  and  worked  at  liorae  till  eight- 
een, when  he  started  out  for  himself,  managing  the  fiirm  of  his  uncle, 
Thomas  Torian,  five  years,  making  a  big  success.  On  May  23,  18S1,  he 
married  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Brewer,  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Ann  Eliza  Torian.  She  had  seven  brothers  and  sisters, 
was  born  on  the  fiirm  where  she  now  resides,  and  was  educated  in  the 
subscription  schools  of  the  county  and  in  Hopkinsville.  On  April  14, 
1861,  she  was  married  to  Robert  S.  Brewer,  and  had  three  children  by 
him.     Mrs.  Torian  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

DR.  JAMES  HENRY  USHER  was  born  January  28,  1806,  near 
Rocktown,  now  Harrisonburg,  Rockingham  Co.,  Va.  He  is  the  sec- 
ond of  nine  children  of  David  and  Rebecca  (Irvin)  Usher.  The  family 
emigrated  to  Christian  County  in  1802.  Mr.  Robert  Usher,  the  Doctor's 
grandfather,  came  here  in  1811.  They  settled  three  miles  southeast  of 
Hopkinsville  on  the  Clarksville  road,  where  the  grandparents  died  ; 
David,  his  father,  dying  here  also,  in  1835,  followed  by  his  wife  at  the 
age  of  seventy-five  years,  in  1858.  The  Doctor  remained  with  his 
father's  family  until  he  commenced  to  read  medicine  with  Dr.  William  D. 
Cope.  He  married  Miss  Lucinda  Compton  December  29,  1831,  in 
Washington  County,  Ky.  Dr.  Usher's  two  sons,  James  H.  and  Francis 
M.,  were  graduates  in  medicine  at  Pennsylvania  University  in  1857.  J. 
H.  settled  in  Milburn,  Ballard  Co.,  Ky.,  and  practiced  about  four  years, 
when  he  died.  F.  M.  settled  in  Fulton  County,  near  Hickman,  and  has 
secured  a  large  practice.  Dr.  Usher  had  three  other  sons  and  seven 
daughters  :  Sarah  T.  L.  S.  Proctor;  A.  V.,  married  B.  B.  Nance;  Mary 
E.;  Ophelia  H.,  married  F.  J.  Northington  ;  Josephine  H.,  present  wife 
of  B.  B.  Nance  ;  Emma  E.,  married  T.  G.  Gaines ;  and  Marietta, 
married  R.  Tl.  Scott,  of  Illinois.  Dr.  Usher  remained  in  Washington 
County,  practicing  medicine  one  year,  and  then  removed  to  his  present 
homestead,  and  has  remainetl  there  ever  since,  engaged  in  farming,  ex- 
cepting a  period  of  five'years,  during  which  he  practiced  medicine  hero. 
Mrs.  Usher  died  on  June  17,  1875. 


652  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

DR.  JAIMES  BROWN  WALLACE  was  born  in  Cu]pci)ei-  County, 
Va.,  on  the  2d  day  of  September,  1792.  On  his  father's  side  he  was  of 
Scotch  extraction,  his  grandfather,  Dr.  Michael  Wallace,  having  come 
from  Glasgow,  Scotland,  to  Port  Tobacco,  Md.,  as  a  medical  student  to  a 
Scotch  physician,  Dr.  Brown,  one  of  the  most  eminent  men  in  his  pro- 
fession in  Maryland.  After  finishing  his  studies,  and  graduating  in 
Edinburgh,  the  young  Doctor  married  the  youngest  daughter  of  Dr. 
Brown,  and  moved  across  the  Potomac,  and  settled  in  Culpeper  County, 
Va.  Nearly  all  the  other  daughters  of  Dr.  Brown  married  Scotch 
Episcopal  Parsons,  McGruder  Lomax,  Keyes,  Montcures,  Daniels,  Scott, 
Horner,  and  whose  descendants  have  multiplied  into  a  legion.  Francis 
Scott  Key,  the  author  of  the  "Star  Spangled  Banner,"  was  a  grand- 
son of  one  of  the  daughters;  Gen.  Bankhead  McGruder,  of  Virginia,  of 
another.  Dr.  Michael  Wallace  left  eight  sons  who  fought  through  the 
Revolutionary  war,  the  youngest  of  whom,  Capt.  Thomas  Wallace,  was 
the  father  of  Dr.  James  B.  Wallace.  He  left  ten  children  of  whom  the 
Doctor  was  the  eldest.  After  leaving  school  he  entered  the  office  of  Dr. 
Carmichael,  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  and  read  medicine  with  him,  and 
graduated  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  and  then,  like  many 
another  young  professional  man  of  his  day  in  the  "Old  Dominion,"  he 
launched  out  South  or  AVest  to  make  his  fortune,  and  a  home.  In  a  com- 
pany of  young  companions  he  started  out  on  horseback  over  the  Blue 
Ridge  and  Cumberland  Mountains  through  east  Tennessee,  and  arrived 
at  Huntsville,  Ala.,  wiiich  was  a  Virginia  colony  on  the  confines  of  civili- 
zation, all  the  country  south  of  there  to  Louisiana  being  in  the  possession 
of  the  Indians.  Not  satisfied  there,  he  pressed  on  through  the  Indian 
country  to  Louisiana.  The  war  of  1812  having  closed  only  a  few  years 
before,  he  found  business  of  every  kind  prostrate,  and  selling  his  horse, 
he  embarked  in  one  of  the  three  or  four  steamboats  then  navigating  the 
Mississippi  Rivei-,  for  Louisville,  Ky.  His  description  of  these  steamers 
seems  ridiculous  when  compared  with  the  fleets  of  the  "floating  palaces  " 
now  seen  on  all  the  western  rivers.  The  cabin  was  in  the  hold,  and  they 
had  to  land  each  night  and  cut  cord  wood  to  run  them  the  next  day. 
None  were  over  300  or  400  tons ;  the  fare  was  §300,  and  they  were  one 
month  making  the  trip.  There  were  only  two  or  three  settlements  on  the 
river  from   Natchez    to    Louisville,    which    hitter,  only  contained    about 


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UNION  SCHOOLHOUSE  PRECINCT.  553 

1,500,  or  2,000  inhabitants  settled  along  on  the  banks  of  the  Ohio. 
Where  the  court  house  now  stands  was  a  large  lake  or  pond  where  the 
young  people  took  boat-rides.  He  found  both  friends  and  relatives  in 
Louisville,  and  remained  about  two  years,  practicing  his  profession,  when 
his  father  dying,  he  returned  to  Virginia  to  wind  up  the  estate  and  look 
after  his  brothers  and  sisters.  At  this  time  he  formed  the  acquaintance  and 
married  Miss  Sarah  A.  E.  Clayton,  the  daughter  of  Maj.  Philip  Clayton, 
of  Culpeper,  and  after  three  children  were  born  to  them,  he,  about 
the  year  1825,  again  started  to  Kentucky,  but  this  time  turned  his  face 
to  Christian  County,  where  his  relations,  Capt.  Green  and  family,  had 
settled,  Mrs.  Lucy  Green  being  his  first  cousin.  After  a  long  and 
tedious  journey  in  wagons,  he  arrived,  and  rented  a  place  below  where 
Newstead  stands,  and  entering  into  partnership  with  the  late  Dr.  John  A. 
Steele,  he  resumed  the  practice  of  his  profession.  He  described  all 
South  Christian,  except  along  the  streams,  as  a  vast  prairie.  Herds  of 
deer  could  be  seen  at  almost  any  time  and  for  miles,  and  in  the  spring 
of  the  year,  when  riding  over  the  country  the  horse's  hoofs  Avould  be 
dyed  red  with  the  wild  strawberries  wliicli  almost  carpeted  the  ground. 
There  were  only  a  few  farms  along  the  road  to  Hopkinsville  from 
where  he  rented;  the  best  improved  of  which  he  bought  after  a  few  years 
from  Dr.  AVilkins,  who  moved  to  Louisiana,  which  he  improved,  and 
where  he  resided  until  his  death.  The  last  buflalo  ever  seen  east  of  the 
Ohio,  was  claimed  to  be  killed  at  a  spring  on  this  place  about  this  time 
by  "  Uncle  Billy  Means,"  one  of  the  oldest  settlers  in  the  county  and  his 
near  neighbor.  Dr.  Wallace  now  virtually  abandoned  the  practice  of  his 
profession,  and  gave  himself  up  to  improving  his  home,  educating  his 
children,  and  cultivating  kindly  relations  with  his  neighbors,  by  all  of 
whom  he  became  greatly  beloved  and  respected.  He  was  always  a  great 
student,  and  kept  himself  posted,  and  up  with  all  progress  of  the  age, 
and  was  one  of  the  first  to  introduce  improved  machinery  into  agriculture, 
and  to  educate  the  farmers.  He  became  a  successful  planter,  and  lived  a 
happy  and  useful  life,  until,  after  a  brief  but  severe  illness,  he  died  on  the 
30th  of  September,  1860,  in  his  sixty-eighth  year.  His  beloved  wife  sur- 
vived him  only  a  few  months,  dying  the  following  December,  in  her  fifty- 
sixth  year.  Dr.  AVallace  was  one  of  the  first  to  organize  the  Episcopal 
Church  in  Hopkinsville,  and  was  one  of  the  first  vestrymen,  and  lived  and 


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554  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

died  an  honest  and  devoted  Christian.  As  a  man,  he  was  always  generous 
courteous,  and  eminently  domestic  in  all  his  habits.  His  was  a  virtue 
that  shone  with  no  ordinary  lustre ;  that  would  bear  at  all  times  the 
closest  scrutiny.  As  a  parent,  a  husband,  a  master  and  a  friend,  he 
was  ever  true  to  the  interest  of  those  intrusted  to  his  care.  An  absence 
of  all  pretense,  a  love  of  truth  in  word  and  action  were  atnong  his 
most  prominent  characteristics.  Refinement  and  culture  with  him  con- 
sisted not  in  mere  efforts  at  external  display.  His  ideal  was  correct,  and 
in  him  was  exemplified  the  Christian  gentleman.  In  brief,  in  the  lan- 
guage of  Pope,  he  was 

"  An  boncst  man — the  noblest  work  of  God." 
JOHN  C.  WHITLOCK,  M.  D.,  whose  portrait  appears  in  this  vol- 
ume, is  one  of  the  old  and  prominent  citizens  of  Christian  County,  and 
is  a  son  of  John  and  Sarah  (Ashlin)  Whitlock,  natives  of  the  Old  Do- 
minion. The  Whitlock  family  settled  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  prior  to 
the  Revolutionary  war,  where  Dr.  Whitlock,  his  father,  John  Whitlock, 
and  his  grandfather,  Thomas  Whitlock,  were  all  born.  Sarah  (Ashlin) 
Whitlock  v.'as  a  native  of  Patrick  County,  Va.  The  parents  of  Dr. 
Whitlock  removed  to  Kentucky  in  1830,  and  resided  mostly  in  Trigg 
County,  where  Mrs.  Whitlock  died  in  1S45;  Mr.  Whitlock  died  in 
Christian  County  in  1865.  Dr.  Whitlock  was  born  March  18,  1818, 
and  came  with  his  parents  to  Kentucky  in  1830,  when  twelve  years  old. 
His  education  was  received  in  the  schools  of  Christian  County,  mostly  at 
Garrettsburg ;  his  father  being  but  a  plain  farmer  in  moderate  circum- 
stances, was  unable  to  give  his  son  a  collegiate  education.  Upon  leaving 
scliool  young  AVhitlock  commenced  the  study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  John 
A.  Steele,  a  prominent  physician  of  the  time,  and  well  known  through- 
out the  county.  He  attended  two  sessions  of  the  medical  college  at 
Louisville,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1842,  and  since  that  time  has 
practiced  his  profession  in  this  county.  While  Dr.  Whitlock  takes  a 
lively  interest  in  political  affairs,  State  and  National,  he  has  never  been 
an  active  politician  nor  an  office-seeker,  his  public  service  having  been 
confined  to  a  term  in  the  lower  House  of  the  State  Legislature,  to  which 
position  he  was  elected  in  1846,  and  the  duties  of  which  he  faithfully  dis- 
charged. Dr.  Whitlock  was  married,  January  13,  1848,  to  Miss  Maria 
F.  Withrow,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Letitia  Withrow  (jiee  Edgar),  and 


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DNION  SCHOLHOUSE  PRECINCT.  555 

who  was  a  native  of  Greenbrier  County,  Va.  Tliey  have  had  six  chil- 
dren, of  whom  three  only  are  living ;  two  of  these  are  married.'  Dr. 
Whitlock  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  ;  he  is  also 
an  Elder  in  the  same.  Devoted  to  his  profession,  Dr.  Whitlock  has  given 
to  its  practice  and  progress  his  best  energies  during  a  long  and  success- 
ful career,  and  is  deservedly  respected  by  his  brethren  of  the  healing 
art  for  his  knowledge  of  the  science,  as  well  as  by  the  whole  community, 
for  those  fine  personal  traits  which  make  him  a  valuable  and  worthy 
citizen.  For  more  than  fifty  years  his  face  has  been  familiar  to  the 
people  of  the  county,  and  all  may  point  to  him,  and  say  with  truthful- 
ness, "there  is  an  honest  man." 

T.  L.  YONTS  was  born  in  Ohio  County,  Ky.,  November  10,  1S47 ; 
his  father  was  Jonathan  Yonts  ;  his  mother's  maiden  name  was  Abigail 
Sheard.  His  parents  removed  to  Muhlenburg  County  when  he  was  quite 
young.  He  received  the  benefit  of  a  common  school  education,  and  upon 
attaining  his  majority,  bought  196|  acres  of  land  in  Muhlenburg  County 
and  farmed  for  several  years.  After  the  railroad  was  built  (it  passed 
over  his  land)  he  sold  out  to  it  for  the  coal  with  which  his  land  was  un- 
derlaid. He  then  removed  to  Christian  County,  raised  one  crop  and  re- 
turned to  Muhlenburg,  but  after  two  years  removed  again  to  Christian, 
where  be  has  since  resided.  While  living  in  Muhlenburg  County  the  last 
time,  he  became  involved  in  debt,  and  lost  all  his  property.  But  by  his 
untiring  energy  he  has  paid  all  claims  against  him,  and  has  again  got  his 
head  above  water.  He  commenced  work,  after  his  failure,  with  an  old 
mare,  a  mule  and  a  little  household  furniture,  etc.  He  was  married  in 
Muhlenburg  County  to  Miss  Millie  Oilman,  a  daughter  of  H.  C.  and 
Elizabeth  Dilmau.  They  have  had  six  children,  five  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing, viz.:  Ella  May,  Ida  F.,  H.  C,  Elizabeth  and  Minnie  M.  Mrs. 
Yonts  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church. 


HAMBY   PRECINCT. 

ELIJAH  ARMSTRONG  was  born  in  Scates'  Mill  Precinct,  this 
county,  on  May  23,  1811,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  and  Jane  (Brasher) 
Armstrong.  The  father  was  born  iu  Greenville  County,  N.  C,  and  his 
parents  were  of  Irish  descent ;  he  grew  to  manhood  in  that  State,  and 
married  Miss  Brasher,  who  was  of  English  descent.  In  1809  the  twain 
came  to  this  county  and  settled  in  Scates'  Precinct;  he  resided  there  until 
March,  1827,  when  be  came  to  Hamby  Precinct,  where  he  resided  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  on  November  17,  1846.  In  his  life-time  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Christian  Church.  The  mother  died  in  this  county  on 
August  25,  1864.  Elijah  is  the  fourth  of  nine  children,  and  of  this  num- 
ber but  four  .are  now  living,  viz.:  Mrs.  Eliza  J.  Gilliland,  John,  David 
and  Elijah.  The  education  of  the  latter  was  received  in  the  schools  of 
the  early  times;  he  remained  at  home  until  about  thirty -four  years  of  age, 
and  then  commenced  farming  for  himself;  he  settled  on  his  present  farm 
immediately,  and  has  resided  here,  ever  since;  he  now  owns  about  415 
acres,  of  which  he  has  about  200  acres  in  cultivation.  Mr.  Armstrong 
was  married  in  this  precinct  on  March  25, 1845,  to  Miss  Cinderella  Ilam- 
by,  a  daughter  of  Philip  and  Jane  (Croft)  Hamby.  The  fatlier  was  a 
native  of  Metcalf  County,  Ky.,  and  came  to  this  county  in  1804  with  his 
mother.  The  fiimily  settled  in  Crofton  Precinct,  and  there  Mr.  Hamby 
resided  until  1844,  when  he  came  to  this  precinct ;  he. is  still  living  at  the 
advanced  age  of  eighty-seven.  Mrs.  Armstrong  was  born  in  Scates'  Mill 
Precinct  on  August  25,  1825,  and  was  the  mother  of  nine  children, 
all  living,  viz.:  Crittenden  C,  in  Texas;  Narcissa  C,  wife  of  Isaac 
Cook;  Melissa,  wife  of  John  W.  Marcus,  of  Fruit  Hill  Precinct ;  Letitia 
C,  wife  of  J.  T.  Owen,  in  Texas ;  Benjamin  P.;  Margaret  A.,  widow  of 
F.  Renshaw ;  Sarah  A.  and  Elijah  H.  Mrs.  Armstrong  died  in  this 
precinct  on  August  25,  1864.  Mr.  Armstrong  has  served  in  this  town- 
ship as  Constable  two  years,  and  has  been  Magistrate  four  years.  Before 
the  war  he  was  identified  with  the  Whig  party,  but  has  since  that  time 
given  his  support  to  the  Democratic  party. 


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558  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

YOUNG  BOYD  was  born  in  this  precinct  on  May  8,  1835,  and  is  a 
son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  (Long)  Boyd.  The  father  was  born  in  Vir- 
ginia and  tlie  motlier  in  South  Carolina.  The  father  came  to  this  county 
with  his  parents  in  1815.  The  hitter  settled  in  the  western  edge  of  the 
precinct,  and'  tliere  resided  until  their  death.  James  Boyd  grew  to  man- 
hood in  this  precinct,  and  began  life  on  a  farm  in  the  eastern  edge  of  it. 
lie  finally  came  to  the  farm  now  owned  by  subject,  and  resided  here  until 
his  death  on  July  24,  1872.  During  his  life-time  he  was  a  consistent 
member  of  the  Mt.  Zore  Baptist  Church.  The  mother  died  in  this  pre- 
cinct in  the  spring  of  1861.  Y''oung  Boyd  was  next  to  the  youngest 
of  twelve  cliildren,  of  whom  five  are  now  living,  viz.:  Francis,  in  Fruit 
Hill  Precinct;  Drury,  in  same  precinct;  George  E.,  W.  H.,  in  Jones 
County,  Texas ;  and  Young,  our  subject.  The  common  school  of  this 
precinct  furnished  the  latter  his  education;  he  remained  at  homo  until 
twenty-three,  and  then  settled  down  in  Fruit  Hill  Precinct ;  he  resided 
there  four  years,  and  then  removed  to  Stewart.  In  1870  he  came  to  tliis 
precinct  and  settled  on  his  present  farm;  he  now  owns  about  150  acres, 
of  which  there  are  about  sixty-five  acres  in  cultivation.  Mr.  Boyd  was 
married  in  this  county  on  July  9,  1858,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  M.  Davis,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  JIary  (Long)  Davis,  natives  of  South  Carolina. 
She  was  a  native  of  this  county,  and  was  the  mother  of  seven  children, 
six  of  whom  are  now  living,  viz.:  John  H.,  J.  W.,  Lewis,  Mildred  M-, 
Effic  J.  and  Thomas  L.  This  lady  died  on  November  10,  1877.  Mr. 
Boyd  T/as  next  married  on  January  18,  1878,  to  Miss  Gracie  M.  Ford,  a 
daughter  of  Elijah  and  Mary  (Armstrong)  Ford.  This  lady  is  a  native 
of  this  councy.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bnyd  are  members  of  the  West  Mt.  Zore 
Baptist  Church.     In  politics  Mr.  Boyd  is  a  Democrat. 

JOSEPH  EAST  was  born  in  this  county  on  July  17,  1843,  and  is  a 
son  of  William  and  Mary  (Haskins)  East.  The  parents  were  natives  of 
Charlotte  County,  Ya.,  and  came  to  this  county  in  1838.  They  first 
settled  south  of  Hopkinsville,  and  afterward  moved  to  Lafayette  Precinct, 
where  they  resided  until  1806.  In  that  year  they  came  to  this  precinct, 
and  settled  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  subject.  The  mother  died  on 
January  13,  1884,  but  the  father  is  still  making  his  home  with  his  son 
(our  subjectj.  The  latter  was  the  fourth  of  seven  children,  of  whom  Eve 
are  now  living,  viz.:  W.  R.,  Joseph,  Benn,  John  T.  and  Julia.  Joseph  took 


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charge  of  the  home  farm  in  1878,  and  has  since  resided  there.  Ho  now 
owns  ahout  200  acres  of  which  there  are  about  80  acres  in  cultivation. 
He  is  unmarried,  and  his  brother,  William  R.,  is  now  living  on  the  homo 
farm.  He  is  a  member  of  the  West  Mount  Zore  Baptist  Church,  and  of 
the  Good  Templar  fraternity.  In  politics  he  is  identified  with  the  Re- 
publican party. 

DR.  J.  R.  MOORE  was  born  in  New  Providence,  Montgomery  Co., 
Tenn.,  on  November  10,  ISIO,  and  is  a  son  of  James  M.  and  Mary 
(Lesembe)  Moore.  The  flither  was  a  native  of  North  Carolina  and  the 
mother  of  Tennessee.  Both  are  still  living  in  Montgomery  County.  Dr. 
Moore  is  the  second  of  seven  children.  His  education  was  received  in 
the  common  schools  of  his  native  county,  and  subsequently  at  Stewart 
College.  0.0  then  commenced  reading  medicine  with  Dr.  W.  T. 
McReynolds,  of  Clarksville,  and  remained  with  him  three  years.  He  next 
attended  the  University  at  Nashville,  from  which  institution  he  graduated 
in  the  class  of  1805.  Taking  up  his  chosen  profession  he  began  life,  and 
settled  in  Oakwood,  Montgomery  County.  He  remained  at  that  point 
until  1871,  when  he  came  to  this  county  and  settled  at  Crofton.  At  this 
point- he  remained  about  three  years,  and  then  came  to  this  precinct. 
Here  he  has  since  resided,  and  now  has  a  very  lucrative  practice.  He  is 
now  acting  as  the  county  physician  for  the  jail  and  poor-house.  Dr. 
Moore  was  married  in  Montgomery  County  on  March  31,  1806,  to  Miss 
Mary  Gibbs,  a  daughter  of  Stephen  and  Malinda  (Duncan)  Gibbs,  both 
natives  of  Tennessee.  This  union  has  resulted  in  seven  children,  of 
whom  six  are  now  living,  viz.  :  John,  Anne,  Robert,  Clay,  James  and 
Willie.  Dr.  Moore  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor  fraternity,  and 
is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 

J.  M.  RENSHAW  was  born  in  this  precinct  on  November  8,  1853, 
and  is  a  son  of  Enoch  and  Melinda  (McCord)  Renshaw.  The  father  is. 
also  a  native  of  this  county  and  was  born  here  on  August  11,  1811.  His 
parents,  John  and  Nancy  (Reed)  Renshaw,  came  from  Rowan  County, 
N.  C,  in  about  1805.  They  settled  in  this  precinct  and  resided  here 
until  their  death.  Enoch  Renshaw  grew  up  to  manhood  in  this  precinct 
and  on  November  1,  1835,  he  married  Miss  McCord,  who  was  a  daughter 
of  Samuel  McCord,  a  native  of  Tennessee.  After  his  marriage  he  settled 
in  the  nortliwest  part  of  tlie  precinct.     He  has  farmed  here  ever  since 


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and  now  owns  about  226  acres.  In  1846  he  commenced  merchandising 
and  -was  engaged  in  business  until  January,  1884,  when  he  sold  out  to 
Mr.  Hamby.  He  is  now  living  a  retired  life  with  his  son.  The  mother 
died  in  this  precinct  on  November  15, 1883.  Our  subject's  education  was 
received  in  the  schools  of  his  native  precinct,  and  at  Hopkinsville.  After 
completing  his  education  he  taught  school  four  years,  and  then  in  1873 
he  turned  his  attention  to  merchandising.  He  became  associated  with 
his  father  and  the  firm  carried  on  an  extensive  business  until  January, 
1884,  when  Renshaw  Senior  sold  out.  The  firm  is  now  known  as  Ren- 
shaw  &  Hamby,  and  carries  a  stock  of  about  §1,600.  Besides  merchan- 
dising, Mr.  Renshaw  is  also  engaged  in  farming  on  the  old  home  place. 
He  was  married  in  tliis  precinct  on  November  11,  1873,  to  Miss  Sallie 
Ilaml^y,  a  daughter  of  L.  M.  Hamby,  of  this  precinct.  Three  children 
liave  blessed  this  union,  two  of  whom  are  now  living,  viz. :  Edgar  and 
Carrie.     In  politics  ?tlr.  R.  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 


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DAVID  L.  BARNES  is  a  native  of  this  county,  born  November  18, 
1829.  He  has  about  1,500  acres  of  land,  which  is  devoted  principally 
to  fruit  culture,  and  is  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  the  county.  His 
parents,  William  and  Elizabeth  (Myers)  Barnes,  were  natives  respectively 
of  Virginia  and  Pennsylvania.  His  grandfather,  George  Barnes,  was 
originally  froru  Ireland.  He  had  come  over  to  America  on  business,  but 
owing  to  the  war  troubles  could  not  return,  and  finally  entered  the  army 
and  served  throughout  the  Revolutionary  war.  He  started  for  Kentucky 
witli  his  wife,  three  sons  and  three  daughters,  at  a  very  early  date,  and 
finally  located  in  Mercer  County.  Two  of  his  sons  were  either  killed  or 
captured  upon  the  way,  by  the  Indians,  and  William,  the  father  of  our 
subject,  was  saved  by  falling  into  the  hands  of  some  woman,  who  after- 
ward restored  him  to  his  parents,  and  about  fifteen  years  afterward 
(in  1797)  they  removed  to  this  county,  then  a  wilderness,  and  Will- 
iam Barnes  and  John  Lewis  cleared  the  land  on  which  the  Court 
House  at  Ilopkinsville  now  stands.  The  parents  of  our  subject  were 
blessed  with  twelve  children,  of  whom  there  are  seven  living  :  Robert  D., 
Maxwell  S.,  David  L.,  Nisan  W.,  Elizabeth  A.,  Udegirt  A.  and  Mary  Z. 
Our  subject  devotes  most  of  his  attention  to  fruit  culture,  apples  and  peaches 
being  the  principal  varieties,  most  of  his  land  being  situated  upon  high 
land  and  ridges,  particularl}'  adapted  to  this  branch  of  agriculture.  Ho 
is  a  member  of  the  Universalist  Church,  and  is  a  Greenbacker  politically. 
For  the  last  five  years  he  has  been  Secretary  of  the  Universalist  State 
Convention,  of  Kentucky. 

JOHN  J.  BARNES  is  a  native  of  Ciiristian  County,  the  date  of  his 
birth  being  May  19,  1840 ;  he  is  a  son  of  Melville  and  Mary  E.  (John- 
son) Barnes,  the  father  a  son  of  William  Barnes.  The  parents  had  three 
children:  William  H.,  John  J.  and  Elbert  M.  The  subject  of  these 
lines  has  always  resided  in  the  county,  and  has  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits ;  lie  has  with  his  brother  500  acres  of  land,  which  are  devoted  to 
general  husbandry.     Mr.  Barnes  has  filled  the  position  of  Magistrate  for 


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Fruit  Hill  Precinct  two  terms,  is  a  member  of  the  Universalist  Church, 
and  gives  his  support  to  the  Republican  party.  He  was  first  married  to 
^lary  J.  Meacham,  a  daughter  of  James  Meachara,  of  this  county. 
This  union  gave  one  child — Melissa  E.  His  second  marriage  was  to  Miss 
Margaret  M.  Croft,  daughter  of  Roland  and  Peggy  Croft.  There  are 
tAYO  children  by  this  marriage :  Lucian  E.  and  Charlie  J.  Mr.  Barnes 
and  his  brother  are  much  respected  citizens  of  Christian  County,  and  are 
very  enterprising  and  substantial  farmers. 

ARCHIBALD  BATES  was  born  in  the  State  of  Rhode  Island  April 
10,  1823  ;  he  married  in  his  native  State,  and  at  twenty-five  years  of  age 
moved  to  Vermont.  For  many  years  he  worked  in  the  Eastern  cotton 
factories,  but  in  later  years  has  given  his  attention  to  farming ;  he  has  a 
farm  of  130  acres,  and  raises  farm  products  generally ;  he  is  a  son  of 
John  and  Betsey  (Jordan)  Bates,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Rhode 
Island.  John  Bates  worked  some  at  carpentering,  and  was  a  son  of  a 
farmer  of  the  same  name.  The  parents  of  our  subject  had  six  children, 
of  whom  Eliza,  Archibald,  Susan  and  William  are  living.  Our  subject 
has  lived  in  Christian  County  since  leaving  Vermont,  about  the  close  of 
the  war,  excepting  two  years,  during  which  period  he  resided  in  Arkansas. 
He  wedded  Armina  P.  Bliss,  a  daughter  of  Joshua  Bliss.  This  union 
has  been  blessed  with  three  children,  two  of  whom  survive :  William,  who 
married  Lucy  J.  Whittaker,  a  daughter  of  Richmond  G.  and  Eliza 
(Courtney)  Whittaker,  and  has  four  children :  Carrie  L.,  William  A., 
Ada  and  Oscar  G.;  and  John,  who  resides  in  the  East.  Mr.  Bates  is  a 
Republican  politically,  and  is  a  much-respected  citizen  of  the  county ;  he 
possesses  that  Yankee  energy  and  practical  sense  which  have  always  been 
such  material  factors  in  the  civilization  of  our  country. 

JOHN  H.  CAVANAH  was  born  in  Christian  County,  March  7, 
1836,  to  James  F.  and  Nancy  (Vaughan)  Cavanah,  both  of  whom  were 
also  natives  of  this  county.  The  father  devoted  his  energies  to  forming 
pursuits,  was  a  Captain  in  an  old  militia  organization,  and  died  when  our 
subject  was  young.  His  venerable  widow  is  still  living  in  this  county. 
She  bore  him  two  children :  Celina  J.  (wife  of  Seth  H.  Myers),  and  sub- 
ject. She  was  married  to  Elijah  Carneal,  which  union  gave  one  child  — 
Susan  v.,  wife  of  William  Wilkins.  Our  subject's  grandfather  was 
Charles  Cavanah,  who,  with  his  brother  William,  came  from  North  Car- 


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olina  and  located  at  a  very  early  date  in  Fruit  Hill  Precinct.  The 
former's  residence  and  home  property  were  burned  to  the  ground  several 
times  during  his  residence  here,  and  be  was  compelled  to  suffer  many 
misfortunes.  Our  subject  married  P.  E.  Fruit,  a  daughter  of  T.  C.  Fruit. 
(See  sketch  of  S.  T.  Fruit,  Mt.  Vernon  Precinct.)  This  union  has  been 
blessed  with  eleven  children,  of  whom  ten  survive:  William  T.,  James 
F.,  George  T.,  Mary  B.,  Cora  C,  Samuel  N.,  John  H.,  Alexander  D., 
David,  Edward  C.  and  Otho  M.  James  F.,  twin  brother  to  William  T., 
died  when  three  weeks  old.  William  T.  was  married  in  Labette  County, 
Kan.,  December  18,  1883,  to  Vannie  Lacy.  Mr.  Cavanah  is  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  frateinity,  L.  M.  Cox  Lodge,  No.  327,  and  is  one  of  the 
Magistrates  for  Fruit  Hill  Precinct.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church,  and  is  a  Greenbacker  in  politics. 

T.  W.  GOOCH  is  a  native  of  Robinson  County,  Tenn.,  and  came  to 
Christian  County  in  1844,  after  residing  some  time  in  Muhlenburg  Coun- 
ty, this  State.  He  is  a  son  of  Gideon  Gooch,  who  removed  from  Vir- 
ginia and  located  in  Tennessee  at  an  early  date.  The  latter  carried  on  a 
carding  factory  at  the  time  of  his  deatli,  and  had  been  engaged  in  the 
same  business  for  many  years  of  his  life.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born 
six  children,  of  whom  but  the  subject  of  these  lines  survives.  John  G. 
Gooch,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  died  in  Texas,  where  his  family  yet 
resides.  He  was  a  former  resident  of  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  and  had 
represented  it  in  the  Legislature  in  1850.  James  C.  Gooch,  another  of 
the  deceased  children,  was  a  practicing  physician,  and  Elijah  was  for 
many  years  connected  with  the  asylum  at  Hopkinsville,  and  Gideon 
Gooch  was  a  Methodist  preacher.  Mr.  T.  W.  Gooch,  the  subject  of  these 
lines,  has  devoted  a  considerable  share  of  his  life  to  working  at  the  car- 
riage-maker's trade,  and  for  a  period  of  six  years  had  charge  of  the  County 
Poor-House.  His  supervision  of  this  charitable  institution  was  attended 
with  gratifying  results.  Many  of  its  parts  were  remodeled  and  refitted, 
and  the  whole  institution  subjected  to  a  systematic  overhauling,  and  it 
^  was  left  in  a  condition  which  indicates  the  general  ability  he  possessed 
and  exhibited  during  his  administration  of  its  affairs.  He  now  resides 
upon  his  farm  of  223  acres,  and  gives  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits. 
He  in  a  member  of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  K.of  H.,  the  Grange, 
and  other  orders  of  note.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church,  and 


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gives  his  support  to  the  Republican  party.  He  first  married  Priscilla 
Robinson,  who  bore  him  one  child,  now  deceased ;  his  second  marriage 
was  with  Mii=s  Lou  Whaling,  by  whom  there  ?.vc  two  children  :  Margaret 
E.  and  William  Gidon.  His  present  wife  was  formerly  Miss  Sarah  A. 
Mitchell.     This  union  has  given  one  child — James  C. 

ALEX.  A.  HENDRIX,  M.  D.,  came  to  Christian  County  in  the 
spring  of  1865,  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion. His  medical  services  have  been  held  in  flattering  demand  by  the 
people  generally,  since  the  time  of  his  location  in  their  midst,  and  many 
obstinate  cases  of  disease  have  succumbed  to  his  practiced  skill ;  his  field 
of  operations  is  large,  extending  throughout  a  large  section  of  the  country. 
He  was  born  in  Williamson  County,  Tenn.,  August  5,  1830  ;  his  parents, 
Isaac  and  Margaret  (Willard)  Hendrix,  were  natives  of  North  Carolina 
and  Pennsylvania  respectively,  and  were  of  Irish  descent.  The  father 
was  a  son  of  Thomas  Ilendrix,  came  with  him  to  Tennessee  at  an  early 
date,  and  engaged  during  his  life  in  agricultural  pursuits.  To  him  and 
his  wife  were  born  six  children,  five  of  whom  lived  to  maturity,  and  of 
these  William  W.,  Mary,  A.  A.  and  John  G.  were  living  at  last  accounts. 
Our  subject  obtained  his  early  schooling  in  his  native  county,  and  first 
read  medicine  under  Dr.  J.  T.  Cox  in  the  State  of  Tennessee,  and  practiced 
there  four  or  five  years.  In  the  year  1859  he  came  to  Kentucky,  and 
remained  one  year.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  war  he  returned  to  the  State 
of  Tennessee,  and  remained  there  during  the  war ;  at  the  close  he  came 
back  to  Christian,  where  be  has  almost  ever  since  been  in  active 
service.  In  the  year  1874-75  he  attended  the  St.  Louis  Medical 
College,  and  in  1876-77  the  Jledical  Department  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  graduating  at  that  time.  He  was  engaged 
in  active  practice  previous  to  the  war,  but  did  but  little  during  the  war, 
preferring  to  remain  at  home  with  his  parents.  The  Doctor  has  at  pres- 
ent a  farm  of  147  acres,  and  his  spare  moments  are  given  to  his  farming 
interests.  He  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  in 
political  affairs  his  vote  indicates  his  faith  in  Greenback  doctrines.  He 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  L.  C.  Lewis,  a  daughter  of  John  A. 
Lewis,  now  a  merchant  in  Crofton,  this  county.  This  union  has  given 
nine  children :  John  W.,  Ridley  11.,  Sallie,  Margaret,  Ollie,  Rettie, 
David    I.,    Carrie  and    James    D.      The    Doctor  possesses   a  practical 


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turn  of  mind,  and  to  this  and  the  cool  and  thoughtful  manner  in  which 
he  deliberated  upon  or  examined  into  any  question  or  obstinate  case 
of  disease,  is  largely  due  his  material  success  in  tlie  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession. 

THOMAS  J.  POWERS  was  born  in  Washington  County,  Va.,  Feb- 
ruary 26,  1839,  to  Ewel  and  Catharine  (Miles)  Powers,  natives  of  Vir- 
ginia. The  father  is  a  harness-maker  by  trade,  but  during  late  years  has 
giving  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits.  He  is  still  living  in  Fruit  Hill 
Precinct.  Tliere  were  nine  children  in  the  parents'  family,  of  whom 
there  are  four  living  :  Celia  A.,  Thomas  J.,  Brantley  M.  and  Naomi  M. 
Our  subject  removed  with  his  parents  from  Virginia,  in  1849,  and  located 
in  Christian  County,  and  has  since  been  variously  engaged.  He  has 
served  as  Constable,  Deputy  Sheriff,  clerked  for  some  time  in  stores, 
has  been  purchasing  agent  for  parties  engaged  in  the  tobacco  trade.  He 
is  now  devoting  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits,  and  is  the  Postmaster 
at  Fruit  Hill  Postoffice  ;  his  sister  attends  to  the  business.  His  farm 
consists  of  144  acres.  He  was  married  first  to  America  J.  Woouburn, 
a  daughter  of  Alexander  Woodburn.  This  union  gave  six  children,  two 
of  whom  are  living  :  James  J.  and  Eddie.  His  present  wife  was  formerly 
Miss  P.  V.  Ferguson.  Mr.  Powers  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity, 
L.  M.  Cox  Lodge,  No.  327.  He  is  a  Greenbacker  politically,  ami  is  a 
member  of  the  Universalist  Church. 

JAMES  W.  UNDERWOOD  is  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (13ob- 
bitt)  Underwood,  who  were  natives  respectively  of  North  Carolina  and  Ken- 
tucky. He  was  born  November  7, 1832,  in  Christian  County,  and  with  the 
exception  of  a  year's  residence  in  Illinois,  has  always  remained  in  it. 
His  parents  were  blessed  witii  ten  children  ;  those  living  are  :  Henrietta, 
Samuel  H.,  Mary  J.,  James  W.,  Lucinda,  Hester  and  Tibitha.  The 
grandfather  of  our  subject  was  Samuel  Underwood,  originally  from  North 
Carolina.  James  W.  Underwood,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  has  always 
given  his  time  and  energies  to  farming  pursuits.  He  is  a  natural  mechanic, 
and  although  not  making  a  practice  of  working  with  tools,  generally  does 
his  own  work,  and  has  lately  erected  himself  a  new  house,  which  is  situated 
upon  a  hill,  which  commands  a  considerable  view  of  the  surrounding  coun- 
try, and  into  which  he  will  shortly  move.  His  farm  property  consists  of 
245  acres,  which  are  devoted  to  general  productions.     He  first  wedded 


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Catharine  Meacham,  a  Jaugliter  of  James  Meacliam.  This  union  gave 
four  children,  three  of  whom  survive  :  Henrietta,  John  T.  and  Willie  B. 
His  present  wife  was  formerly  Miss  Harriett  Owings.  a  daughter  of  Joshua 
Owings,  an  old  resident  of  Christian  County.  By  this  marriage  there 
were  three  ■  children :  Carrie,  Eva  and  Maud.  Mr.  Underwood  is  a 
llcpublican,  and  is  a  man  of  generous  impulses,  and  is  ever  ready 
with  his  encouragement  to  all  enterprises  calculated  for  the  public  good. 
In  December,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  the  Third  Kentucky  Cavalry,  Col. 
James  S.  Jackson.  The  latter  was  succeeded  by  Eli  H.  Murray.  Mr. 
Underwood  served  three  years,  the  regiment  doing  eiScient  service  through- 
out the  ^Vestern  and  Southern  campaigns,  being  finally  mustered  out  at 
Savanpah,  Ga.,  after  accompanying  Sherman  to  that  point  in  his  famous 
march  to  the  sea.  Mr.  Underwood  sustained  but  few  wounds,  occa- 
sioned by  accidents  during  his  long  service. 

BENJAMIN  II.  WEST  was  born  March  2,  1848,  in  Christian 
County,  to  Philip  E.  and  Eliza  A.  (Johnson)  West,  natives  of  North 
Carolina  and  this  county  respectively.  The  father  is  still  living,  and 
engaged  in  farming  pursuits,  a  resident  of  Fruit  Hill  Precinct.  Five 
of  the  seven  children  born  to  our  subject's  parents  are  living :  Henry 
M.,  Cornelia  C,  B.  H.,  Sidney  E.  and  Margaret  E.  Mr.  West,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch,  has  always  resided  in  Christian  County,  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits.  For  several  years  he  has  run  a  general  store  upon 
his  premises.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  He  married 
Almarinda  C.  Bourland,  a  daughter  of  Felix  and  Ann  M.  (RatclifiF) 
Bourland.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  West  have  one  adopted  child — Nannie  S.  Mr. 
West  is  one  of  the  enterprising  men  of  the  county,  and  is  ever  ready  with 
his  support  to  all  enterprises  of  public  interest  and  value. 

CHARLES  C.  WEST  is  a  native  of  this  county  and  was  born  Dec- 
ember 26,  1832.  He  is  a  son  of  William  E.  and  Narcissa  [Stroud)  West, 
the  former  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  and  thelatter  of  Christian  County. 
The  father  was  a  farmer,  and  he  came  to  Christian  County  when  he  was 
very  young,  with  his  father,  Charles  H.  West,  who  was  a  son  of  Thomas 
West.  The  parents  of  our  subject  liad  thirteen  children,  of  whom  there 
are  nine  now  living:  James  H.,  C.  C,  Thomas  M.,  William  W.,  Mary  A., 
Orrin  A.,  Benjamin  F.,  Eliza  A.  and  Narcissa  E.  Mr.  West,  the  sub- 
ject uf  these  lines,  has  always  made   his  residence  in   Christian    County, 


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and  has  engaged  wholly  in  farming.  He  has  about  300  acres  of  land 
upon  the  home  place,  and  also  interest  in  other  tracts.  Mr.  West  was 
first  married  to  Martha  H.  Allen,  a  daughter  of  Moses  11.  Allen.  This 
union  has  given  two  children:  William  jM.  and  Charlie  C.  His  present 
wife  was  Miss  Lenora  Dulin,  a  daughter  of  E.  G.  Dulin,  an  old  resident 
of  Christian  County.  This  union  has  been  blessed  by  three  children  : 
William  E.,  Maud  and  Thomas.  Our  subject  is  a  member  of  the  A. 
F.  &  A.  M.,  L.  M.  Cox  Lodge,  No.  327.  Politically  he  is  a  Democrat. 
WILLIAM  W.  WEST,  a  son  of  William  E.  West,  was  born  and 
reared  in  Christian  County,  and  has  always  resided  here,  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits.  In  1861  he  enlisted  in  the  Third  Kentucky  Cav- 
alry, Col.  Jackson.  The  regiment  served  under  many  of  the  most 
renowned  cavalry  leaders,  and  took  active  part  in  some  of  the  principal 
engagements  throughout  Kentucky,  Tennessee  and  Mississippi,  and 
accompanied  Sherman  in  his  memorable  march  to  the  sea,  the  regiment 
being  mustered  out  at  Savannah,  Ga.  Mr.  West  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  P.  A.  Croft,  a  daughter  of  Roland  Croft.  This  union  has  given 
seven  children,  six  of  whom  are  living :  Ella  A.,  Salina,  Curtis,  Lelier, 
Roy  and  the  baby.  Mr.  West  is  a  Greenbacker  politically,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  L.  M.  Cox  Lodge,  No.  327. 


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C.  A.  BRASHER,  of  the  firm  of  Brasher  &  "West,  general  mer- 
chauts,  was  born  July  13, 1842,  in  Christian  County.  He  is  a  son  of  Jacob 
C.  and  Agues  (Campbell)  Brasher,  also  natives  of  Christian  Connty. 
His  father  died  in  1874,  aged  sixty-three  years.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm.  At  the  breaking  out  of  the  war 
he  enlisted  in  Company  G,  Seventeenth  Kentucky  Infantry  (Federal).  He 
served  tliree  years  and  was  mustered  out  Second  Lieutenant.  He  returned 
to  Christian  County,  and  continued  farming.  In  1872  he  removed 
to  Crofton  and  secured  a  position  as  clerk  with  J.  E.  Croft,  where  he 
remained  till  1879,  when  the  present  partnership  was  formed,  which  has 
since  continued.  He  was  married  in  1875  to  Sarah  H.  Long.  She  was 
born  in  Christian  County.     They  have  two  children,  a  son  and  daughter. 

J.  R.  BROWN  was  born  February  14,  1822,  in  Scales'  Mill  rrecinct, 
Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  and  is  a  son  of  Timothy  and  Jane  (Armstrong) 
Brown.  They  were  natives  of  North  Carolina,  and  Timothy  Brown  was 
one  of  the  early  settlers  of  this  county.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  now 
owns  and  resides  on  the  original  tract  of  land  entered  by  his  father,  con- 
sisting in  part  of  400  acres.  Upon  this  farm  he  has  passed  his  life,  and 
is  now  one  of  the  most  extensive  farmers  of  the  district.  lie  was  mar- 
ried in  1847  to  Miss  Martha  Misemore,  a  native  of  Christian  County, 
who  died  in  1859,  leaving  three  children — two  sons  and  one  daughter. 
In  1860  Mr.  B.  married  Eliza  Ann  Campbell,  who  was  born  in  Christian 
County.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  five  children — two  sons  and 
three  daughters.  Mr.  Brown  has  for  forty  years  been  a  member  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South,  and  for  twenty  years  a  member  of 
the  order  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

J.  D.  COLLINS  was  born  September  26,  1856,  in  Christian  Coun- 
ty, Ky.,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Morgan  Collins,  also  a  native  of  this  county. 
The  latter,  about  the  age  of  thirty-five,  began  the  practice  of  medicine, 
and  continued  the  same  until  his  death,  which  took  place  in  1873,  at  tiie 


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age  of  fifty-two  years.  The  subject  of  this  sketch,  after  receiving  a  com- 
mon school  education,  supplemented  it  by  a  two  years'  course  at  the 
Evansville  Commercial  College,  afier  which  he  returned  home  and  taught 
school  in  the  district  where  he  now  resides.  In  1883  he  married  Eliza 
Orton,  a  native  of  Tennessee.     They  have  one  son. 

W.  V.  CROFT,  undertaker,  was  born  May  26,  1826,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.  He  is  the  seventh  child  of  a  family  of  nine  children  born 
to  David  and  Margaret  Croft ;  they  were  both  natives  of  South  Carolina 
and  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of  Christian  County.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm.  On  the  death  of  his  father 
he  came  into  possession  of  this  farm,  where  he  has  since  continued  to 
reside  ;  it  consists  of  about  350  acres,  largely  improved.  Mr.  Croft  was 
married  in  1852  to  Nancy  M.  Canslor  ;  she  was  born  in  Christian  Coun- 
ty. They  have  one  daughter.  Mr.  Croft  is  engaged  in  the  undertaking 
business,  which  be  established  in  1882. 

A.  B.  CROFT  was  born  February  8,  1832,  in  Christian  County  ;  he 
is  the  second  child  of  a  family  of  six,  born  to  William  G.  and  Elizabeth 
(McKinney)  Croft ;  the  former  was  a  native  of  South  Carolina,  the  latter 
was  born  in  Illinois  and  reared  in  Kentucky.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  and  there  continued  to  reside  till  his 
father's  death,  which  occurred  in  April,  1872,  at  the  age  of  8ixt3'-five. 
Two  years  later  our  subject  removed  to  Crofton  and  settled  on  his  farm  of 
150  acres,  adjoining  the  village  of  Crofton.  Mr.  Croft  owns  in  Christian 
County  in  all  about  1,000  acres,  which  is  largely  improved ;  he  is  also 
proprietor  of  a  meat-market  in  Crofton.  He  was  married  in  187-1  to  Mar- 
cella  Campbell ;  she  was  born  in  Christian  County.  One  daughter  glad- 
dens their  home. 

J.  E.  CROFT,  general  merchant,  was  born  in  Scates'  Mill  Precinct, 
Christian  County,  January  19,  1839.  He  is  a  son  of  William  G.  and 
Mary  E.  (McKinney)  Croft,  tlie  former  a  native  of  South  Carolina,  born 
in  1807;  the  latter  a  native  of  Illinois,  born  in  1814.  His  grandfather 
immigrated  to  Christian  County,  where  he  carried  on  the  hatter's  trade 
(this  business  he  learned  in  England)  and  also  engaged  in  farming.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  where  he  remained 
till  the  age  of  seventeen;  he  then  attended  the  Castleberry  School  three 
years,  and  afterward  taught  school  for  two  years,  since  which  time  he  has 


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been  engaged  in  merchandising  in  Crofton.  Mr.  Croft  laid  out  the  town, 
and  has  erected  the  largest  number  of  dwellings  here.  Pie  also  owns  the 
flour  and  saw-mill  and  two  warehouses.  The  past  twenty-five  years  he 
and  his  brother  have  been  engaged  in  the  tobacco  business  ;  he  has  always 
taken  a  deep  interest  in  educational  matters,  and  at  his  own  expense  built 
a  public  school  here ;  he  is  one  of  the  largest  stockholders  of  Crofton 
Academy,  a  very  fine  structure,  completed  in  1883.  He  has  been  Deputy 
County  Clerk,  and  for  the  past  ten  years  a  member  of  the  School  Board. 
Mr.  Croft  was  married  October  2,  18G2,  to  Miss  Elmira  E.  Bourland,  a 
native  of  Scates'  Mill  Precinct.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  four 
children — one  son  and  three  daughters.  A  portrait  of  Mr.  Croft  will  be 
found  on  another  page. 

JOHN  M.  DULIN,  farmer,  was  born  October  15,  1842,  in  Fruit 
Hill  Precinct,  Christian  County.  He  is  the  sixth  child  of  a  family  of 
nine  born  to  Rice  and  Catherine  (Myers)  Dulin.  He  was  reared  on  his 
father's  farm,  and  there  remained  until  his  marriage,  which  took  place 
November  4,  1863,  to  Mary  E.,  daughter  of  John  E.  Rice,  of  Hopkins 
County,  Ky.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  five  children — three  sons 
and  two  daughters. 

J.  R.  FULLER,  dealer  in  general  merchandise,  and  Justice  of  the 
Peace  of  Scates'  Mill  Precinct,  was  born  September  25,  1847,  in  this 
county,  and  within  four  miles  of  where  he  now  resides.  He  is  the  tliird 
in  a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  William  C.  and  Margaret  J.  (Boyd) 
Fuller,  who  are  natives  of  this  county.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
reared  on  his  father's  farm,  and  received  a  liberal  education.  At  the  age 
of  twenty-one  he  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own  account,  rented  a  farm, 
and  soon  after  bought  one  of  200  acres,  and  has  since  been  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits,  as  well  as  merchandising.  In  1871  he  began  the 
mercantile  business,  at  which  he  still  continues,  doing  a  prosperous  busi- 
ness, and  has  recently  erected  a  new  storeroom ;  he  has  served  in  the 
office  of  Magistrate  for  the  past  seven  years.  He  was  married,  January 
21,  1869,  to  Miss  Rhoda  Collins,  who  was  born  in  this  county,  and  is  the 
mother  of  four  children — one  son  and  three  daughters. 

D.  H.  GLOVER  was  born  September  16,  1839,  in  Robinson  County, 
Tenn.  He  is  a  son  of  Henry  and  Martha  (Cliamblcs)  Glover  ;  the 
former  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  the  latter  of  North  Carolina.     The  sub- 


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ject  of  this  sketch  spent  his  early  life  at  home,  receiving  the  benefits  of 
the  common  schools  and  assisting  to  till  the  home  farm.  At  twenty-one 
years  of  age  he  left  his  home,  came  to  this  county,  where  he  has  since 
resided,  engaged  in  farming,  and  is  the  owner  of  320  acres  of  land,  of 
which  75  acres. are  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  In  1864  he  enlisted 
in  the  late  Civil  war,  and  served  seven  months  in  the  Seventeenth  Ken- 
tucky Cavalry.  He  has  been  Treasurer  of  the  School  Board  for  four  years, 
and  has  served  as  Deputy  Sheriff  for  one  year,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
order  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  On  the  4th  of  December,  1866,  he  married  Miss 
Elizabeth  C.  Lantrip,  a  native  of  Christian  County,* who  has  borne  him 
six  children — two  sons  and  four  daughters. 

PROF.  R.  H.  INGRAM,  Principal  of  Crofton  Academy,  was  born  in 
Nottoway,  Va.,  and  is  a  son  of  S.  A.  and  Mary  J.  (Hyde)  Ingram,  also 
natives  of  Virginia.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  and  reared  on 
his  father's  plantation.  At  the  age  of  seventeen,  he  enlisted  in  the  Third 
Virginia  Cavalry,  served  three  years  and  was  honorably  discharged  at  the 
expiration  of  his  enlistment.  He  then  returned  to  his  father's  home,  and 
soon  after  took  up  teaching  as  a  profession,  which  he  has  since  followed. 
September,  1883,  he  was  appointed  to  his  present  position. 

H.  CLAY  McCORD,  general  merchant  and  dealer  in  agricultural 
implements,  was  born  September  13,  1846,  in  Christian  County.  He  is 
the  fifth  child  in  a  family  of  six,  born  to  David  and  Levina  McCord. 
The  former  was  born  in  Christian  County,  the  latter  in  North  Carolina. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  upon  which  he 
remained  till  the  age  of  eighteen.  He  then  engaged  in  teaciiing  school, 
which  he  continued  about  five  years.  In  1871  he  embarked  in  the  mer- 
cantile business  at  Crofton,  being  the  first  merchant  of  the  town,  where 
he  has  since  continued,  and  is  doing  a  large  and  prosperous  business.  II. 
Clay  McCord  was  in  April,  1873,  in  the  act  entitled  "An  Act  to  incorpo- 
rate the  town  of  Crofton,"  appointed  one  of  the  Trustees  for  said  town  ; 
was  subsequently  elected  to  said  position  three  times  ;  afterward  serving 
as  Treasurer  for  said  town  four  years.  In  ]  875  he  was  elected  Justice  of 
..the  Peace,  which  position  he  filled  for  four  years,  and  in  1876  was 
appointed  Examiner  for  Christian  County,  which  position  he  has  held  for 
eight  years.  On  December  3,  1.S77.  he  was  married  to  Serena  C.  Bowl- 
ing, a  native  of  Christian  County.  Two  daughters  now  bless  this  union. 
Mr.  McCord  is'a  prominent  member  of  the  Masonic;  fraternity. 


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JOHN  N.  MURPHY,  of  the  firm  of  White  &  Murphy,  general  mer- 
chants, of  Scates'  Mill  Precinct,  via,s  born  July  28, 1844,  in  McMiiui  Coun- 
ty, Tenn  ;  he  is  the  son  of  Jefferson  D.  and  Susan  (Orton)  Murphy.  The 
former  was  a  native  of  McMinn,  and  the  latter  of  Carter  County,  Tenn. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  being  left  an  orphan  at  the  age  of  six  months, 
ho  was  reared  by  his  step-father,  with  whom  he  remained  until  he  was 
twenty-nine  years  of  age.  In  1875  he  removed  to  near  his  present  resi- 
dence and  opened  a  general  merchandising  business,  and  has  increased 
his  trade  from  §500  to  §5,000  per  year.  In  the  spring  of  1863  he 
enlisted  in  Walker's  Battalion,  where  he  served  four  months.  He  was 
married  on  the  11th  of  July,  1869,  to  Miss  C.  A.  White.  They  have 
two  children.  Mrs.  Murphy  is  a  native  of  McMinn  County,  Tenn.  In 
addition  to  his  mercantile  business  he  is  engaged  in  farming,  and  is  the 
owner  of  270  acres  of  land. 

J.  J.  NIXON,  grocer  and  liquor  dealer,  etc.,  was  born  August  16, 1855, 
in  Kentucky  ;  he  is  the  fourth  child  of  a  family  of  six  born  to  N.  T.  and  N. 
S.  (Hopson)  Nixon.  N.  T.  Nixon  was  born  in  Tennessee.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm.  At  the  age  of  seventeen 
he  went  to  Illinois,  worked  on  a  farm  there  about  thirteen  months  ; 
he  then  removed  to  Kentucky  and  engaged  in  farming  till  1880;  he 
then  engaged  in  merchandising  at  Fruit  Hill.  After  continuing  about 
eighteen  months  he  was  burned  out,  and  came  at  once  to  Crofton  and 
commenced  his  present  business.  In  1876  he  married  Miss  Charlie  West. 
She  was  born  in  Christian  County.     Two  daughters  bless  this  union. 

MARTIN  ROBERTS,  farmer,  was  born  February  24,  1828,  in 
Monroe  County,  Tenn.,  and  is  the  fourth  child  of  a  family  of  seven  born 
to  Basil  and  Sallie  (Ervin)  Roberts  ;  the  former  was  a  native  of  Tennessee. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  where  he 
remained  until  the  age  of  twenty-three ;  he  then  lived  on  a  rented  farm 
four  years,  after  which  he  bought  a  farm  of  sixty-five  acres  in  Roane 
County,  where  he  remained  about  eight  years,  when  he  returned  to  Mon- 
roe County  ;  he  there  bought  a  farm  of  265  acres,  on  which  he  resided 
until  the  spring  of  1864  (except  serving  three  months  in  the  army) ;  he  then 
returned  to  Bullitt  County,  Ky.;  engaged  there  in  farming.  December, 
1864,  he  removed  to  Indiana  ;  there  remained  till  the  fall  of  1865,  when 
ho  returned  to  his  home  in  Tennessee.     In  the  fall  of  1875  he  came  to 


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Christian  County,  where  he  has  since  resided ;  he  owns  a  farm  of  235 
acres,  about  seventy  of  which  are  improved  ;  he  was  married  on  January 
],  1852,  to  Mrs.  Susan  A.  Murphy,  a  native  of  Tennessee  (Carter  Coun- 
ty).    Five  children  blessed  their  union — two  sons  and  three  daughters. 

JOSEPH  D.  TERRY,  farmer,  son  of  John  and  Margaret  F.  (Davis) 
Terry,  natives  of  North  Carolina  and  South  Carolina  respectively,  was 
born  September  7,  1829,  in  Crittenden  County,  Ky.;  he  was  reared  on 
his  father's  farm,  where  he  remained  until  the  age  of  twenty-three  ;  he 
then  traveled  and  taught  vocal  music  till  his  marriage,  which  took  place 
in  1861,  to  Rebecca  C.  Brown.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County. 
Their  union  has  been  blessed  with  seven  children — four,  sons  and  three 
daughters.  Mr.  T.  enlisted  in  1861  in  Company  A,  Twenty-fifth  Kentucky 
Infantry,  afterward  consolidated  with  the  Seventeenth,  Company  G ;  he 
served  about  nine  months,  and  was  discharged  on  account  of  physical  dis- 
ability ;  he  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church,  having  preached  for  this 
denomination  more  or  less  for  several  years. 

W.  M.  WEST,  of  the  firm  of  Brasher  &  West,. general  merchants, 
was  born  January  22,  1854,  in  Fruit  Hill  Precinct,  Christian  County, 
and  is  a  son  of  C.  C.  and  Martha  (Allen)  West,  also  natives  of  Christian 
County.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  and 
there  remained  till  about  the  age  of  nineteen ;  he  then  came  to  Crofton, 
and  was  employed  as  clerk  for  J.  E.  Croft  five  years.  In  1879  he,  with 
C.  A.  Brasher,  formed  their  present  partnership.  This  firm  is  doing  a 
business  of  about  §20,000  a  year.  Mr.  West  was  married  in  1875  to  Lou 
R.  Dulin.  She  was  born  in  Christian  County.  Two  children  bless  this 
union — one  son  and  one  daughter. 


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MRS.  M.  E.  BACON  was  born  in  this  precinct  and  county  on  April 
6,  1840,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Dr.  J.  C.  and  Louisa  (Poindextcr)  Metcalf, 
who  are  noticed  elsewhere  in  this  work  ;  her  education  was  finished  at 
LaSalle  Seminary,  Auburndale,  Mass.  She  returned  to  this  county,  and 
on  February  7,  1859,  she  was  married  to  Mr.  H.  E.  Bacon.  This  gen- 
tleman was  born  in  Charlotte  County,  Va.,  on  May  25,  1819 ;  he  came 
to  this  county  when  about  eighteen  ;  he  first  clerked  for  Albert  Jones  in 
Garretsburg,  and  then  began  business  for  himself,  and  for  upward  of 
thirty-five  years  he  continued  to  be  a  merchant  there — until  his  death, 
which  occurred  on  January  25,  1879.  Mrs.  Bacon  has  since  leased  the 
house  and  store  to  Mr.  M.  G.  Miller,  of  Pembroke.  Mrs.  Bacon  is  now 
making  her  home  near  Garrettsburg.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church. 

MATTHEAV  A.  BARNS  is  a  native  of  Montgomery  County,  Teun., 
bom  October  26,  1833.  His  father,  Joseph  Barns,  was  born  in  North 
Carolina  in  1809,  and  died  March  25,  1839.  From  his  obituary,  written 
by  Rev.  John  C.  Mickle,  we  quote  the  following:  "Mr.  Barns  was  a 
member  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church  from  his  youth,  and  was 
well  known  to  many  of  the  ministers  of  that  body.  Too  much  cannot  be 
said  in  regard  to  the  moral  and  pious  excellence  of  Brothor  Barns.  Con- 
stant, unassuming,  uniform,  modest,  and  meek  in  his  disposition  and 
character,  he  obtained  universal  confidence,  esteem  and  respect.  He  was 
long  the  subject  of  affliction,  but  bore  it  with  patience  and  fortitude  becom- 
ing the  Christian."  Emily  (Adams)  Barns,  subject's  mother,  was  born  in 
Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  and  died  February  28,  1839,  aged  about 
twenty-eight  years.  She  was  the  mother  of  six  children,  of  whom  Jack- 
son H.  and  our  subject  are  now  living.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm,  and 
after  the  death  of  his  parents  made  his  home  with  his  Aunt,  Lavina  Barns, 
and  remained  with  her  uritilhe  was  sixteen  years  of  age,  when  he  engaged 
in  farming  on  his  own  account,  in  his  native  county.  In  1861  he  came  to 
Christian  County,  and  in   1868  to  his  present  farm,  where  he  has  since 


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resided ;  he  is  now  the  owner  of  205  acres,  and  makes  the  raising  of 
■wheat  and  tobacco  a  specialty.  On  the  6th  of  April,  1859,  he  married 
Miss  Clarinda  F.  Lee,  a  native  of  Stewart  County,  Tenn.,  born  October 
14,  1837.  Mr.  Barns  is  a  member  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  his  wife  of  the  Methodist  Church. 

CAPT.  DARWIN  BELL.  Among  the  many  hospitable  and  genial 
men  of  Christian  County,  there  are  none  to  be  found  more  companionable 
than  the  gentleman  whose  name  appears  at  the  head  of  this  sketch.  He 
was  born,  January  1,  1828,  in  the  first  house  reared  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  where  James  Davis  made  his  pioneer  settlement.  His  father,  Dr. 
John  F.  Bell,  was  born  in  Orange  County,  Va.,  in  1796 ;  removed  to 
Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1810,  where  he  died  in  1878;  he  was  a  prom- 
inent physician  of  extensive  information,  and  in  his  life  amassed  a  fine 
property.  Dr.  John  F.  Bell  was  the  son  of  Capt.  John  Bell,  a  Revolu- 
tionary soldier  of  Orange  County,  Va.,  who  died  in  1805,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-eight  years.  Capt.  John  was  the  son  of  William  Bell,  of  Orange 
County,  where  he  died.  William  was  the  son  of  John  Bell,  who  emi-' 
grated  from  Ireland  in  an  early  day.  Subject's  mother,  Catherine  B. 
Bocock,  daughter  of  Douglas  and  Mildred  Bocock,  of  Albemarle 
County,  Va.,  was  born  in  1805,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in 
1838.  To  her  and  her  husband,  Dr.  John  F.  Bell,  were  born  :  Eliza- 
beth M.,  John  H.,  subject,  Evelina  M.  (Quarles),  Fannie  S.  (Henry), 
Cincinnatus  D.,  Catherine  B.  and  Mary  A.  (Henry).  Subject  was  mar- 
ried, December  28,  1857,  to  Miss  Mary  W.,  daughter  of  Dr.  Charles  H. 
Meriwether,  of  Albemarle  County,  Va.,  and  to  them  have  been  born  : 
Catherine  D.  (Manson),  Gilmer  M.,  Margaret  (Williams)  and  John  F. 
Capt.  Bell's  educational  advantages  were  of  the  best  that  the  county 
aftbrded,  and  he  has  continued  his  habits  as  a  student,  having  a  fine  and 
extensive  library,  until  he  is  regarded  by  others  as  one  of  the  best  posted 
men  in  southern  Kentucky.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  in  1847,  Mr. 
Bell  enlisted  in  Company  A,  Texas  Rangers,  Chevallier's  Battalion,  at 
San  Antonio,  and  entered  Gen.  Taylor's  army,  and  remained  in  service 
until  July,  1848,  when  he  was  mustered  out  at  Camargo,  Mexico.  In 
1861  he  entered,  as  Lieutenant,  Company  A,  1st  Kentucky  Cavalry,  and 
was  soon  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Captain,  which  position  he  held  until 
the  end  of  the  late  war. 


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ROBERT  L.  BOYD  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  Septem- 
ber 13,  1835.  Ilia  father,  John  Wasiiiugton  Boyd,  was  a  native  of  Hal- 
ifax County,  Va.,  born  in  1814.  When  he  was  four  years  of  age  he  was 
brought  to  Cliristian  County  by  his  parents,  who  settled  five  miles  north 
of  Hopkinsville.  He  married  in  this  county,  and  dui-ing  his  life  followed 
the  occupation  of  a  farmer.  His  death  occurred  on  the  5th  of  April, 
1865.  He  was  a  man  of  good  reputation,  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church,  and  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  Elizabeth  (Anderson)  Boyd,  his 
wife,  and  mother  of  our  subject,  was  born  in  this  county  in  1815,  and 
died  in  1859.  She  was  of  Irish  descent,  and  a  daughter  of  Josiah 
Anderson,  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  and  an  early  settler  of  Christian 
County.  She  was  the  mother  of  seven  children,  of  whom  the  following 
are  now  Tiving  :  John  W.,  James  A.,  Mary  E.  (widow  of  John  VV.  Long), 
George  W.,  Benjamin  C.  and  Robert  L.  (subject),  who  was  the  second 
child  born.  He  remained  with  his  parents  until  he  reached  his  majority,. 
and  since  has  followed  farming.  On  the  19th  of  February,  1863,  he 
married  Miss  Bettie  White,  a  native  of  this  county,  born  December  9,' 
1839.  Her  father,  R.  G.  White,  was  born  in  Louisa  County,  Va., 
August  31,  1791,  and  died  in  this  county  June  15,  1871.  Her  mother, 
Elizabeth  (Amos)  White,  was  born  May  20, 1797,  and  died  November  19, 
1881.  They  came  to  Christian  County  in  1832.  Mr.  Boyd  has  four 
children :  Mary  E.,  born  June  27,  1866  ;  Lulu,  November  15,  1867  ; 
John  R.,  November  11, 1875 ;  and  Fannie  E.,  November  16, 1877.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Boyd  with  their  two  eldest  children  are  members  of  the  Baptist 
Church.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  and  K.  of  H. 

PAC.  GILES.  The  father  of  the  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this 
sketch,  Jesse  Giles,  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  in  1789,  where  he 
was  reared,  educated  and  married.  He  served  through  the  war  of  1812. 
In  1333  he  came  to  Christian  County,  and  during  his  life  followed  farm- 
ing, and  became  the  owner  of  about  1,000  acres  of  land.  His  death 
occurred  June  30,  1873.  His  wife,  subject's  mother,  Dicic  (Jones)  Giles, 
was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  and  died  in  February,  1874,  aged 
eighty-three  years.  She  was  the  mother  of  nine  children,  of  whom  the 
following  are  now  living  :  Martha,  widow  of  John  C.  Furguson  ;  Dolly, 
widow  of  L.  Nance;  Jesse;  John;  and  Paschal,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch.      He  was  born  near  his  present  residence  August  27,  1836,  and 


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578  BIOGRAPniCAL  SKETCHES. 

was  reared  on  a  farm  and  remained  at  home  with  his  parents  until  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  Civil  war  ;  he  then  enlisted  in  1861  in  Company 
K,  Tenth  Kentucky  Cavalry,  and  was  Orderly  Sergeant.  He  served 
till  the  close  of  the  war,  and  participated  in  the  battles  of  Chickamauga, 
Saltville,,  Va.,  and  many  minor  engagements.  In  1865  he  was  honorably 
discharged  and  returned  home,  but  soon  after  began  traveling  and  con- 
tinued the  same  for  about  three  years.  In  1869  he  engaged  in  mercan- 
tile business  in  Tennessee,  and  was  thus  engaged  for  six  years.  In  1875 
he  removed  to  his  present  farm,  where  he  has  since  resided,  engaged  in 
farming  and  trading.  He  is  now  the  owner  of  about  800  acres  of  land. 
In  February,  1881,  he  married  Miss  Lulu  Lyle,  a  native  of  Providence, 
Tenn.,  and  a  daughter  of  B.  and  Allie  (Trice)  Lyle,  both  natives  of 
Tennessee.  Mr.  Giles  is  one  of  the  wide-awake  business  men  of  the 
precinct,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  K.  of  II.  and  Grange. 
They  have  one  child — Lillian  Anna  Bell  Giles. 

COllTEZ  LEAVELL.  The  father  of  this  gentleman  was  Benja- 
min Leavell,  a  native  of  Culpepper  County,  Va.,  born  in  1780,  and  was 
there  reared,  educated  and  married.  He  emigrated  to  Tennessee,  after- 
ward to  Todd  County,  Ky.,  and  subsequently,  in  183-4  or  1835,  to  this 
county,  where  he  remained  engaged  in  farming  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1850.  He  was  the  owner  of  1,200  acres  of  land  ;  a  man 
of  even  temperament,  of  moral  character,  a  great  admirer  of  Henry  Clay, 
though  not  an  active  politician  himself.  His  brother,  Lewis  Leavell,  was 
the  first  settler  in  and  founder  of  Trenton,  Ky.  Elizabeth  (Willis)  Lea- 
vell, the  mother  of  subject,  was  born  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  in  1790,  and 
died  in  Hopkinsville  in  1866.  She  was  the  mother  of  twelve  children,  of 
whom  four  are  now  living,  viz.:  William,  Benjamin,  Ophelia  (wife  of  H. 
G.  Abcrnathy)  and  Cortez,  our  subject.  He  was  born  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.,  September  11,  1831,  and  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  educated  in  the 
common  schools.  At  nineteen  years  of  age  he  began  farming  at  his 
present  place,  where  he  owns  310  acres,  called  "  Forest  Home."  He  is 
also  the  owner  of  a  farm  of  140  acres  located  near  Garrettsburg.  In  1861 
he  married  Miss  Susan  Metcalf,  a  native  of  the  county,  who  died  in  March, 
1877,  leaving  four  children  :  Louisa,  Benjamin  (now  deceased),  Fanny 
and  Bessie.  In  October,  1881,  he  married  Mrs.  Anna  Grundy,  a  native 
of  Paducah,  Ky.,  who  has  borne   him  one  child — Carrie  Bailey  Leavell. 


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.Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leavell  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church,  lie  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

J.  J.  C.  McKNIGIIT  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  on  the  9th 
of  September,  1832.  lie  was  reared  in  the  northern  part  of  the  county, 
and  was  educated  in  the  subscription  schools  of  the  neighborhood.  When 
he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age,  he  left  his  home  and  commenced  life  as  a 
farmer.  In  1861  he  enlisted  in  the  late  Civil  war,  and  served  in  Company 
A,  First  Kentucky  (Confederate)  Cavalry,  under  command  of  Col.  Ben. 
Hardin  Helm,  Lieut- Col.  Woodward,  for  twelve  months;  and  served 
through  the  war  aa  Third  Lieutenant.  He  participated  in  the  battles  of 
Chickamauga,  Saltville,  Va.,  Loudon,  Stone  Mountain,  Bull  Gap,  and 
covered  the  retreat  from  Dalton  back  to  Atlanta ;  at  that  time  he  was 
under  Col.  Johnson.  In  1865  he  was  honorably  discharged,  returned 
home  and  engaged  in  farming,  at  which  he  still  continues,  and  is  the  owner 
of  650  acres  of  good  land.  In  1876  he  married  Miss  Ophie  Wills,  a 
native  ol  the  county  and  a  daughter  of  George  Wills.  She  died  Septem- 
ber 1,  1879,  leaving  two  children,  of  whom  one  is  now  living,  viz.: 
George  William,  born  August  11,  1877.  William  McKnight,  the  father 
of  our  subject,  was  born  in  1803  in  South  Carolina,  and  in  1824  with  his 
parents  came  to  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  the  following  year  bought  land 
and  settled  in  Scates'  Mill  Precinct,  where  he  became  the  owner  of  about 
4,000  acres  of  land.  He  died  in  1878.  Charlotte  (Ilamby)  McKnight, 
his  wife,  and  mother  of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
and  died  in  1840,  aged  thirty  years.  She  was  the  mother  of  eight  ciiil- 
dren,  of  whom  two  are  now  living,  viz.:  J.  J.  C.  and  Thomas  T. 

JOHN  CALVIN  METCALF,  M.  D.,  deceased,  was  born  in  Win- 
throp,  Me.,  in  1801,  where  his  childhood  and  youth  were  spent.  When 
about  twenty-one  years  of  age,  he  moved  to  Charlotte  County,  Va.,  where 
he  remained  eight  years,  engaged  in  teaching  school  and  studying  medi- 
cine. About  1830  he  came  from  Virginia  to  this  county,  and  settled  at 
Garrettsburg,  where  he  lived  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
February  3,  1872.  For  more  than  thirty  years  Dr.  Metcalf  had  a  large 
and  lucrative  practice  of  medicine.  He  also  educated  a  number  of  medical 
students.  He  was  for  a  number  of  years  Elder  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  at  Lafayette,  and  lived  tiie  life,  and  died  the  death,  of  a  Christian. 
In  all  the  walks  of  life,  Dr.  Metcalf  was  honored  and  beloved  by  a  large 


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circle  of  friends.  He  was  a  graduate  of  the  Pennsylvania  University, 
Philadelphia.  He  first  married  Martha  Louisa,  daughter  of  Nicholas  J. 
aiid  Pvcbecca  (Raglan)  Poindej;tor,"of  Christin.n  County,  who  died  in  1860, 
leaving  the  following  children :  Dr.  J.  N.  Metcalf,  of  Lafayette ;  Mary 
Elizabeth,  widow  of  H.  E.  Bacon;  Susan  Olive,  who  married  Cortez 
Leavell;  and  David  Johnson  Metcalf.  On  the  9th  of  April,  1862,  he 
was  married  to  Mrs.  Victoria  Dabney,  widow  of  Dr.  Samuel  H.  Dabney, 
and  daughter  of  Robert  G.  and  Eliza  Watson  (Michie)  Willis,  of  Chris- 
tian County.  Mrs.  Metcalf  is  the  mother  of  one  child — John  Calvin  Met- 
calf, who  was  born  August  7,  1865.  Her  farm,  "  Shamrock,"  contains 
200  acres  of  land.  A  portrait  of  J.  C.  Metcalf,  M.  D.  (deceased),  ap- 
pears on  another  page  in  this  volume. 

HON.  AUSTIN  PEAY  was  born  on  the  29th  day  of  February, 
1844,  in  Christian  County.  His  parents,  Austin  and  Maria  A.  (Pendle- 
ton) Peay,  were  both  natives  of  Virginia.  From  that  State  they  removed 
in  the  year  1835  to  this  county,  coming  across  the  mountains  on  horse- 
back. The  father  devoted  his  life  to  the  prosecution  of  his  farming  inter- 
ests, abd  was  a  man  of  substantial  worth  to  the  community,  being  a  man 
of  sound  judgment  and  of  practical  business  proclivities,  and  was  univer- 
sally looked  upon  as  one  possessing  great  strength  of  mind,  and  his  life 
was  an  active  one,  commanding  the  respect  of  all.  He  died  compara- 
tively young  in  years,  in  1852.  His  distinguished  son,  who  bears  his  name, 
possesses  much  of  his  father's  practical  turn  of  mind  and  energetic  business 
qualities.  He  received  a  good  education  in  the  schools  of  Christian 
County,  and  prepared  himself  to  enter  the  University  of  Virginia,  but 
the  following  four  years  were  destined  to  be  spent  far  differently — upon 
the  battle-field  of  deadly  strife.  Though  very  young — seventeen  years  of 
age — he  enlisted  at  the  opening  of  the  war,  in  the  First  Kentucky  Con- 
federate Cavalry  (Col.  B.  H.  Helm),  in  which  he  served  out  the  twelve 
months  of  enlistment.  His  company  and  one  other  went  into  the  mem- 
orable Second  Kentucky  Cavalry,  commanded  by  Col.  Woodward,  and 
after  his  death  by  Maj.  Tom  Lewis.  In  this  regiment  our  subject  served 
throughout  the  war,  being  successively  under  the  command  of  Gens.  For- 
rest, Wheeler  and  Hampton.  His  long  service  was  gallantly  rendered, 
and  during  it  he  sustained  but  a  slight  wound,  received  in  Wheeler's  attack 
on   Fort  Donelson.     At  the  close  of  the  war,  Mr.  Peay  returned  home, 


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and  gave  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits.  His  beautiful  farm  residence 
is  known  as  "The  Oaks,"  and  his  farm  property  consists  of  500  acres  of 
land  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  Mr.  Peay  is  a  warm  adherent  to  the 
Democratic  party  ;  he  has  served  his  party  with  a  love  born  of  a  belief  in 
its  principles.  For  twelve  years  he  filled  the  position  of  Magistrate  for 
Garrettsburg  Precinct,  acceptably  to  the  people,  and  with  credit  to  him- 
self; his  great  popularity  reduced  an  opposing  Republican  majority  of 
nearly  1,000  votes  to  224  in  his  race  for  a  seat  in  the  State  Legislature 
in  1880,  against  Breathitt,  one  of  the  ablest  young  men  in  the  county. 
Two  years  later  he  received  the  nomination  for  the  State  Senate,  and 
accepted  the  position  as  the  unanimous  gift  of  the  people,  receiving  no 
opposition  in  a  Republican  district  from  either  side.  His  career  in  this 
responsible  capacity  has  been  active  and  eminently  creditable  to  himself 
and  friends ;  he  is  Chairman  of  the  Senate  Committee  on  Military  Affairs, 
and,  as  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  Charitable  Institutions,  he  had  in 
charge  the  late  investigations  into  the  charges  preferred  against  the  man- 
agement of  the  Anchorage  Asylum,  and  he  performed  the  duties  thereof 
in  a  manner  reflecting  great  credit  on  himself,  the  inquiry  under  his  super- 
vision .being  an  active,  determined  and  conscientious  one ;  he  has  also 
prepai'ed  and  brought  before  the  Senate  many  important  bills  of  various 
kinds.  How  long  he  will  serve  in  his  present  or  in  a  higher  position 
could  be  determined,  it  appears,  if  the  length  of  his  life's  lease  were 
known,  for  the  people  will  be  loth  to  part  with  the  service  he  so  satisfac- 
torily renders  as  a  representative  of  their  thoughts  and  desires.  Mr. 
Peay  has  been  twice  married,  the  first  time  to  Miss  Cornelia  F.  Leavell, 
of  Hopkinsville,  which  happy  union  gave  five  children,  four  of  whom  sur- 
vive :  Mary  B.,  Anna  P.,  Austin  and  Cornelia  F.  Mrs.  Peay  died 
December  11, 1880.  Mr.  P.  was  subsequently  married  to  Miss  Anna  B. 
Lewis,  a  daughter  of  Judge  Walter  Lewis,  of  Guthrie,  Ky.  Mr.  P.  is  a 
member  of  the  Salem  Baptist  Church  of  this  county.  A  portrait  of  him 
will  be  found  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

J.  B.  RADFORD  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  October  10, 
1840,  to  Benjamin  and  Martha  (Quisenbury)  Radford.  The  elder  Rad- 
ford was  born  in  Greene  County,  Ky.,  January  1,  1811,  and  was  there 
reared  and  educated.  Arriving  at  his  manhood  he  came  to  Christian  and 
engaged  in  farming.     After  renting  land  for  about  tlirce  years  he  settled 


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on  the  farm  where  his  son,  our  subject,  now  resides,  and  there  remained 
to  the  time  of  his  death.  In  1831  he  married  Adaline  Whitlock,  who 
died  in  1837,  leaving  three  children,  of  whom  Mary  Ann  and  Lycurgus 
are  now  living.  He  subsequently  married  Miss  Quisenbury,  subject's 
mother,  who  is  now  living  with  her  son  on  the  homestead.  She  is  a 
daughter  of  James  and  Catherine  (Thralkale)  Quisenbury,  nntives  of 
Culpepper  County,  Va.  He  died  February  14,  1839,  and  she  died 
March  19,1866.  Mrs.  Radford  is  the  mother  of  two  children,  viz.:  Kit- 
tie,  deceased,  who  married  H.  B.  Wood,  and  J.  B.  Radford,  whose  name 
heads  this  sketch.  His  early  life  was  spent  at  home.  He  was  educated 
in  the  subscription  schools  of  the  county.  In  March,  1868,  he  married 
Miss  Isabella  Long,  who  died  in  July,  1874,  leaving  two  children,  viz.: 
Edgar  C.  and  Viola  P.,  who  died  October  31,  1880,  aged  nine  years. 
On  the  11th  of  October,  1881,  he  married  Miss  Amelia  Park.  This 
union  has  been  blessed  with  one  child — Mattie  May.  Mr.  Radford  is  the 
owner  of  2G0  acres  of  land.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  and 
his  wife  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order. 

MRS.  REBECCA  A.  RIVES.  This  lady  was  born  in  Warren 
County,  N.  C,  on  November  22,  1822.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Reves 
and  Ruth  Lumega  (Vaughn)  Turner.  The  father  was  a  native  of  the 
same  county,  the  mother  of  Granville  County,  N.  C.  When  our  subject 
was  ten  years  old  her  parents  moved  to  Sumner  County,  Tenn.  Here 
they  resided  some  time,  but  afterward  moved  to  Weakley  County,  where 
they  died.  Mrs.  Rives'  schooling  was  received  in  Sumner  County.  In 
Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  while  visiting  her  uncle,  on  September  22, 
1841,  she  was  married  to  Mr.  James  T.  Rives.  This  gentleman  was  born 
in  Warren  County,  N.  C,  on  March  21,  1816.  He  was  a  son  of  Thomas 
and  Mary  E.  (Collins)  Rives.  When  he  was  about  ten  years  old  his 
parents  moved  to  Christian  County,  Ivy.,  and  settled  in  the  southern  part 
of  Garretsburg  Precinct.  There  the  father  resided  until  his  death  in 
1872.  Mr.  J.  T.  Rives,  after  his  marriage,  first  settled  in  Montgomery 
County,  Tenn.,  and  resided  there  until  the  spring  of  1851,  when  he  came 
to  the  farm  now  owned  by  subject.  Here  he  resided  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  on  April  1-5,  1882.  He  left  a  wife  and  six  children,  viz.: 
Rufus,  James  T.,  Mrs.  Addic  Wills,  Mrs.  Maude  A.  Wills,  Mrs.  Mattie 


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B.  Allen  (of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.)  and  Thomas,  to  mourn  liis  loss. 
The  farm,  which  contains  about  700  acres,  is  now  managed  by  Mrs.  Rives 
and  her  family.     Mrs.  Rives  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church. 

THOMAS  J.  TERRELL  is  a  son  of  John  W.  and  Elizabeth  (Bagby) 
Terrell,  and  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  September  7,  1820  ;  his 
father  was  a  native  of  the  same  county,  a  farmer,  and  a  soldier  of  the  war 
of  1812;  he  died  in  1876,  aged  ninety -seven  years.  He  was  a  son  of 
William  Terrell,  a  native  of  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  of  English  descent, 
and  who  served  through  the  Revolutionary  war,  lived  to  a  ripe  old  age, 
and  died  in  his  chair  while  smoking  his  pipe.  The  mother  of  our  subject 
was  born  in  Prince  Edward  County,  Va.,  and  died  in  Halifax  County,  in 
1869,  aged  seventy-seven  years.  She  was  the  mother  of  six  children,  of 
whom  the  following  are  now  living :  Parthenia,  wife  of  George  Perkins  ; 
Thomas  J.;  Mary,  wife  of  Robert  Daniel ;  Martha,  wife  of  Thomas  B. 
Perkins.  Thomas  J.  Terrell,  the  subject,  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  at 
nineteen  years  of  age  left  home  and  lived  with  his  uncle  and  grandparents. 
In  1843  he  came  to  Christian  County  and  engaged  in  farming,  and  is  now 
the  owner  of  a  farm  of  575  acres.  Li  1847  he  married  Maria  S.  Garrott, 
who  died  in  1873,  leaving  two  children,  viz.:  John  W.,  and  Eliza,  wife 
of  Charles  Fleming.  In  1875  he  married  Fannie  Crowder,  who  died  in 
1877.  His  present  marriage  occurred  in  1879,  to  Mrs.  Ilattie  E.  Evans, 
widow  of  Thomas  E.  Evans,  a  native  of  Christian  County.  Mrs.  Terrell 
is  the  mother  of  two  children — John  T.  and  Jesse  Evans.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Terrell  are  members  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Grange. 

JOHN  W.  TERRELL  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  June  25, 
1850;  his  early  life  was  spent  at  homo  assisting  to  till  the  soil  of  his 
•father's  farm,  and  receiving  such  an  education  as  could  be  obtained  in  the 
neighborhood  schools.  When  he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age  he  left  his 
home  and  commenced  life  as  a  farmer,  and  continued  the  same  until  1878, 
when  he  sold  his  farm  and  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  at  Garretts- 
burg  for  two  years,  and  the  latter  year  added  farming  in  connection.  In 
1881  he  bought  his  present  farm  of  265  acres,  and  upon  which  he  has 
since  resided,  engaged  in  farming.  In  September,  1875,  he  married  Miss 
Azille  H.,  daughter  of  John  B.  and  Eliza  J.  White,  of  Garrcttsburg. 
They  have  three   children:  William  Lee,  born  in  June,  1876;  Thomas 


684  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

Jefferson,  born  in  February,  1878,  and  James  Isaac,  born  May  1,  1882. 
Mr.  Terrell  is  a  member  of  tbe  Grange  and  K.  of  II.,  and  he  and  wife  are 
members  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

THOMAS  H.  WALLACE'S  father,  John  W.  Wallace,  was  born  in 
Culpeper  County,  Va.,  in  1818,  where  he  was  reared  until  he  was 
fifteen  years  of  age,  and  at  that  age  came  to  Crittenden  County,  Ky.,  and 
in  1850  to  Christian  County  and  settled  near  Long  View,  and  afterward 
on  the  Ragsdale  farm.  During  his  life  he  followed  the  occupation  of 
farming;  he  died  March  25,  1883;  he  owned  1,000  acres  of  land  in  the 
county  ;  his  wife  and  mother  of  subject,  was  Catherine  (Sharp)  Wallace, 
a  native  of  Hopkinsville  born  in  1828,  and  died  in  1860.  She  was  a 
daughter  of  Fidelio  Sharp,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  elsewhere  in  this 
volume.  She  was  the  mother  of  five  children  of  whom  the  following  are 
now  living  :  Thomas  H.,  Fidelio  C,  Arthur  M.  and  Caroline  K.  Thomas 
H.  was  born  in  September,  1847,  and  was  educated  at  the  Washington 
and  Lee  University,  and  graduated  from  that  institution  in  1870.  Dur- 
ing the  years  of  1870  and  1871  he  was  in  California.  In  1872  he 
returned  to  this  county  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  farming,  controlling 
1,000  acres,  of  which  he  owns  260  acres. 

J.  B.  WHITE  was  born  in  Virginia,  October  29,  1814,  and  is  a  son 
of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Bragg)  White,  who  were  natives  of  Virginia. 
Subject  was  the  oldest  of  five  children,  two  of  whom  are  now  living : 
Mrs.  Rosanna  Northington,  in  this  precinct,  and  J.  B.  (our  subject). 
The  latter  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  county,  and 
when  he  was  about  twenty- one  years  of  age,  his  father  came  to  this  county. 
The  latter  settled  in  this  precinct,  and  followed  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith, 
also  farming.  He  resided  here  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  Febru- 
ary, 1872.  Our  subject  learned  the  blacksmith  trade  of  his  father,  while 
•residing  in  Virginia,  and  after  arriving  in  this  county  he  worked  with  his 
father  until  about  1840 ;  he  then  came  to  the  town  of  Garrettsburg  and 
began  carrying  on  the  business  for  himself.  He  engaged  in  blacksmith- 
ing  until  1865,  and  then  commenced  merchandising  at  the  same  point. 
Here  he  has  been  engaged  in  business  ever  since  ;  he  also  owns  about 
250  acres  and  has  farming  carried  on.  He  was  married  in  this  county 
on  July  23,  1840,  to  Miss  Eliza  J.  White,  a  daughter  of  R.  G.  and 
Elizabeth  (Amous)  White.       The  parents  were  natives  of  Louisa  County, 


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Va.,  and  came  to  this  county  in  1830.  They  settled  in  the  north  part  of 
the  precinct ;  here  the  father  died  on  June  13,  1871,  and  tlie  mother  on 
November  19,  1881.  Mrs.  White  was  born  in  Virginia  on  January  27, 
1824,  and  is  the  mother  of  twelve  children,  seven  of  whom  are  now  living, 
viz.:  Eudora'T.,  wife  of  J.  H.  Barns;  James  H.,  Eoline,  wife  of  N.  B. 
Dickson  ;  Ada  B.,  wife  of  W.  B.  Sargeant  of  Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Azille, 
wife  of  J.  W.  Terrell ;  M.  K.  and  Aritosa  I.  Mr.  White  has  served  as 
Magistrate  of  the  county  ;  he  was  appointed  Postmaster  in  about  1858, 
and  has  since  held  that  office.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  White  are  both  members  of 
the  Baptist  Church.  Mr.  White  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party 
in  politics. 

EDWARD  A.  WILSON,  M.  D.,  was  born  in  Lunenburg  County, 
Va.,  February  10,  1828.  His  father,  Josiah  B.  Wilson,  was  a  native  of 
the  same  county,  where  he  was  reared,  educated  and  married.  In  early 
life  he  followed  mercantile  pursuits,  and  in  his  latter  years  was  a  farmer  ; 
he  was  in  the  war  of  1812;  his  death  occurred  in  1872,  aged  eighty 
years;  he  was  a  son  of  Edward  Wilson,  of  Scotch-Irish  descent,  and  a 
native  of  Virginia ;  he  served  through  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  was  a 
farmer.  Martha  A.  (Moore)  Wilson,  subject's  mother,  was  born  in  Lun- 
enburg County,  and  died  in  1849,  aged  fifty-six  years.  She  was  the. 
mother  of  three  children,  viz.:  Edward  A.,  Josiah  B.,  a  farmer  of  Vir- 
ginia, and  Richard  H.,  a  farmer  and  trader  of  Hopkinsville.  Dr.  Wilson 
spent  his  early  life  at  home  assisting  on  the  farm,  and  receiving  such  an 
education  as  the  schools  of  Petersburg  afforded.  When  he  was  eighteen 
years  of  age  he  began  reading  medicine  under  the  preceptorship  and  in 
the  office  of  Hatchett  &  Connelley,  and  remained  with  them  one  year. 
The  following  summer  he  assisted  Dr.  John  R.  Pettus  in  his  practice,  and 
in  the  winters  of  1848-49  and  1849-50,  attended  the  Jefferson  Medical 
College,  Philadelphia,  and  graduated  from  the  institution  in  March,  1850. 
He  immediately  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  his  native 
county,  where  he  remained  four  years,  and  removed  to  Mecklenburg 
County,  where  he  was  engaged  in  his  practice  until  the  spring  of  18G6, 
when  he  came  to  Kentucky  and  located  at  Garrettsburg.  In  1875  he 
removed  to  his  present  farm  residence,  "  Ashwood,"  where  he  owns  156 
acres.  In  Virginia,  in  1853,  he  married  Miss  Indiana  C.  Burton,  who 
died  in  1865.     In  1867,  on  the  3d  of  December,  he  married  Frances  E. 


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586  BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES. 

Edwards,  a  native  of  Christian  County,  and  a  daughter  of  Nicholas  and 
Lucy  W.  (Boswell)  Edwards  ;  he  a  native  of  Halifax  County,  Va.,  was 
born  in  1797,  and  came  to  this  county  in  18i!8  and  died  in  1854.  She 
was  born  in  Virginia  in  1805,  was  married  there  in  1825,  and  is  now  liv- 
ing, and  is  the  oldest  member  of  the  Lafayette  Methodist  Church.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Wilson  have  been  blessed  with  the  following  children  :  Nannie 
B.,  Fannie  E.,  Lucy  B.,  Edward  A.  and  Olney  M.  Dr.  Wilson  is  a 
member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  of  the  orders  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  A.  0. 
U.  W.,  and  of  the  Christian  County  Medical  Association,  of  which  he  has 
been  President. 


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HENRY  H.  BRYANT  is  one  of  the  leading  farmers  and  stock-raisers 
of  this  section.  His  farm  of  about  400  acres  lies  mostly  in  Christian 
County,  though  his  present  residence  is  situated  just  across  the  line  in 
Trigg.  He  was  born  in  Christian  County  February  9,  1843,  to  Lav^rence 
and  Margaret  (Harrison)  Bryant,  natives  respectively  of  Virginia  and 
this  county,  the  latter  being  a  daughter  of  the  well-known  Major  Harri- 
son. The  father  of  our  subject  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  he  came 
to  Christian  County  when  only  a  few  years  old  with  his  father,  Lawrence 
Bryant.  He  was  what  might  be  called  a  natural  lawyer,  being  a  sharp 
thinker  and  apt  debater,  and  had  in  early  life  secured  law  books  and  made 
them  his  study  ;  but  being  in  poor  circumstances,  thought  himself  unable 
to  continue  his  studies  in  that  direction,  and  he  turned  his  attention  to 
farming  pursuits.  He  commenced  with  nothing  but  good  sense  and  a 
plentiful  supply  of  energy,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  had  accumulated 
about  1,600  acres  of  land  ;  he  had  filled  the  position  of  Magistrate,  but 
cared  but  little  for  political  office.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  six 
children,  of  whom  there  are  four  now  living.  Our  subject  gives  special 
attention  to  stock,  having  many  head  of  fine  horses  and  cattle,  and 
recently  sold  two  fine  horses  at  §1,000  each.  In  the  fall  of  1801  Mr. 
Bryant  enlisted  in  the  Eighth  Kentucky  Infantry  (Confederate).  lie  was 
afterward  taken  sick  and  was  discharged,  later  joining  Morgan's  Cavalry, 
and  with  it  serving  till  the  close  of  the  war.  He  was  first  married  to 
Miss  Blanche  Farmer,  a  daughter  of  Capt.  John  S.  Farmer  of  Logan 
County,  Ky.  By  her  he  had  seven  children,  one  of  whom  is  living — 
Pearl.  His  present  wife  was  formerly  Miss  Mary  Guthrie,  a  daughter  of 
John  Guthrie,  a  resident  of  Nelson  County,  Ky.  This  union  has  given 
one  child.  Mr.  Bryant  is  a  man  of  much  enterprise  and  activity.  He 
subscribed  liberally  to  the  proposed  new  railroad  through  this  section  of 
the  country,  and  is  interested  in  all  enterprises  calculated  for  the  gen- 
eral good. 


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HOSEA  B.  CLARK,  one  of  the  most  substantial  citizens  of  his 
native  county — Christian — was  born  March  16, 1834.  His  parents,  Joab 
and  Elizabeth  (Brasher)  Clark,  were  born  in  Christian  County  also.  His 
father  was  a  very  prominent  man,  and  was  largely  identified  with  the 
history  of  this  section,  and  receives  notice  in  the  historical  portion  of  this 
work.  Although  devoting  part  of  his  life  to  farming  pursuits  he  was 
engaged  principally  in  preaching  the  Gospel,  having  been  a  minister  in 
the  Universalist  Church  for  about  fifty  years.  He  was  a  Democrat,  and 
although  the  county  was  largely  Whig  in  sentiment  his  great  popularity 
reduced  the  heavy  odds  against  him  into  a  substantial  majority  the  third  time 
he  ran  for  the  State  Legislature  ;  he  was  made  Assessor  by  the  old  County 
Court,  and  served  in  that  capacity  for  about  eighteen  years.  He  served 
also  as  Deputy  Marshal,  Circuit  Clerk  and  Magistrate  for  many  years  in 
each  position.  His  father,  Jo  Clark,  came  from  Virginia  to  Christian 
County  at  a  very  early  date.  Joab  Clark  was  married  three  times,  his  suc- 
cessive wives,  Elizabeth,  Mary  and  Nancy,  being  sisters.  The  former 
bore  him  six  children:  Harriett  K.,  Gustavus  G.,  Volney  C,  Hosea  B., 
Aurelia  D.  and  Sebastian  S.  (deceased).  His  second  wife  bore  him  also 
six  children :  Larkin  (deceased),  Albert  H.,  Victoria,  Elizabeth,  Ellen 
E.  and  Josephine  (deceased).  There  were  two  children  by  his  third  wife: 
Joab  and  Mollie.  Our  subject  has  devoted  a  considerable  part  of  his  life 
to  the  merchandising  business,  being  located  both  in  Hopkinsville  and 
Belleview,  Ky.  He  is  now  engaged  in  farming  pursuits,  having  farm 
property  to  the  extent  of  over  200  acres ;  he  also  deals  in  tobacco  and 
engages  in  general  trading,  etc.;  he  is  a  member  of  the  Universalist 
Church,  is  a  Republican,  and  is  one  of  the  present  Magistrates  for  this 
precinct.  He  was  married  first  to  Mildred  Pyle,  a  daughter  of  John 
Pyle,  and  afterward  to  Miss  Elizabeth  S.  Cox,  a  daughter  of  Elijah  J. 
Cox.  This  union  has  given  nine  children,  eight  of  whom  are  living  : 
Mary  A.  (wife  of  John  Q.  McGehee),  George  M.,  Harry,  Claude,  Clif- 
ford, Ellen,  Ada  and  Albert. 

WILLIAM  F.  COX,  a  native  of  Christian  County,  was  born  March 
5,  184'4,  to  Elijah  J.  Cox,  an  old  resident  of  the  county,  now  deceased. 
Mr.  Cox,  the  subject  of  these  lines,  is  an  enterprising  and  substantial 
farmer  of  Bainbridge  Precinct,  and  has  always  given  his  attention  to 
farming  pursuits.     Ilis  farm  of  about  200  acres  is  situated  in  the  southern 


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portion  of  the  precinct,  and  is  devoted  principally  to  the  cultivation  of 
wheat,  tobacco  and  the  usual  farm  products.  Mr.  Cox  engages  also  in 
general  trading  and  speculation,  mostly  in  tobacco  and  farm  commodities. 
He  has  been  twice  married.  His  first  wife,  Susan  Alexander,  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  Alexander,  bore  him  three  children,  one  of  whom  survives — 
Ora.  His  present  wife  was  formerly  Miss  Jessie  Hunter,  a  daughter  of 
David  Hunter.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  three  children,  of 
whom  one,  Walter,  is  now  living.  Mr.  Cox  is  held  in  respect  by  the  peo- 
ple, and  is  a  man  of  worth  to  the  community. 

E.  R.  CULLOM,M.  D.,  was  born  near  Nashville,  Tenn.,  March  10, 
1844.  His  parents,  Jesse  P.  and  Amanda  (Hooper)  Cullom  were  of  Irish 
and  Scotch  descent  respectively.  The  father  was  a  carpenter  and  general 
mechanic,  and  with  his  family  had  moved  to  Missouri  at  an  early  date, 
and  there  he  and  his  daughter  died.  He  was  a  son  of  Jesse  P.  Cullom, 
who  served  under  Jackson  in  the  war  of  1812.  The  parents  of  our  sub- 
ject had  six  children  :  Abashaba,  deceased ;  Benjamin  L.,  deceased,  was 
killed  in  the  late  war,  near  Franklin,  Tenn.  ;  Augustus  B.,  now  a  prac- 
ticing physician,  residing  at  Cerulean  Springs,  Trigg  Co.,  Ky. ;  E.  R. 
and  Jesse  P.,  who  is  also  a  physician,  residing  in  the  adjoining  County 
of  Trigg.  Our  subject  served  a  long  time  in  the  Confederate  armies. 
He  was  successively  under  the  command  of  Gens.  Price,  Beauregard  and 
Forrest.  He  enlisted  in  Company  B,  First  Missouri  Cavalry,  and  after- 
ward served  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fourth  Tennessee  Infantry,  and 
later  with  the  Tenth  Tennessee  Cavalry.  In  company  with  others  he 
was  captured  and  lay  in  prison  for  a  period  of  eighteen  months.  The 
Doctor  first  began  the  study  of  medicine  in  Nashville,  Tenn.,  under  the 
instruction  of  Paul  Eve,  M.  D.,  and  he  attended  his  first  lectures  in  the 
Medical  Department  of  Vanderbilt  University,  and  afterward  graduated  in 
the  Kentucky  School  of  Medicine,  and  the  Louisville  Medical  College. 
His  first  practice  was  in  the  City  Hospital,  Nashville.  He  removed  to 
Cheatham  County,  Tenn.,  where  he  resided  three  years,  and  then  came 
to  Christian  County,  where  he  has  since  made  his  residence.  The 
demands  for  his  professional  services  come  from  every  direction,  and  com- 
prehend a  large  scope  of  territory,  the  people  recognizing  his  great  ability 
everywhere.  His  residence  and  office  are  situated  in  the  town  of  Old 
Bclleview.    He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Mallory,  a  daugh- 


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ter  of  William  Mallory,  a  resident  of  Nashville,  Tenn.  This  union 
has  given  seven  children,  of  ■whom  six  are  living:  Benjamin  P.,  Egbert 
M.,  Jessie  M.,  Willie  C,  Anna  and  Gertrude.  The  Doctor  is  a  Dem- 
ocrat politically. 

MARSHALL  N.  DIUGUID,  deceased ;  was  born  in  Buckingham 
County,  Va.,  and  came  to  Christian  County,  with  his  parents  in  1830. 
The  latter  were  George  E.  and  Elizabeth  (Diuguid)  Diuguid,  both  of 
whom  were  also  natives  of  Virginia.  The  father  was  a  cabinet-maker  by 
trade,  but  in  later  years  gave  his  attention  more  to  farming  pursuits. 
He  was  a  captain  in  the  war  of  1812.  His  father  was  George  Diuguid. 
The  parents  of  our  subject  had  six  children,  two  of  whom,  Lucy  and 
George  H.,  are  now  living.  Our  subject  was  a  painter  by  trade,  but  the 
latter  part  of  his  life  was  given  to  farming  pursuits.  He  had  received  a 
fair  education,  and  was  a  substantial  citizen  of  the  county.  He  was  a 
Democrat  in  politics.  He  married  Miss  Mary  M.  Connor,  who  now  sur- 
vives him  ;  she  is  a  daughter  of  Jolm  and  Mary  C.  (Thompson)  Connor, 
who  were  formerly  of  Virginia.  The  father  of  John  Connor  served  in 
the  Revolutionary  war.  Five  of  the  nine  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Diuguid  are  living:  George  M.,  William  A..,  Washington  J.,  Lydia  E. 
and  Joycic  W.  Mrs.  Diuguid  has  a  farm  of  143  acres,  which  is  devoted 
to  farming  in  its  various  branches. 

LEWIS  P.  GUTHRIE,  a  native  of  Christian  County,  was  born 
February  14,  1863,  to  John  J.  and  Nancy  C.  (Jones)  Guthrie,  natives 
respectively  of  Virginia  and  Christian  County.  The  father  is  a  wheel- 
wright by  trade;  he  came  here  very  early  with  his  father,  Vincent  Guth- 
rie, who  was  in  the  war  of  1812.  He  now  devotes  his  attention  to  farm- 
ing pursuits,  and  resides  in  this  precinct.  The  parents  of  subject  have 
nine  children  :  Sarah  E.,  Moses  A.,  Charles  J.,  Frances  A.,  Susan  J., 
Mary  C,  L.  Mildred,  Lewis  P.  and  Lucien  W.  Our  subject  was  reared 
upon  the  farm,  and  taught  a  writing-school  in  later  years.  He  is  now  a 
clerk  in  the  general  store  of  B.  F.  Hiser,  at  Sinking  Fork,  and  has  been 
in  his  employ  for  nearly  two  years. 

JOSHUA  L.  and  THOMAS  M.  HARDY.  We  include  both  of 
these  gentlemen  in  the  same  sketch,  as  one  is  the  counterpart  of  the  other, 
about  all  the  diiferencc  in  thom  being  in  name.  They  are  the  champioH 
twin  brothers  of  the  country,  having  weighed  in  the  same  notch  for  many 


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years,  and  "each  is  the  other"  to  such  a  confusing  extent  as  to  nearly 
obliterate  their  individual  identity,  and  to  successfully  defy  any  discrimi- 
■  nation  between  them  on  the  part  of  citizens  who  have  known  them  for 
years.  "  The  only  way  I  can  tell  them  apart,"  said  a  neighbor  to  the 
writer,  "  is  that  one  usually  wears  his  pants  in  his  boots,  while  the  other 
has  his  on  the  outside."  They  were  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn., 
on  the  20th  day  of  November,  1827,  and  are  sons  of  Bird  and  Tiersey 
(Tyre)  Hardy,  who  were  natives  respectively  of  Virginia  and  Tennessee, 
and  whose  wedded  union  had  been  blessed  with  ten  children,  of  whom  five 
are  now  living  :  Helen,  widow  of  Benjamin  Pool  and  later  of  J.  John- 
son; J.  L.  and  T.  M.;  Jane,  wife  of  James  Witte;  and  James,  living 
elsewhere  in  this  State.  The  father  was  a  farmer ;  was  a  Captain  in  the 
war  of  1812,  and  had  filled  the  position  of  Magistrate  in  Tennessee.  He 
was  three  times  married  :  to  Miss  Tiersey  Tyre,  to  Miss  Susan  McFar- 
land,  and  to  Miss  Mary  Griffiu.  When  about  ten  years  of  age,  our  sub- 
jects removed  to  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  where  they  resided  some  thirteen 
years,  then  coming  to  Christian  County,  where  they  have  since  remained, 
being  engaged  in  farming  pursuits.  J.  L.  has  a  farm  of  250  acres,  and 
T.  M.  240  acres,  the  farms  lying  near  together.  Both  are  members  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  each  votes  the  Democratic  ticket.  J.  L.  mar- 
ried Miss  Martha  S.  Sizemore,  and  his  dual  or  "other  self"  wedded 
Nancy  G.,  her  sister.  They  are  daughters  of  Anderson  and  Sarah  Size- 
more.  Five  of  the  nine  children  born  to  J.  L.  and  wife  are  living : 
Elizabeth  V.,  Mary  A.,  John  J.,  Eliza  E.  and  William  L.  Our  subjects 
are  held  in  high  esteem  by  their  fellow-citizens,  and  are  men  of  substantial 
worth  to  the  community. 

BENJAMIN  F.  HISER  is  the  present  merchant  and  Postmaster  at 
Sinking  Fork.  He  was  born  February  26,  1832,  in  Barren  County, 
Ky.,  to  Benjamin  and  Annie  (Forbes)  Hiser.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by 
occupation,  and  was  a  son  of  John  Hiser,  who  served  in  the  war  of  1812, 
and  who  was  originally  from  Pennsylvania.  The  parents  of  our  subject  died 
but  a  day  apart,  the  father  on  September  3,  1863,  and  the  mother  the 
day  following.  To  them  were  born  eight  children :  William  M.,  Perlina, 
Nancy  J.,  B.  F.,  Lewis  H.,  Margaret,  Almarinda  and  Reuben  S.  Our 
subject  came  to  Christian  County  in  1869,  and  has  since  been  engaged  in 
teaching  school,  farming  and  trading  generally.    He  has  two  farms  which 


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he  now  rents.  In  1881  he  bought  out  the  general  stock  of  W.  H.  Nolen, 
and  has  since  run  a  store,  carrying  a  general  line  of  goods.  He  also 
buys  and  deals  in  tobacco,  etc.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity 
and  also  of  the  Chosen  Friends,  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church, 
and  a  Democrat  in  politics.  Previous  to  leaving  his  native  county  he  had 
been  engaged  in  merchandising  for  many  years.  He  married  Mary  F. 
Garrett,  a  daughter  of  Granville  Garrett,  a  former  resident  of  Christian 
County.  This  union  has  given  eight  children  :  Theodore  G.,  Lauis  I., 
Lelia  A.,  Laura  A.,  Ida  M.,  Roberta  C,  Mary  R.  and  Ada.  Mr.  Hiser 
is  one  of  the  enterprising  men  of  the  county,  and  gives  his  support  to 
public  enterprises  generally. 

GEORGE  W.  LANDER,  a  much  respected  and  worthy  citizen  of 
Christian  County,  is  a  son  of  Stephen  S.  and  Mary  (Torian)  Lander, 
natives  of  Kentucky  and  Virginia  respectively,  and  was  born  January  24, 
1832.  in  this  county.  His  father  came  to  this  county  at  an  early  date, 
was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  had  filled  the  position  of  Magistrate  for 
many  years,  in  both  this  and  Trigg  County.  He  was  actively  interested 
in  the  construction  of  pike  roads  and  other  public  enterprises,  being 
especially  identified  in  the  proposed  Hopkinsville,  Cadiz  &  Canton 
pike.  He  was  a  son  of  William  Lander,  of  Virginia,  whose  father  and 
two  brothers  came  over  from  EnglR,nd  at  an  early  period.  The  parents 
of  our  subject  were  blessed  with  nine  children,  of  whom  there  are  the  fol- 
lowing living :  George  W.,  Letitia,  wife  of  R.  ^Y.  Ware,  M.  D.;  Susan 
E.,  wife  of  T.  D.  Roberts;  Stephen  S.  and  Belle,  wife  of  James  W.  Mc- 
Gehee.  With  the  exception  of  one  year,  during  which  time  he  was 
engaged  in  the  livery  business  in  Evansville,  Ind.,  Mr.  Lander,  the  subject 
of  these  lines,  has  always  resided  in  Christian  County.  For  about  five 
years  he  was  engaged  in  the  same  business  in  Hopkinsville,  the  firm  being 
Lander  &;  McCarty  and  afterward  Lander  &  Means.  He  was  also  in  the 
commission  business  in  Hopkinsville,  doing  business  as  Lander  &  Don- 
aldson for  about  four  years,  since  which  he  has  given  his  attention  more 
to  farming  pursuits.  His  farm  property  consists  of  250  acres,  which  is 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  the  usual  crops.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  since  he  was  of  age,  also  a  member  of  the  K.  of  P.,  K.  of 
11.,  K.  T.,  and  many  other  like  organizations ;  is  also  a  Democrat,  and 
belongs  to  the  Baptist  Church.     He  was  first  married  to  Sallie  A.  Sum- 


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mers,  a  daughter  of  W.  A.  Summers.  This  union  gave  two  children  : 
Albert  W.  and  Sallie.  His  present  wife — Amanda  B. — is  a  sister  of  his 
former  wife.  This  marriage  has  given  four  children :  Ernest,  George, 
Lucille  and  Joshua  S. 

WILLIAM  N.  and  CHARLES  T.  LANDER  are  sons  of  the  late 
John  W.  Lander.  The  latter  was  born  in  this  county  May  5, 1830,  a  son 
of  John  S.  and  Elizabeth  (Hoggard)  Lander,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Clark  County,  Ky.  John  S.  was  a  son  of  William  Lander,  formerly  of 
Virginia.  The  former  bad  nine  children  by  his  first  wife,  above  men- 
tioned, four  of  whom  are  now  living :  Martha,  Letitia,  James  A.  and  Cor- 
nelia. His  second  wife  was  Sarah  Bryson,  who  is  yet  living  in  Missouri. 
This  union  gave  three  children :  Nannie,  Virginia  and  Thomas  W.,  the 
latter  of  whom  served  throughout  the  late  war,  in  the  Confederate  Army. 
The  father  of  our  subjects  was  first  married  to  Miss  Mary  Bennett,  a 
daughter  of  Walter  and  Jane  (Hughes)  Bennett.  There  was  one  child 
by  this  marriage — Alice — now  residing  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Ilis  second  mar- 
riage was  with  Miss  Mary  J.  Blakeley,  a  daughter  of  Josiah  and  Eliza- 
beth (Goodwin)  Blakeley.  This  union  was  blessed  with  six  children,  of 
whom  four  are  living :  William  N.,  Charles  T.,  Elizabeth  A.  and  Laura 
C.  The  former  is  now  interested  in  the  saw-mill  business,  and  Charles 
T.  operates  the  home  farm,  which  consists  of  over  600  acres.  They  are 
substantial  citizens  of  the  county,  and  are  held  in  general  esteem. 

PETER  P.  MASON,  a  much  respected  resident  of  Christian  County, 
was  born  here  January  25,  1810,  to  John  B.  and  Bolina  (Davis)  Mason, 
who  were  natives  of  Virginia.  The  father  devoted  his  attention  during 
life  to  carpentering  and  farming.  To  him  and  wife  were  born  a  family  of 
fourteen,  of  whom  four  are  now  living :  Ann  F.,  wife  of  E.  J.  Faulk- 
ner; P.  P.  Robert,  a  farmer  of  this  precinct,  and  Elijah,  a  present  resi- 
dent of  Trigg  County.  With  the  exception  of  about  two  years'  residence 
in  Trigg  County,  our  subject  has  lived  in  this  county  always.  His  life 
has  been  devoted  to  agricultural  pursuits,  and  he  has  a  present  farm  of 
110  acres,  besides  some  timbered  land.  He  is  a  member  of  the  I.  0.  0. 
F.,  Ilopkinsville  Encampment;  is  a  Democrat  politically,  and  with  his 
wife  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Church  South.  He  wedded  Miss  Mar- 
garet Alexander,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Alexander.  Mr. 
,  Mason  is  a  man  of  generous  impulses,  and  gives  his  encouragement  to 


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enterprises  of  a  public  nature,  which  have  at  stake  the  general  welfare  of 
the  community. 

A.  W.  MEACHAM.  The  history  of  the  Baptist  Church  in  Chris- 
tian County,  or  more  especially  perhaps  of  that  branch  of  its  organization 
which  has  for  years  assembled  in  what  is  known  as  the  West  Union 
Church,  situated  in  the  southwestern  portion  of  this  precinct,  would 
obviously  be  incomplete  without  appropriate  and  adequate  mention  being 
made  of  the  Rev.  A.  W.  Meacham,  who  has  zealously  oflSciated  at  its 
deliberations  for  no  less  than  thirty  years.  Within  this  time  and  during 
his  pastoral  life  spent  elsewhere  in  the  State,  and  in  Tennessee,  he  has 
administered  the  ordinance  of  baptism  to  upward  of  4,000  persons.  Many 
of  them,  now  worthy  and  substantial  citizens  of  this  vicinity,  have  grown 
to  age  under  his  solicitous  and  fostering  care ;  the  youth  has  been  led  to 
forsake  his  erring  and  wayward  ways,  and  to  accept  the  one  "  which 
leadeth  to  life  everlasting,"  and  those  who  have  been  brought  to  the  door 
of  death  have  passed  sweetly  through,  accompanied  by  his  tender  words 
of  faith  and  hope,  and  their  sorrowing  friends  sustained  by  the  cheering 
assurance  that  "Death  is  but  the  door  through  which  the  righteous  pass 
to'  life  eternal."  Brother  Meacham  was  born  in  Christian  County,  on 
the  13th  day  of  February,  1818,  and  is  the  eldest  child  born  to  Wyatt 
and  Ellen  (Robinson)  Meacham,  natives  of  Chatham  County,  N.  C,  and 
both  of  whom  came  with  their  respective  parents  to  this  county  at  an 
early  date,  Joseph  Meacham,  with  his  brother,  John,  coming  previous  to 
1800,  and  Abuer  Robinson  and  his  brother.  Col.  James  Robinson,  at  the 
same  time,  and  they  all  located  in  the  northeastern  portion  of  Christian 
County,  in  what  is  now  Wilson  Precinct,  where  many  of  their  descendants 
yet  reside.  Joseph  Meacham  served  in  the  Revolutionary  war ;  he  mar- 
ried Mollie  West,  whose  father  was  a  Baptist  preacher.  This  union  was 
blessed  with  the  following  children  :  Edmund,  Willis ;  Andrew,  a  Baptist 
preacher  ;  Jeremiah,  Joseph  ;  West  and  Wyatt,  twins ;  Jonathan,  and 
Sinah,  who  married  a  man  by  the  name  of  John  Spurlin.  Col.  James  Rob- 
inson served  in  the  war  of  1812,  being  promoted  from  the  rank  of 
Captain  to  that  of  Colonel.  Abner  Robinson  married  Nancy  Duty,  by 
whom  he  had  six  children :  Matthew,  Ellen,  Wylie,  Amy,  James  and 
Harvey.  Of  these  Amy,  widow  of  Samuel  V/ithers,  yet  survives.  To 
the  parents  of  our  subject  were  born  three  children:  A.    W.,  Jane  and 


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Joseph  A.  The  former  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  his  early  life  was 
devoted  to  ao;ricultural  pursuits.  He  first  commenced  the  study  of  law, 
which  he  soon  gave  up  however,  upon  his  making  a  profession  of  religion, 
and  that  being  in  the  year  1839,  he  was  licensed  to  preach  the  Gospel, 
having  studied  theology  and  the  languages  under  Robert  T.  Anderson,  a 
preacher  and  select  teacher  then  residing  in  Logan  County,  Ky.  Since 
1839  Brother  Meacham,  with  the  exception  of  about  two  years,  during 
which  time  he  was  in  feeble  health,  has  not  been  without  a  pastoral  charge. 
In  1842  he  removed  to  Paducah,  Ky.,  where  he  labored  zealously  for  a 
year,  worshiping  first  in  the  old  court  house  until  a  church  building  was 
erected.  His  pastoral  charge  of  this  church  was  signalized  by  the  baptism 
of  seventy-two  souls.  He  then  removed  to  Tennessee,  preachinc  in 
Shelbyville,  Lebanon  and  various  churches  throughout  the  adjacent 
country  up  to  1851,  at  which  date  he  returned  to  Christian  County,  and 
in  1854  took  charge  of  the  West  Union  Church,  of  which  he  has  been 
the  pastor  almost  ever  since,  preaching  also  to  various  other  congref^ations 
in  the  neighboring  country.  Surely,  he  has  grown  old  in  the  service  of 
the  Lord.  His  sermons  are  noted  for  depth  of  thought,  and  a  pleasant 
earnestness  of  delivery,  and  upon  his  services,  the  people  to  whom  he  has 
administered  spiritual  food,  and  been  their  beloved  pastor  for  so  many 
years,  assume  to  have  a  claim.  Brother  Meacham  has  been  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity  for  many  years ;  has  been  identified  with  various 
temperance  organizations,  giving  lectures  and  preaching  temperance  ser- 
mons on  many  occasions,  and  otherwise  laboring  for  the  success  of  the 
cause.  Of  late  years  he  has  given  some  attention  also  to  farming  pur- 
suits, having  a  farm  of  825  acres,  which  he  usually  rents  or  has  worked 
for  him.  His  life  has  not  been  without  its  misfortunes.  Amon^  them 
was  the  total  destruction  by  fire,  on  December  11,  1872,  of  his  fine  resi- 
dence and  its  contents,  the  later  including  a  §3,000  library  of  selected  and 
costly  books,  and  works  of  eminent  writers.  Brother  Meacham  married 
Miss  Mariura  A.  Lander,  a  daughter  of  James  H.  and  Mary  F.  (Jones) 
Lander.  This  union  has  given  six  children :  Robert  T.,  born  October 
23,  1856,  and  died  May  29,  1883,  of  bronchitis.  He  was  a  young  man 
of  many  virtues  and  noble  qualities,  and  his  untimely  death  was  a  sad 
blow  to  his  host  of  friends  to  whom  his  pure  and  upright  life  had  endeared 
him.     The  remaining  children  are  Charles  M.,  born  June  14,  ISoS,  now 


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editor  of  the  South  Kentuckian ;  Mollie  H.,  born  January  9,  1862, 
now  the  wife  of  T.  E.  Bartley,  a  resident  of  Orange  County,  Va.;  James 
P.,  born  May  6,  1863  ;  Vic.  E.,  born  September  1,  1866,  and  Lander, 
born  December  11,  1876.  Mr.  Meacham  has  served  the  Little  River 
Association  (the  largest  in  the  State,)  as  Moderator  for  upwards  of  twenty 
years.  In  the  neighborhood  where  he  resides,  he  has  preached  at  all  the 
funerals,  and  officiated  at  almost  every  marriage  that  has  taken  place. 

JAMES  T.  MITCHELL  was  born  in  Hopkins  County,  this  State, 
February  26,  1851,  a  son  of  Thomas  J.  and  Altazary  (Dunning)  Mitch- 
ell, both  natives  of  Kentucky,  and  born  April  8,  1823,  and  October  30, 
1817,  respectively,  and  are  now  residing  in  this  precinct.  The  father  is 
a  farmer,  but  since  he  became  of  age  he  has  taught  vocal  music  through- 
out many  of  the  adjoining  counties,  as  well  as  Christian.  In  this  capac- 
ity he  possesses  rare  ability;  he  is  a  son  of  Cader  and  Martha  (Nichols) 
Mitchell,  natives  respectively  of  North  Carolina  and  Kentucky.  To  them 
were  born  nine  children.  Cader  was  a  son  of  Thomas  Mitchell,  of  North 
Carolina.  The  parents  of  our  subject  have  three  children  :  Albert  F.,  a 
farmer  in  Trigg  County;  James  T.  and  Martha  E.  The  home  farm  con- 
sists of  387  acres,  and  is  given  to  farming  in  its  various  branches.  Mr. 
Mitchell  is  a  member  of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Dick  Barnes  Lodge,  No. 
398.  His  father  is  also  a  member,  and  also  of  the  Chapter.  The  family 
are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church,  and  are  Democrats  politically.  Our 
subject  and  his  father  are  substantial  citizens  of  the  county,  and  are  held 
in  general  esteem  by  the  community. 

WILLIAM  H.  NOLEN,  the  present  merchant  and  Postmaster  at 
Bainbridge,  is  a  native  of  Trigg  County,  Ky.,  and  was  born  April  26, 
1847,  being  the  eldest  child  of  John  and  Mary  (Harber)  Nolen,  both  of 
whom  died  when  AYilliam  was  young.  The  father  was  a  farmer,  a  son  of 
Charles  Nolen,  who  spent  his  life  in  a  like  occupation.  To  the  parents  of 
our  subject  were  born  two  children:  W.  H.  and  Charles  P.  Nolen,  a  res- 
ident of  Hopkinsville.  Our  subject  moved  over  from  Trigg  County  to 
Christian  when  he  was  young,  and  resided  here  until  entering  the  army. 
He  enlisted  in  the  fall  of  1864  in  the  Seventeenth  Kentucky  Cavalry, 
Col.  Samuel  F.  Johnson,  and  served  until  the  close  of  the  war.  With 
the  exception  of  a  short  residence  in  Missouri  Mr.  Nolen  has  since  lived 
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has  a  store,  carrying  a  considerable  general  stock,  and  enjoys  the  patron- 
age of  a  large  section  of  the  country ;  he  married  Miss  Mary  E.  Stuart, 
a  daughter  of  AVilliam  Stuart.  This  union  has  given  five  children,  three 
of  whom  survive:  John  R.,  Mary  A.  and  Ollie.  Mr.  Nolen  is  a  Repub- 
lican politically,  and  is  a  man  held  in  high  esteem  by  his  fellow-citizens. 
SQUIRE  JAMES  M.  PTOOL  is  one  of  the  present  magistrates 
for  Bainbridge  Precinct,  and  has  served  in  that  capacity  for  the  past 
eighteen  years,  such  is  his  hold  upon  the  popular  respect  and  good-will. 
He  is  one  of  the  most  substantial  farmers  and  citizens  of  Christian 
County ;  is  a  man  of  great  enterprise  and  activity,  very  courteous  and 
social  in  manner,  and  possesses  many  generous  impulses,  oifering  readily 
his  material  encouragement  and  assistance  to  enterprises  calculated  for 
the  general  good  of  the  people.  The  Pools  descend  from  a  family  who 
spelled  their  name  Pettypool,  the  fore  part  of  the  word  being  subse- 
quently dropped,  although  the  present  generation  retain  a  "P"  before 
Pool,  in  lieu  of  the  Petty.  The  vSquire  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va., 
October  14,  1819.  His  parents,  Allen  P.  and  Sarah  (Pool)  Pool,  were 
natives  also  of  Virginia.  The  father  followed  farming  as  an  occupation. 
He  served  as  First  Lieutenant  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  toward  the  close 
of  it  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Captian.  He  was  a  strong  Jackson 
Democrat  in  political  sentiment.  His  father  was  William  P.  Pool,  a 
native  of  Virginia,  and  who  was  probably  of  old  Scotch  descent.  Our 
subject  removed  from  Virginia  in  1835,  with  his  parents,  who  located 
in  the  adjoining  county  of  Trigg,  and  made  a  crop,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  came  over  into  Christian  County,  where  the  Squire  has 
since  resided  with  the  exception  of  a  few  months'  residence  in  Mis- 
souri. His  present  home  farm  consists  of  over  300  acres,  and  another 
farm  of  300  acres  lies  partly  in  Caldwell  County.  These  farms  are 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  tobacco  and  other  staple  crops.  The  Squire 
was  Tobacco  Inspector  at  Paducah,  Ky.,  for  two  years,  and  also 
served  in  a  like  capacity  in  Hopkinsville.  He  has  for  the  past  twenty 
years  been  interested  in  tobacco  handling ;  buying  yearly  large  quanti- 
ties of  the  staple  article  throughout  the  surrounding  country.  The 
Squire  is  a  Democrat,  politically,  and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Demo- 
cratic Conventions  for  about  eight  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  A.  F.  t^ 
A.  M.,  Dick  Barnes  Lodge,  No.  398,  in  which  he  was  W.  M.  for  more 


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tlian  ten  years.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Chapter,  Cave  Spring 
Lodge,  No.  107,  and  has  served  in  the  capacity  of  H.  P.  The  Squire's 
parents  had  a  large  family  of  children.  Eleven  grew  up,  but  only  two  are 
now  living:  William  and  our  subject.  The  former  is  engaged  in  farming 
in  the  adjoining  county  of  Caldwell.  The  Squire  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Nancy  G.  Wilson,  a  daughter  of  Wylie  and  Sallie  (Mayes) 
Wilson,  natives  of  Virginia.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P'Pool  are  the  parents  of  five 
children,  of  whom  four  are  living :  William  F.  P.,  Wylie  A.  P.,  Mat- 
tie  C.  P.  and  James  L.  P.  The  first-named  married  Miss  Ellen  Jackson, 
and  resides  in  Texas ;  W.  A.  P.  married  Miss  Alice  B.  Goodwin,  and 
resides  in  Hopkinsville,  whore  he  is  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business ; 
Mattie  C.  P.  married  first  William  Reese,  and  lastly  John  AV.  Stith ; 
James  L.  P.  married  Miss  Lydia  E.  Dunning.  This  union  has  given 
three  children:  Minnie  F.,  James  D.  and  John  E.  Squire  P'Pool  is  a 
member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  in  which  he  is  a  Deacon  and  also  the 
Clerk.  He  is  a  man  of  great  worth  to  the  country,  and  the  present  his- 
tory is  made  up  principally  with  delineations  of  the  characters  and  lives 
of  such  men  and  their  doings. 

CEORGE  A.  P'POOL  is  a  native  of  Halifax  County,  Va.,  born 
July  28,  1838,  to  Peter  and  Elizabeth  (Shotwell)  P'Pool.  The  latter 
were  both  natives  of  Virginia  also ;  moved  to  North  Carolina  early,  and 
from  that  State  to  Christian  County,  and  both  died  here,  at  the  place 
they  first  located  upon.  The  father,  in  his  early  life,  was  bound  for  fif- 
teen years  to  the  blacksmith  trade,  and  he  afterward  labored  in  that  work, 
but  not  liking  it  devoted  the  remainder  of  his  life  to  the  prosecution  of 
his  farming  interests.  He  was  a  substantial  farmer,  and  a;  whole-souled, 
home-made  man,  always  wearing  clothing  of  his  own  make.  He  had 
served  in  the  war  of  1812.  To  him  and  his  wife  was  born  a  large  fam- 
ily, eleven  of  whom  grew  up,  and  five  are  now  living :  Sallie,  Rebecca, 
Zacharias  P.,  John  D.,  and  George  A.  P'.  The  latter  came  to  Christian 
County  with  his  parents  when  about  seven  years  old,  and  has  made  it  his 
place  of  residence  nearly  ever  since.  He  has  been  engaged  in  farming 
pursuits ;  in  the  grocery  and  general  store  business  for  many  years,  and 
was  interested  in  the  saw  and  grist-mill  business  for  about  eight  years. 
He  has  also  done  considerable  stock  trading,  and  is  also  interested  in  the 
tobacco  interests.     He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  is  a  man  of  substan- 


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tial  worth.  He  married  Miss  Mary  L.,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Turner, 
now  deceased.  This  union  has  given  four  children  :  Joseph  P.,  Elizabeth 
E.,  Jennie  L.,  and  a  little  one,  not  named. 

CHARLES  E.  RA\rLS  was  born  in  Robinson  County,  Tenii.,  April 
1,  1831.  His  parents,  Benjamin  and  Nancy  (Parker)  Rawls,  were 
natives  of  the  same  county,  their  respective  parents  coming  from  North 
Carolina.  The  father  of  Mr.  Rawls  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  for 
many  years  was  a  minister  in  the  Presbyterian  Church.  He  served  in 
the  war  of  1812.  To  him  and  wife  were  born  ten  children,  only  two  of 
whom  are  now  living:  James  T.,  a  farmer  in  Robinson  County,  Tenn., 
and  Charles  E.,  the  subject  of  these  lines.  The  father  was  married  a 
second  time  to  Miss  Rosa  Dowlin,  which  union  gave  five  children  :  XJsilia 
B.,  Martha  C,  Hugh  B.,  Henry  S.  and  lluldah  L.  Our  subject  came  to 
Christian  County  in  1870.  He  taught  school  in  early  years,  but  has 
given  his  attention  mostly  to  farming  pursuits.  His  present  farm  con- 
sists of  300  acres,  and  is  devoted  to  the  raising  of  the  usual  staple  crops. 
Mr.  Rawls  is  a  Republican  politically,  and  had  been  favored  with  posi- 
tions of  trust  in  his  native  county.  He  was  first  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Sarah  Hinkle,  a  daughter  of  Peter  llinkle,  now  living  in  Robinson 
County,  Tenn.  This  union  gave  two  children  :  Foster  A.  and  Wylie  B. 
He  next  married  Miss  Mary  J.  Keys.  Mr.  Rawls  is  an  enterprising 
farmer,  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  his  fellow-citizens. 

FINIS  H.  RENSHAW  is  one  of  the  most  substantial  farmers  of 
this  section  of  the  county.  His  present  farm  of  232  acres  is  beautifully 
situated  in  a  valley  between  a  row  of  hills,  and  high  land  on  either  side. 
Mr.  Renshaw  was  born  in  Christian  County,  May  8,  1829,  and  is  the 
eldest  child  born  to  Reed  and  Lucetta  (Clark)  Renshaw.  The  father  was 
engaged  in  the  butcher  trade  in  early  life,  but  in  later  years  has  devoted 
his  attention  more  to  farming  pursuits.  He  was  a  Magistrate  for  many 
years,  and  is  yet  living  in  Christian  County.  The  parents  of  our  subject 
were  blessed  with  eleven  children,  of  whom  eight  are  now  living  :  F.  H., 
Luretha  A.,  wife  of  James  W.  Woosley  ;  James  C.  and  Eliza  M.,  twins — 
the  latter  married  W.  H.  Woosley,  now  deceased  ;  Sophronia  E.,  married 
John  W.  Jones  ;  Amanda,  wife  of  James  Yancy  ;  Adelia,  wife  of  W.  T. 
Williamson,  and  Joseph  R.  Our  subject  received  his  early  schooling  in 
this    county,  afterward  attending  the  Bethlehem  Academy,  in   Caldwell 


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County,  and  also  institutions  of  learning  in  Trigg  County.  At  seventeen 
years  of  age  he  commenced  teaching  school,  and  was  thus  engaged  for 
several  years.  lie  has  been  active  in  the  temperance  cause,  having  been 
a  member  of  various  organizations  of  that  kind.  He  is  a  Republican 
politically,  and  has  filled  various  smaller  offices.  He  married  Lavina  J. 
Woosley,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  S.  Woosley,  an  old  resident  of  Christian 
County.  This  union  has  given  six  children,  of  whom  five  are  now  liv- 
ing: Franklin  P.,  Gustavas  A.,  Ella  E.,  married  William  Diuguid;  Her- 
schel  G.,  Samantha  L.,  wife  of  Washington  Diuguid  ;  and  Mahlon  M., 
deceased. 

W.  J.  RENSIIAW  is  a  much  respected  citizen  of  the  precinct;  he 
was  born  in  this  county,  July  1,  1837,  and  is  the  eldest  child  born  to 
Wylie  and  Elizabeth  (Cansler)  Renshaw,  who  were  the  parents  of  eleven 
children,  seven  of  whom  survive:  W.  J.,  Cynthia  A.,  Nancy  E.,  Emily 
C,  Virginia,  Ransom  C.  and  Wylie  R.  Mr.  Renshaw  has  always  resided 
in  Christian  County,  and  his  life  has  been  given  to  the  prosecution  of  his 
farm  interests.  His  present  place  consists  of  100  acres,  and  is  devoted  to 
the  raising  of  the  principal  staple  crops.  Mr.  Renshaw  married  Miss 
Martha  L.  Doss,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Doss.  Their  union  has  been 
blessed  with  six  children :  Finis  M.  (deceased),  Wylie  W.,  Frances  M., 
Albert  J.,  Fredonia  E.  and  Margaret  H.  Mr.  Renshaw  is  a  Republican 
politically,  and  with  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Universalist  Church. 

JAMES  J.  SMITH  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising  and  substantial 
farmers  of  Christian  County.  He  was  born  here  on  March  17,  1827,  to 
Charles  and  Elizabeth  (Shryer)  Smith,  natives  respectively  of  Kentucky 
and  Virginia.  The  fatlier  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  but  in  after  years 
he  gave  his  attention  more  to  farming  pursuits.  To  him  and  his  wife,  the 
latter  a  daughter  of  John  Shryer,  were  born  five  children,  three  of  whom 
grew  to  maturity,  but  James  J.,  the  subject  of  these  lines,  is  the  only  one 
now  living.  The  latter,  at  twelve  years  of  age,  was  removed  to  the 
adjoining  county  of  Trigg,  where  he  learned  the  tanner's  trade,  in  which 
he  was  engaged  during  his  eight  years'  residence  in  that  county ;  he 
removed  to  Ilopkinsville,  Ky.,  and  in  partnership  with  his  brother,  George 
W.  Smith,  ran  a  saddlery  and  tanning  establishment  for  about  three  years, 
when  our  subject  moved  to  a  point  several  miles  west  of  town,  and  con- 
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engaged  in  the  saddlery  trade.  Since  1858  our  subject  has  devoted  his 
attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  having  resided  upon  his  present  farm 
of  220  acres  since  1865.  His  farm  is  devoted  to  the  raising  of  general 
productions,  tobacco  being  the  staple  crop.  Mr.  Smith  and  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  Church  South,  and  in  political  affairs  he  gives  his 
support  to  the  Republican  party.  He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Sarah  J.  Quisenberry,  a  daughter  of  E.  S.  Quisenberry.  This  union  has 
given  seven  children,  six  of  whom  are  living :  Catharine  E.,  Mary  E.,  Nancy 
F.,  Charles  E.,  James  L.  and  William  H.  Mr.  Smith  is  held  in  high 
esteem  by  his  fellow-citizens,  being  a  man  of  strict  integrity  and  of  sub- 
stantial worth  to  the  community. 

JOHN  W.  STITJI  is  a  man  of  substantial  worth,  and  a  much 
respected  citizen  of  Christian  County.  His  native  county  was  that  of 
Hardin,  this  State,  and  he  was  born  August  4,  1849.  His  parents, 
Archer  and  Susan  (Tarpley)  Stith,  were  natives  also  of  the  same  county, 
and  both  died  when  John  was  young.  The  father  followed  farming  as 
his  occupation,  and  was  a  son  of  Jackson  Stith.  He  had  been  twice  mar- 
ried. By  his  first  wife,  above  mentioned,  he  had  four  children,  of  whom 
there^are  three  now  living:  Sallie  E.,  John  W.  and  George  W.  T. — 
Jesse  C,  the  eldest  child,  being  deceased.  The  father's  second  mar- 
riage was  with  Matilda  Pawley,  a  daughter  of  James  Pawley.  This 
union  gave  one  child — Henry  \V.  John  W.,  the  subject  of  these  lines, 
remained  in  his  native  county,  engaged  principally  in  farming  and  stock- 
trading,  until  the  spring  of  1871,  at  which  date  he  removed  to  Christian 
County.  He  has  been  identified  with  the  merchandise  business  both  in  this 
and  in  the  adjoining  county  of  Trigg,  having  sold  goods  for  many  years, 
the  firm  name  being  Duncan  &  Stith,  and  afterward  Pool  &  Stith.  He 
has  of  late  given  his  time  to  the  prosecution  of  his  farming  interests,  hav- 
ing a  farm  of  358  acres,  which  is  devoted  to  the  raising  of  the  usual  staple 
crops.  He  is  a  Democrat  politically.  He  married  Mattie  C.  (P'Pool) 
Reese,  a  daughter  of  Squire  J.  M.  P'Pool,  and  the  widow  of  William 
Reese,  by  whom  she  had  one  child — Poolie.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stith  have 
bad  four  children  :     Robert  (deceased),  Hattie,  Ora  and  Lottie. 

ROBERT  W.  VAUGHAN  was  born  in  Mecklenburg  County,  Va., 
March  1,  1840.  His  parents,  Peter  G.  and  Jennie  (Vaughan)  Vaughan, 
were  also  natives  of  the  same  State.       The  father  was  a  farmer,  and  he 


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served  in  the  1812  war.  His  wife  is  yet  living  in  Virginia  at  an  advanced 
age.  To  the  parents  were  born  fourteen  children,  of  whom  seven  are 
now  living:  Spencer,  Nancy,  Mary,  Martha,  Betsey,  R.  W.  and  Andrew. 
Our  subject  has  devoted  his  life  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  removed 
from  Virginia  to  Christian  County  in  1866.  His  present  farm  consists 
of  286|-  acres,  which  is  given  to  the  raising  of  the  usual  farm  products. 
In  June,  ISol,  Mr.  Vaughan  enlisted  in  the  Thirty-eighth  Virginia 
Infantry,  which  was  afterward  transferred  and  included  in  the  Fourteenth 
Virginia  Regiment.  He  served  throughout  the  war,  having  been  in  the 
principal  battles  in  the  Virginia  campaign,  without  being  wounded,  or  being 
sick  a  day.  He  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Griffin,  a  daughter  of  Eliaa 
Griffin,  a  native  of  Virginia.  This  union  has  given  six  children  :  Annie, 
Maggie,  Robert  L.,  Thomas,  Peter  and  George.  Mr.  Vaughan  is  one  of 
the  substantial  farmers  of  the  county,  and  is  interested  in  enterprises 
which  promise  benefits  to  the  people  generally. 

JOHN  \y.  WOOD,  more  commonly  known  to  the  citizens  as  John 
X.  Wood,  is  a  man  of  a  jovial  and  friendly  nature,  and  is  one  of  the 
respected  and  substantial  residents  of  this  precinct.  He  was  born  in 
Christian  County,  April  9,  1854,  to  William  R.  and  Eliza  J.  (Kenady) 
Wood,  the  latter  of  whom  is  still  living.  The  father  was  a  general 
mechanic  and  farmer,  and  was  a  member  for  a  long  period  of  the  old  mili- 
tia companies.  The  parents  had  three  children,  John  W.,  the  subject 
of  these  lines,  being  the  only  one  living.  The  latter  has  ahvays  resided 
in  Christian  County,  and  has  given  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits  ;  he 
has  seventy-three  acres  of  land,  and  also  works  the  place  known  as  the 
Kenady  farm.  Mr.  Wood  votps  the  Republican  ticket.  He  married 
Miss  Dolly  Mayes,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Jane  (Elliott)  Mayes,  who 
were  originally  from  Tennessee.  This  union  has  given  four  children  : 
Lillie  F.,  John  R.,  Mary  E.  and  Minnie.  Mr.  Wood's  grandfather  was 
William  Wood,  who  was  a  saddler  by  trade.  He  was  a  native  of  North 
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CASKY    PRECINCT. 

JAMES  M.  CLARK  was  born  near  Ilopkinsville,  August  31,  1822, 
and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Susan  J.  (Stubblefield)  Clark.  James  Clark, 
Sr.,  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  born  in  1795.  lie  came  to  Kentucky 
in  1802,  with  his  parents,  who  settled  near  Frankfort.  At  nine  years  of 
age  he  was  engaged  in  the  Clerk's  oiEce  of  Court  of  Appeals.  He  was  an 
ofEcer  in  the  war  of  1812,  served  two  years  under  Gen.  Harrison,  and  con- 
veyed the  order  from  Harrison  to  Gen.  Dudley,  ordering  him  to  spike  his 
guns  and  retreat,  which  order  Dudley  failed  to  obey  and  was  thus  defeat- 
ed. After  the  war  he  served  as  Deputy  Marshal  for  some  time,  and  later 
was  Clerk  in  the  old  Christian  Bank  of  Hopkinsville.  He  died  in  Hop- 
kinsville  at  the  residence  of  his  son  (the  subject),  in  September,  1878. 
He  was  a  son  of  Mathew  B.  Clark,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  of 
Scotch  descent.  The  mother  of  subject  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1798, 
and  died  at  her  son's  residence  in  July,  1855.  She  was  a  daughter  of 
Beverly  Stubblefield,  a  native  of  Virginia,  a  farmer  by  occupation,  a  sol- 
dier of  the  Revolutionary  war  and  an  early  settler  of  Kentucky,  who 
died  near  Trenton,  Ky.,  about  1827.  James  M.  Clark  is  the  fourth  child 
in  a  family  of  fourteen  children,  of  whom  thirteen  lived  to  reach  their 
majority.  He  was  reared  in  the  county  and  received  a  good  English  edu- 
cation. He  came  to  the  farm  where  he  now  resides  in  1831,  and  has 
since  made  it  his  home,  excepting  ten  years'  residence  in  Hopkinsville, 
though  at  that  time  carried  on  his  farm.  He  is  the  owner  of  504  acres 
of  land,  called  "  Springwood,"  which  is  located  on  the  Hopkinsville  and 
Clarksville  pike.  In  1856  he  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Boulwar,  a  native 
of  Missouri,  who  died  in  February,  1870,  leaving  one  son — Ben- 
jamin C.  On  the  19th  of  March,  1872,  Mr.  Clark  married  Mrs. 
Harriet  F.  White,  daughter  of  Rev.  Samuel  Kelley.  Mr.  Clark  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Casky  Grange,  and  has  served  as  State  Treas- 
urer of  the  order  since  its  organization.  He  has  held  the  office  of  Jlagis- 
trate  for  sixteen  years,  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  but  was  a  strong  Aboli- 
tionist during  the  war. 


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JAMES  T.  GARNETT,  deceased,  a  son  of  James  Garnett,  a  native 
of  Virgiuia,  of  English  descent,  was  born  in  Albemarle  County,  Va.,  on 
the  7th  of  December,  1816.  When  he  was  eight  years  of  age  he  came  to 
Kentucky  with  his  parents,  who  settled  in  Christian  County.  Here  he 
spent  his  boyhood  days,  assisting  to  till  the  soil  of  the  home  farm,  and 
receiving  the  benefit  of  the  subscription  schools ;  he  afterward  graduated 
at  the  Princeton  College  of  Kentucky,  and  began  the  study  of  law,  but 
never  became  a  practitioner  of  the  profession.  He  engaged  in  teaching 
school  in  this  and  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  continuing  the  same  until 
1853,  when  he  engaged  in  farming  on  the  farm  in  Casky  Precinct,  where 
his  son,  James  T.  Garnett,  Jr.,  now  resides.  On  the  16th  of  January, 
1844,  he  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Eliza  (Bowman)  Faunt 
LeRoy,  a  native  of  Shenandoah  County,  Va.,  born  May  26,  1823,  who 
died  in  this  county  January  6, 1882,  leaving  seven  children  as  the  result  of 
their  union.  Mr.  Garnett  died  after  a  three  years'  illness,  May  11, 1883. 
lie  was  a  successful  man  in  business,  and  became  the  owner  of  the  beau- 
tiful farm  "  Rich  Grove,"  which  comprised  a  body  of  555  acres.  Mr. 
Garnett  was  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  was  one  of  the  best  known  and 
most  popular  men  that  ever  lived  in  the  county.  Of  an  impulsive,  warm 
and  generous  heart,  his  whole  nature  was  as  genial  as  sunshine ;  of  blood 
pure  and  gentle,  his  companionship  was  an  unmixed  pleasure  to  all  his 
large  acquaintance,  which  extended  throughout  this  portion  of  the  State. 
His  warm  heart  went  out  in  sympathy  to  the  afflicted,  and  his  purse-string 
was  never  tied  when  the  appeal  of  charity  came ;  his  integrity  stood  every 
test  of  life,  and  was  never  questioned;  brave,  chivalric  and  impulsive,  he 
would  resent  instantaneously  any  real  or  fancied  reflection  upon  his  own 
or  his  friend's  integrity,  but  his  pure  soul  never  harbored  malice,  hate  or 
revenge  a  moment,  and  he  was  as  ready  to  forgive  and  forget  as  he  had  been 
to  feel  and  resent  the  wrong.  His  ideal  of  moral  integrity  was  placed  in  the 
highest  niche,  and  yet  his  whole  life  was  marked  by  no  deviation  from  the 
high  standard  he  had  placed  before  him  when  a  boy.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Baptist  Church  for  over  half  a  century.  His  life  was  pure  and 
cleanly,  both  morally  and  socially.  He  was  a  loving  and  affectionate 
husband  and  father,  and  when  the  cruel  and  irreparable  loss  came  to  his 
loved  household,  with  its  great  and  incurable  aflliction,  the  sympathy  and 
condolence — sincere  and  heartfelt — of  all  his  wide  circle  of  friends  went  out 


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to  them  in  their  hour  of  severe  trial.  At  the  head  of  his  grave  the  sons 
and  daughters  of  posterity  may  stand  and  truly  say,  the  world  is  brighter 
and  bettor  that  he  lived.  His  memory  will  be  cherished,  and  his  good 
deeds  not  forgotten. 

WILLIAM  \V.  GARROTT  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky-, 
near  Longview,  on  the  10th  of  October,  1835,  to  Pleasant  B.  and  Martha 
J.  (Radford)  Garrott.  He  (subject's  father)  was  born  in  Buckingham 
County,  Va.,  June  5,  1802,  where  he  was  reared  till  he  was  fifteen  years 
of  age,  and  then  came  to  Tennessee  with  his  parents,  who  located  in 
Montgomery  County.  In  1823  he  came  to  Christian  County  with  his 
brother,  who  settled  near  Longview.  In  1824  he  bought  land  adjoining 
his  brother's  farm  and  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own  account.  In  1875, 
after  the  death  of  his  wife,  he  removed  to  Providence,  Tenn.,  and  there 
died  on  the  12th  of  December,  1875.  He  was  married  in  1827,  and 
was  blessed  with  eight  children,  of  whom  seven  were  reared.  Mr.  Gar- 
rott began  life  a  poor  man,  and  by  his  honesty,  industry  and  economy,  he 
succeeded  in  accumulating  a  good  property.  His  land  in  Christian 
County  amounted  to  over  2,000  acres,  all  of  which,  excepting  800  acres 
at  the  old  homestead,  he  divided  among  his  children  prior  to  his  death. 
He  was  a  man  of  limited  education,  but  possessed  sound  judgment  and 
an  excellent  memory,  and  was  strictly  temperate.  He  joined  the  Baptist 
Church  at  forty-five  years  of  age,  and  not  only  did  he  become  an  exem- 
plary member,  but  was  well  versed  in  the  Scriptures.  His  wife,  the 
mother  of  subject,  was  born  in  Louisa  County,  Va.,  in  April,  1803,  and 
was  brought  to  Shelby  County,  Ky.,  by  her  parents  in  1815,  afterward 
to  Todd  County,  and  subsequently  to  Christian  County  in  1820,  where 
she  married,  and  died  August  12,  1875.  She  was  the  mother  of  the  fol- 
lowing children  :  Julia  A.,  Marcellus  A.,  William  W.,  Alice  M.,  Inez  0., 
Justine  P.,  Aurela  L.  William  W.  Garrott,  the  subject,  was  reared  on 
the  farm  near  Longview,  and  received  a  common  school  education.  In 
December,  1856,  he  came  to  his  present  farm,  and  has  since  been  engaged 
in  agricultural  pursuits.  His  homestead  farm  is  called  "Riverside." 
In  January,  1861,  he  married  Miss  Mary  S.,  daughter  of  Dr.  S.  J. 
Leavell,  of  Todd  County,  Ky.  They  have  been  blessed  with  the  follow- 
ing children :  Pleasant  B.,  John  C,  Martha  P.,  James  R.  and  Eudora. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Garrott,  with  tliree  of  their  children,  are  members  of  the 


606  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

Baptist  Church ;  he  is  a  Deacon  of  the  same,  and  was  Superintendent 
of  the  Sunday-school  for  a  period  of  eight  years,  having  a  distance  of 
six  miles  to  go  over  a  rough  country  road. 

THOMAS  L.  GRAHAM  is  a  son  of  Jolin  Graham,  who  was  a  native 
of  Todd  County,  Ky.  He  was  early  left  an  orphan,  and  became  a  self- 
made  man.  Early  in  life  he  taught  school  for  a  short  time,  and  led  a 
roving  life  until  about  1840.  In  1854  he  came  to  Christian  County  and 
settled  eight  miles  east  from  Hopkinsville,  on  the  Russellville  road,  and 
from  that  date  he  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer.  He  was  a  man 
of  great  energy,  of  a  quiet  nature,  of  strong  temperance  habits,  and  very 
industrious.  He  owned  600  acres  of  land  in  the  county.  He  died  Jan- 
uary 15,  1883,  aged  seventy-one  years.  He  was  an  exemplary  member 
of  the  Bethel  Baptist  Church.  He  was  three  times  married:  first,  to 
Miss  Mary  Garnett,  who  died  leaving  one  child — Frances  M.  His  second 
marriage  was  to  Mrs.  Jennie  W.  Kimbrol,  a  daughter  of  Lemuel  Moseley, 
native  of  Virginia,  who  died  in  this  county  in  1856,  leaving  three  chil- 
dren, of  whom  two  are  living,  viz. :  Thomas  L.  (our  subject)  and  Walter. 
His  third  marriage  occurred  in  Virginia,  to  Miss  Susan  H.  Haskins,  who 
after  her  husband's  death  returned  to  that  State,  where  she  now  resides. 
Thomas  L.  Graham,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.,  March  23,  1850.  He  attended  school  from  his  eighth  till  his  nine- 
teenth year,  receiving  as  thorough  an  education  as  the  schools  of  the 
county  aflbrded.  He  purchased  his  present  farm,  "Lanark,"  in  1884,  and 
moved  to  it  on  November  21  of  same  year.  It  contains  270  acres  of 
good  land,  which  he  devotes  especially  to  the  raising  of  stock,  and  is  get- 
ting up  a  herd  of  fancy  short-horn  cattle,  of  which  he  now  has  five  reg- 
istered and  eleven  grades.  On  the  12th  of  November,  1873,  he  married 
Miss  Mattie  Carneal,  a  native  of  the  county,  and  a  daughter  of  Josiah 
and  Kittie  (Galbraith)  Carneal.  They  have  been  blessed  with  two  chil- 
dren, viz. :  Jennie  Katherine  and  Douglas.  Mr.  Graham  is  a  member  of 
the  Bethel  Baptist  Church,  and  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Church  at  Salubria.  He  is  an  active  member  of  the  Casky  Grange, 
which  was  organized  in  1873,  and  has  been  in  operation  ever  since,  ex- 
cepting two  years  of  suspension  ;  it  co-operates  in  buying  and  selling, 
and  has  an  annual  stock  and  wool  sale,  at  which  between  seven  and  eight 
thousand  dollars  change  hands. 


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THOMAS  GREEN'S  great-grandfather  was  Robert  Green,  the  first 
of  the  family  who  came  to  America.  He  was  a  son  of  William  Green,  an 
Englishman,  an  officer  in  the  body-guard  of  "William,  Prince  of  Orange,  and 
arrived  here  about  the  year  1712,  and  settled  with  his  uncle,  Will- 
iam Duff,  in  King  George  County,  Va.  He  was  born  in  the  year 
1695.  When  a  young  man  he  married  Eleanor  Dunn,  of  Scotland,  and 
settled  in  Culpeper,  St.  Mark's  Parish,  near  what  is  now  Brandy,  a  sta- 
tion on  the  Washington  City  &  Virginia  Midland  Railroad.  He  had 
seven  sons :  William,  Robert,  Duff,  John,  Nicholas,  James  and  Moses. 
The  grandfather  of  our  subject  was  Col.  John  Green,  of  the  Revolution, 
a  native  of  Culpeper  County,  Va.  He  married  Susanna  Blackwell,  who 
bore  him  eight  children,  viz.:  William,  John,  Robert,  Duff,  George, 
Moses,  Thomas  and  Elizabeth.  Thomas  Green,  Sr.,  was  born  in  Cul- 
peper County,  Va.,  June  30,  1775.  In  1815  he  came  to  Kentucky,  set- 
tled in  Louisville,  and  engaged  in  merchandising  for  one  year.  In  1816 
he  removed  to  Christian  County,  and  engaged  in  farming,  continuing  the 
same  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  21st  of  October, 
1821.  He  was  one  of  the  wealthiest  men  of  the  county,  at  the  time  of 
his  death  owning  about  2,000  acres  of  land.  He  served  as  Captain  in 
the  war  of  1812.  He  married  Lucy  Peyton,  a  native  of  Stafford  Coun- 
ty, Va. — the  homestead  Stoney  Hill.  They  were  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Edward,  Ann,  Lucy,  Mary,  John,  and  Thomas  (our  subject, 
the  only  surviving  child).  He  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  on 
the  20th  of  September,  1819.  His  early  life  was  spent  in  assisting  to 
till  the  home  farm  and  receiving  such  an  education  as  the  common  schools 
of  the  county  afforded.  Arriving  at  manhood  he  commenced  his  career 
in  life  as  a  merchant  in  the  firm  of  Green,  Edmunds  &  Green  of  Hop- 
kinsville.  In  this  business  he  continued  for  about  two  years ;  then 
moved  to  his  present  home,  where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in  farming, 
making  a  specialty  of  tobacco  and  wheat.  His  farm,  called  "  Liberty 
Hall,"  is  one  of  the  best  of  the  county,  and  contains  1,150  acres.  Mr. 
Green  took  an  active  part  in  getting  the  railroad,  a  project  that  has  done 
more  to  develop  Hopkinsville  and  Christian  County  than  any  other  one 
thing.  He  was  married  February  24,  1842,  to  Caroline  Venable,  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  George  Venable.  She  died  on  the  17th  of  September,  1857, 
leaving  four  children,  viz.:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Bankhead)  Dade,  Mrs.  Lucy 


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(Randolph)  Dade,  George  V.  and  John  R.  In  April,  1859,  he  married 
Mary  T.  Moore,  who  has  borne  him  two  children :  Thomas  and  James 
M.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Green  are  members  of  the  Southern  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  is  an  active  member  of  the  Grange ;  is  a  Democrat  in  poli- 
tics, and  has  held  several  high  official  positions  in  the  county.  Mr.  Green 
is  an  active  and  zealous  advocate  for  all  enterprises  looking  to  the  progress 
and  development  of  the  county,  particularly  the  permanent  improvement 
of  the  public  roads.  A  portrait  of  Thomas  Green  will  be  found  else- 
where. 

JOHN  ALLEN  GUNN,  M.  D.,  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Daniel  Burnett 
Gunn,  who  was  boi'n  in  Caswell  County,  N.  C,  in  March,  1818.  He 
attended  the  Jefferson  Medical  College  and  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania at  Philadelphia,  and  graduated  from  the  former  in  the  winter  of 
1848-49.  His  preceptor  was  Dr.  Allen  M.  Gunn,  of  Yanceyville,  N. 
C,  a  physician  of  great  prominence.  Soon  after  receiving  his  di- 
ploma he  removed  to  Alabama,  where  he  began  the  practice  of  his 
profession,  and  in  1855  removed  to  Brandon,  Miss.,  where  he  still 
resides,  and  has  a  large  practice.  In  1839  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Eliza  Henry  Brandon,  a  native  of  Caswell  County,  N.  C,  born  in  1822, 
who  has  borne  him  five  children,  of  whom  three  are  now  living.  John 
Allen  Gunn,  the  subject,  is  the  eldest  child,  and  was  born  in  Person 
County,  N.  C,  July  31,  1840.  When  he  was  quite  a  young  man  (in 
1859)  he  began  the  study  of  medicine,  under  the  preceptorship  of  his 
father ;  at  the  same  time  he  was  engaged  as  clerk  in  a  drug  store,  and 
was  thus  engaged  when  the  late  Civil  war  broke  out.  March  20,  1861, 
he  enlisted  in  Company  A  of  the  Tenth  Mississippi  Iiifantry  of  the  Con- 
federate Army,  and  remained  with  the  regiment  until  its  disbandment  at 
Corinth,  Miss.,  one  year  after.  He  was  captured  at  Port  Hudson,  July 
8,  1863,  and  held  a  prisoner  of  war  until  June  8,  1865,  after  the  armies 
had  all  surrendered,  and  was  then  discharged.  After  the  war  he  returned 
home  and  resumed  his  study  of  medicine  with  D.  W.  Booth,  M.  D.,  of 
Vicksburg,  Miss.,  and  at  the  same  time  he  was  employed  as  the  prescrip- 
tion druggist  of  the  City  Hospital  of  Vicksburg.  In  the  winter  of  1866-67 
he  attended  the  Medical  Department  of  the  University  of  Louisiana  at 
New  Orleans,  and  the  following  winter  attended  the  Ohio  Medical  College 
at  Cincinnati,  and  graduated  from  that  institution   March   2,  1868.     He 


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then  returneil  home,  and  in  May  of  the  same  year  he  came  to  his  present 
place,  where  he  has  since  resided,  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion. In  December,  1871,  he  married  Miss  Anna,  daughter  of  Dr.  R. 
11.  .Kelly,  deceased.  They  have  been  blessed  with  five  children,  of -whom 
the  following '  four  are  now  living :  Carlotta,  Florida,  Ethel  and  John 
Daniel. 

CHARLES  McKEE  is  a  native  of  Albemarle  County,  Va.,  and 
was  born  October  3,  1812.  His  parents,  Andrew  and  Martha  (Cannon) 
McKee.  were  natives  of  Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia  respectively. 
The  father  was  a  hatter  by  trade,  and  was  for  many  years  engaged  in 
that  business  in  Virginia.  He  served  in  the  war  of  1812.  In  the  par- 
ents' family  there  were  two  children :  Andrew  R.  and  the  subject  of  this 
sketch.  The  latter  learned  his  father's  trade,  and  worked  at  it  during  his 
residence  in  Virginia.  In  1841  he  came  to  Christian  County.  Previous 
to  his  departure,  he  had  married  Thursy  Hilton,  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Harriett  (Burt)  Hilton.  This  union  gave  six  children  :  Thomas  J. 
(deceased),  Harriet,  Andrew  R.,  William  N.,  Mary  M.  and  Lemuel  H.  Mr. 
McKee's  present  wife  was  Miss  Ellen  T.  White,  a  daughter  of  Richard  G. 
and  Elizabeth  White.  Two  children  have  blessed  this  union  :  Annie  E. 
and  Elizabeth.  Mr.  McKee  has  always,  since  his  residence  in  Chi-istian 
County,  given  his  attention  to  farming  pursuits.  His  property  consists  of 
several  farms,  aggregating  1,000  acres,  and  considerable  attention  is 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  stock,  including  finely-bred  horses  and  mules. 
Phaeton,  Jr.,  a  finely-bred  horse  now  in  Mr.  McKee's  possession,  is  a 
colt  by  Imp.  Phaeton,  and  is  a  half-brother  of  the  celebrated  Ten 
Broeck,  and  is  used  for  stock  purposes.  Mr.  McKee  and  wife  are  mem- 
bers-of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church.  In  political  affairs  he 
gives  his  support  to  the  Democracy.  He  is  one  of  the  most  respected 
citizens,  and  one   of  the  most  substantial  farmers  of  Christian  County. 

CHARLES  J.  RADFORD  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky., 
born  in  1833,  and  is  a  son  of  James  A.  and  Ann  P.  (Tandy)  Rad- 
ford, both  of  whom  are  now  living  and  residents  of  this  county.  His 
father,  a  native  of  Buckingham  County,  Va.,  was  born  in  1805,  and  came 
to  Christian  County  with  his  parents  in  1813.  The  mother  was  born  in 
Louisa  County,  Va.,  in  1809,  and  is  the  mother  of  the  following  children  : 
Charles  J.,  William  T.  and  Mrs.  Amelia  A.  Fort.     Charles  J.  Radford 


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610  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

■was  reared  on  the  farm  and  educated  in  the  common  schools,  supplemented 
by  a  course  at  the  Stewart  College,  Clarksville,  Tean.  He  is  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  and  is  the  owner  of  850  acres  of  excellent  land.  In  1858 
he  married  Miss  Ann  W.  (daughter  of  Dr.  S.  J.  Leavell,  of  Todd 
County,  Ky.),  who  has  borne  him  the  following  children :,  James  A., 
Baker  S.,  William  T.,  Mollie  L.,  Annie  P.,  Amelia  T.,  Charley  A., 
Estella  and  Joseph.  Mr.  Radford  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  an  active  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  a  member  of  the  Salem  Baptist  Church. 

LUTHER  B.  RAWLINS,  a  native  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  was 
born  March  15,  1814.  His  father,  John  Rawlins,  a  farmer,  was  born  in 
Montgomery  County,  Md.,  and  came  to  Kentucky  in  1812,  settled  on  the 
North  Fork  of  the  West  Fork  of  Red  River,  in  Christian  County,  and 
died  there  in  1854.  He  became  quite  wealthy  and  owned  1,200  acres  of 
land ;  his  wife,  and  mother  of  our  subject,  was  Ann  (Ray)  Rawlins,  born 
in  Montgomery  County,  Md.,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.  She 
was  the  mother  of  eleven  children,  five  daughters  and  six  sons,  of  whom 
Luther  B.  was  the  tenth  child.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  received 
a  common  school  education ;  he  remained  at  home  with  his  parents  until 
their  death  ;  he  has  always  followed  farming,  and  is  now  the  owner  of  400 
acres  of  good  land.  In  1847,  on  the  7th  of  February,  he  married  Miss 
Margaret  R.,  daughter  of  Rev.  James  Y.  and  Elizabeth  II.  (Uslier) 
Barnett,  early  settlers  of  Christian  County.  Mrs.  Rawlins  was  born  in 
Christian  County  January  24,  1831  ;  she  died  March  30,  1884.  Mrs. 
Rawlins  as,  was  Mr.  Rawlins  is,  an  exemplary  member  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church. 

ROBERT  F.  RIVES  was  born  on  the  line  between  Kentucky  and 
TenHcssee,  on  the  7th  of  December,  1837 ;  his  father,  Robert  Rives,  is  a 
native  of  Warren  County,  N.  C,  born  December  16,  1803 ;  he  is  a  farmer 
and  resides  in  Lafayette  Precinct,  Christian  Co.,  Ky. ;  he  is  of  Scotch 
descent.  His  wife,  subject's  mother,  Rebecca  (Vaughan)  Rives,  was  born 
in  Granville  County,  N.  C,  and  died  March  8,  1870,  aged  sixty-six  years. 
She  was  the  mother  of  six  children,  of  whom  four  are  now  living,  Rob- 
ert F.  being  the  youngest  child.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  received 
a  common  school  education.  At  nineteen  years  of  age  he  engaged  as 
manager  of  his  father's  farm  in  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.  In  1861  he 
enlisted  in  the  late  Civil  war,  in  Company  L,  Fourteenth  Tennessee  Cav- 


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airy,  served  through  the  war,  and  participated  in  many  cavalry  fights. 
After  Lee's  surrender  he  was  captured  at  Paris,  Tenn.,  but  was  immedi- 
ately paroled.  After  the  war  he  resumed  farming  in  Montgomery  County, 
and  in  1874  removed  to  his  present  residence,  where  he  has  since  remained 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  His  farm,  "  Jordon,"  contains  600 
acres,  upon  which  he  makes  the  raising  of  wheat  and  tobacco  a  specialty. 
In  1868  he  married  Isabella  V.  Pollard,  who  died  October  19,  1875,  leav- 
ing four  children :  Robert  Henry,  Franklin,  Florence  Neal  and  George 
Pollard.  On  the  25th  of  October,  1876,  he  married  Sally  E.  Moore,  a 
native  of  Dixon  County,  Tenn.,  a  daughter  of  Jordon  and  Sarah  D. 
(Viser)  Moore,  be  a  native  of  Montgomery  County,  Tenn.,  born  in  1811, 
a  member  of  the  Tennessee  Methodist  Conference ;  and  she  a  native  of 
Alabama,  born  in  1818.  By  this  union  there  are  two  children:  Mary 
Belle  and  .lordon  Moore.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rives  are  members  of  the  Meth- 
odist Church ;  he  is  a  member  of  the  Casky  Grange,  and  is  a  Democrat 
in  politics. 

E.  J.  ROBERTS,  deceased,  was  born  in  Halifax  County,  Va.,  October 
10,  1798,  where  he  was  reared  and  educated;  and  on  arriving  at  his 
majority  he  worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade,  and  continued  at  that  occu- 
pation until  1831,  when  he  came' to  Kentucky  and  located  on  the  Mont- 
gomery farm,  in  Trigg  County,  which  he  rented,  and  remained  upon  the 
same  for  one  year.  In  1835  he  bought  land  in  Casky  Precinct,  Chris- 
tian County,  on  the  East  Fork  of  Little  River,  and  here  remained  actively 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
July  20,  1873.  He  was  a  Deacon  of  the  Baptist  Church,  and  a  man 
who  had  by  honesty,  industry  and  economy  succeeded  in  accumulating  a 
good  property.  He  was  twice  married;  his  first  wife  was  Elizabeth 
Williams,  who  died  in  this  county  in  1837,  and  was  the  mother  of,  five 
children,  of  whom  the  following  are  now  living :  John,  Thomas  and 
Joseph.  John  emigrated  to  Te-^as  in  1853,  was  in  the  late  war,  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Gaines'  Mill,  losing  his  right  arm.  In  1841 
Mr.  Roberts  married  Sarah  J.  Atwell,  a  native  of  Augusta,  Staunton 
Co.,  Va.,  born  September  28, 1810,  and  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary 
(Hall)  Atwell ;  he  a  native  of  Maryland,  and  .she  of  Virginia.  The  result 
of  this  union  was  one  child — James  Roberts — who,  witli  his  step-brother, 
Joseph,  manages    the  home  farm   of  365  acres,  called   "  Wheatland." 


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James  served  in  the  late  war,  enlisting  in  October,  1862 ;  he  was  captured 
at  Farmington,  Tenn.,  October  7,  1863,  and  was  confined  in  prison  at 
Indianapolis  until  the  surrender  of  Gen.  Lee.  John  Roberts  is  now  a 
resident  of  Robertson  County,  Texas. 

W.  E.  WARFIELD  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  on  the  25th 
of  September,  1825,  and  is  the  only  living  child  of  William  C.  and  Rachel 
(Edwards)  Warfield.  His  father,  Rev.  William  Warfield,  was  born  in 
Lexington,  Fayette  Co.,  Ky.,  and  was  there  reared  and  received  the  bene- 
fits of  the  subscription  schools,  supplemented  by  a  course  at  the  Tran- 
sylvania University.  Subsequently  he  attended  the  Theological  College 
of  Princeton,  N.  J.,  where  he  graduated,  and  was  ordained  a  minister  of 
the  Baptist  Church.  From  the  time  of  his  entering  the  ministry  till  his 
death  he  was  an  earnest  and  eloquent  and  effective  advocate  of  the  cause 
of  Christ.  One  of  the  members  of  Salem  Church,  Mrs.  E.  Clardy,  in  a 
short  sketch  of  his  pastorate,  speaks  of  him  as  one  of  the  ablest  champions 
of  Baptist  faith  and  doctrine  ;  firm  in  his  devotion  to  his  cause ;  preach- 
ing from  house  to  house,  or  under  the  trees,  and  making  converts  to 
religion  by  his  untiring  labor.  Many  other  persons  yet  living  testify  to 
his  faithfulness.  His  last  meeting  was  held  at  the  Bethel  Baptist  Church, 
in  this  county,  and  while  thus  engaged  at  his  post  of  duty  he  was  called 
to  his  reward ;  his  death  occurred  in  1835,  at  the  residence  of  Elder 
Tandy.  Walter  Warfield,  M.  D.,  the  grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  a 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  who  rose  to  the  rank  of  Major.  After 
the  war  he  located  in  Lexington,  Ky.,  where  he  was  a  practitioner  of 
medicine  for  many  years.  He  married  a  daughter  of  Col.  William  Chris- 
tian, in  honor  of  whom  Christian  County,  Ky.,  received  its  name.  Dr. 
Warfield  died  in  Fayette  County,  Ky.  Rachel  Edwards,  our  subject's 
mother,  was  born  in  Maryland,  in  1800,  and  died  in  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  in  1828.  She  was  a  daughter  o.'"  Benjamin  Edwards,  and  the 
youngest  of  fourteen  children  ;  she  was  a  sister  of  Hon.  Ninian  Edwards, 
a  sketch  of  whom  appears  in  the  chapter  devoted  to  the  general  history  of 
the  county.  Mr.  AVarfield's  sister,  Matilda,  died  at  nineteen  years  of  age, 
unmarried.  He  was  reared  by  his  aunt,  Matilda  Cossitt ;  he  was  edu- 
cated at  the  Cumberland  College,  Princeton,  Ky.,  and  graduated  in 
1842,  in  the  class  prior  to  its  removal  to  Lebanon,  Tenn.  It  is  now 
known  as  "  Cumberland  University,"  and  is  a  distinguished  institution, 


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especially  so  in  its  department  of  law.  In  January,  1843,  he  began 
reading  law  under  Ninian  E.  Gray,  of  Hopkins ville,  and  continued  thus 
until  December,  1844,  when  he  entered  the  Transylvania  University, 
Lexington,  Ky.,  and  graduated  in  1845;  he  then  returned  to  his  home 
in  llopkinsville,  and  in  1849,  chiefly  on  account  of  his  health,  he  gave  up 
the  practice  of  his  profession  and  removed  to  his  present  residence,  where 
he  has  since  remained  in  agricultural  pursuits ;  his  farm,  "  Igloe,"  con- 
tains 720  acres,  and  is  located  immediately  on  the  railroad,  near  Casky. 
Since  1868,  excepting  four  years,  he  has  served  the  county  as  Magistrate. 
He  was  formerly  an  Odd  Fellow.  Politically  he  is  a  Democrat ;  is  for 
tariff  for  revenue  only.  In  1854  he  was  married  in  this  county  to  Caro- 
line V/allace,  a  native  of  the  county,  who  died  in  1861,  leaving  three 
children — two  daughters  and  one  son.  In  1865  he  married  his  second 
wife,  Sarah  E.  Nelson.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  five  children — 
tliree  eons  and  two  daughters. 

DANIEL  M.  WIIITAKER  was  born  in  Lincoln  County,  Tenn.,  on 
the  Slst  of  October,  1840.  Daniel  Whitaker,  Sr.,  the  father  of  subject, 
was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  born  January  10,  1796.  He  was  taken  by 
his  parents  to  Lincoln  County,  Tenn.,  when  a  small  boy,  and  v^as  there 
reared  and  educated.  In  1853  he  removed  to  Obion  County,  Tenn,, 
where  he  died  September  7,  1881.  His  wife  (mother  of  subject)  was 
Nancy  (Sebastian)  Whitaker,  a  native  of  Lincoln  County,  Tenn.,  born 
April  10,  1803.  and  died  in  Obion  County  of  that  State  on  the  20th  of 
November,  1871.  She  was  the  mother  of  eleven  children,  of  whom  five 
daughters  and  two  sons  are  now  living.  Daniel  M.  Whitaker,  the  sub- 
ject, spent  his  early  life  at  home  receiving  the  benefit  of  the  common 
schools.  When  he  was  thirteen  years  of  age  he  went  with  his  parents  to 
Obion  County,  and  there  remained  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  late  Civil 
war,  when,  on  the  9th  day  of  September,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  Company 
D,  Thirty-third  Tennessee  Infantry,  and  served  until  June  30,  1864, 
when  he  was  discharged.  He  participated  in  the  battles  of  Shiloh,  Mur- 
freesboro  and  Chickamauga.  He  was  wounded  at  Kenesaw  Mountain 
Line  while  with  Joe  Johnston.  On  returning  iiomc  his  wounds  proved  to 
be  so  severe  as  to  prevent  his  working  until  1867.  He  then  removed  to 
his  present  farm  in  Christian  County,  where  he  has  since  remained  actively 
engaged   in  farming.     His  farm  contains  322  acres  of  good  land,  upon 


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which  he  erected  in  1882,  by  his  own  design,  a  large  and  commodious  resi- 
dence. In  February,  1867,  in  Christian  County,  he  married  Miss  Eliza- 
beth I.  Barnett,  a  native  of  the  county,  born  February  15,  1844.  She 
died  April  17,  1879,  leaving  the  following  children:  Robert  B.,  born 
November  3,  1868,  and  Maggie  E.,  born  August  24,  1872.  Mr.  Whit- 
aker  is  an  enterprising,  public-spirited  citizen,  an  Elder  in  the  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian  Church,  and  an  active  member  of  the  Masonic  order. 


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JESSE  BASS  was  bom  February  G,  1847,  in  Muhlenburg  County, 
Ky.,  but  removed  with  his  parents  in  infancy  to  Christian  County.  Ilis 
father,  Capt.  Jordan  Bass,  Jr.,  was  bom  September  19,  1822,  in  the 
vicinity  of  liis  present  home,  and  now  owns  the  original  family  homestead, 
besides  large  tracts  of  other  lands  along  Pond  River,  which  he  devotes 
largely' to  stock-raising.  He  is  the  sou  of  Jordan  Bass,  Sr.,  of  North 
Carolina,  who  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  at  an  early  date,  and  died 
here  in  1861.  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years.  Jordan  Sr.'s  wife,  Nancy 
Webb,  was  born  in  Xt^^inessee,  and  died  in  1853,  aged  sixty-five  years. 
Their  children  are:  Anna  (Mitchell),  Scion,  Mary  (Hale),  Joseph  C, 
Quinea  (Cary),  Lurena  (Atkinson),  Martha  (Imbler),  Jordan,  Jr.,  Jane 
(Gates)  and  John  N.  Jordan,  Jr.,  was  married  September  15,  1845,  to 
Miss  Mary  A.,  daughter  of  Jesse  Murphy,  of  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky., 
(she  was  born  October  6,  1831,)  and  from  this  union  have  sprung :  Jesse, 
our  subject;  Nancy,  who  was  first  married  to  Mr.  Manahan,  and  after  his 
death  to  Mr.  Drake;  John  W.  and  Mary  A.  Subject  is  largely  engaged 
in  farming  and  in  raising  and  dealing  in  live  stock,  at  which  he  has  been 
fairly  successful.  Though  young  in  years  he  has  been  called  to  the 
responsible  position  of  Magistrate  of  his  district,  and  is,  in  consequence, 
a  member  of  the  County  Court.  In  politics  he  affiliates  with  the  National 
Greenback  party. 

JAMES  M.  CLARK  was  born  July  30,  1340,  on  the  place  where 
he  now  resides.  His  father,  William  B.  Clark,  is  a  native  of  Pendleton 
District,  S.  C,  where  he  was  born  in  1797,  and  removed  with  his  parents 
to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1803,  where  he  is  still  living,  remarkably 
well  preserved  for  one  of  his  advanced  age.  He  is  the  son  of  Jonathan 
Clark,  who  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1759,  entered  the  army  as  Captain  at 
the  beginning  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  was  promoted  to  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  the  Eighth  Virginia  Regiment,  having  served  through  the 
entire  struggle.     Ho  was  a  surveyor  by  profession,   and  after  serving 


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many  years  as  High  Sheriff  and  Magistrate  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
died  in  1851.  He  was  the  son  of  Bollin  Clark,  an  Englishman.  Jona- 
than married  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Rogers,  of  South  Carolina,  and 
their  children  were:  John  R.,  Bollin,  Simeon  B.,  William  B.,  Sally  (wife 
of  Hawkins  Goode)  and  Phanuel.  William  B.  married  Nancy,  daughter 
of  William  Thompson,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  were  born  : 
Mary  J.  (Atkinson),  Elizabeth  A.  (Gray)  and  our  subject,  who  was  mar- 
ried February  22,  1865,  to  Miss  Mildred  A.,  daughter  of  Isham  G.  Bob- 
bitt,  of  this  county,  and  from  this  union  sprang:  Mollie  H.,  Joseph  P., 
John  H.,  George  M.,  Carrie  and  Maggie.  Subject  served  his  country  as 
a  soldier  in  Company  A,  Third  Kentucky  Cavalry,  for  more  than  three 
years  in  the  late  war,  and  was  honorably  discharged  ;  he  is  now  engaged 
in  farming,  at  which  he  is  successful ;  he  is  an  honored  member  and 
Master  of  the  Lodge  of  Ancient,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  also  a 
member  in  good  standing  of  the  Knights  of  Honor.  In  religion  he  is  a 
Universalist,  and  in  politics  Independent.  The  place  where  he  lives  was 
among  the  first  settled  in  this  portion  of  Kentucky ;  he  has  in  his  pos- 
session a  fine  powder-gourd  that  his  grandfather  carried  through  the  Rev- 
olutionary war. 

JOSEPH  CORDIER  is  a  native  of  France,  and  was  born  February 
15,  1824  ;  came  with  his  parents  to  the  United  States  in  18.33,  and  after 
living  in  Cincinnati  two  years,  removed  to  Louisville,  Ky.  In  1845  he 
came  to  Christian  County,  and  commenced  merchandising  at  a  place  now 
called  Old  Petersburg,  where  he  amassed  a  handsome  competency,  and  is 
now  retired  from  active  business.  He  is  the  son  of  Francis  Cordier,  who 
died  in  Louisville  in  1853,  and  Sophie  (Grashaud)  Cordier,  who  died  in 
1833.  Their  children  are  Josephine  (Williams),  Sarah  (Hitz),  Mary 
(Deible),  and  subject,  who  was  married  in  1847,  to  Miss  Serena,  daughter. 
of  Aquilla  Brasher,  of  Christian  County  ;  and  to  them  have  been  born  ; 
Josephine  (Williams],  Francis  M.,  Emma  (Beall),  Richard  R.,  Lillian 
D.,  Dr.  Albert  H.,  Eugene  and  Lena  M.  Mr.  Cordier  owns  680  acres 
of  farming  land  which  he  cultivates,  and  which  is  located  amid  the  coal 
fields.  In  religion  he  is  a  Catholic,  his  wife  being  a  Universalist.  In 
politics  he  is  a  Democrat.    His  grandfather  was  a  General  under  Napoleon. 

JESSE  H.  DENTON  was  born  May  11,  1844,  in  Hopkins  County, 
Ky.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years  came 


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to. Christian  County,  where  he  has  continued  to  reside  to  the  present  time, 
and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  worthy  and  intelligent  citizens  of  his 
section.  lie  is  the  son  of  Daniel  G.  and  Orlena  A.  (Olman)  Denton, 
whose  children  are  Malabuvt.  Clarinda  (Tigue),  Thomas,  subject,  Bettie 
(Tigue),  James,  Caroline  (Laffoon),  John  W.,  Bailey  and  Orlena.  Jesse 
11.  was  married  January  19,  1871,  to  Miss  Martha,  daughter  of  Bayless 
E.  and  Rachel  P.  (Williams)  Parker,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  from 
this  union  have  sprung  :  Adier  F.,  Leslie  E.,  Orlena  A.,  Eflie  R.  and 
Georgie  L.  Mr.  Denton  is  a  farmer,  owning  110  acres  of  fine  land, 
which  is  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation,  and  shows  the  hand  of  a  careful 
and  thrifty  husbandman.  An  evening's  entertainment  with  himself  and 
his  worthy  family  is  a  source  of  real  enjoyment.  He  is  a  reading  man 
and  an  intelligent  thinker  ;  he  is  a  member  in  good  standing  of  the  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.,  also  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  afEliates  with  the 
Democratic  party. 

JOHN  W.  DENTON  is  a  native  of  Hopkins  County,  Ky.,  and  was 
born  on  the  6th  of  April,  1848.  Thei-e  he  was  reared  and  after  he 
arrived  at  manhood  removed  to  Christian  County,  the  place  of  his  present 
residence,  where  he  is  esteemed  as  an  honored  and  worthy  citizen.  He  is 
the  son  of  Daniel  G..  Denton,  who  was  born  about  1816  in  Hopkins 
County,  where  he  is  now  living.  Daniel  G.'s  wife,  Orlena  A.  (Olman), 
died  about  1857.  Their  children  are:  Malaburt,  Clarinda  (Tigue),  Thom- 
as, Jesse  H.,  subject,  Bettie  (Tigue),  James,  Caroline  (Laftbon),  Bailey 
and  Orlena.  Subject  was  married  in  1872,  to  Josephine,  daughter  of 
Larkin  T.  Parker,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and  to  this  union  was  born, 
on  April  30,  1875,  a  son — Rufus.  Mr.  Denton  is  a  farmer  and  is  the 
owner  of  eighty-si.x  acres  of  fair  land,  which  he  tills  very  successfully 
with  his  own  hands  ;  he  is  also  an  honored  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity. 

ZACHARY  T.  DRAKE  was  born  October  10,  1849,  in  Hopkins 
County,  Ky.,  where  he  was  reared  and  received  a  good  English  educa- 
tion; ho  is  the  first  son  of  Thomas  Drake,  who  was  born  in  Powhatan 
County,  Va.,  June  2,  1806,  came  to  Kentucky  about  182^,  and  is  resid- 
ing at  Slaughterville,  in  this  State,  at  the  present  time.  Thomas'  wife, 
Antha,  daughter  of  Robert  Coleman,  of  Trenton,  Ky.,  was  bora  in  1815, 
and  is  still  living.    Their  children  are  :  Annie  (Tinder),  Zachary  T.,  Robert 


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P.,  Thom!i3  J.,  Olivia  H.  and  Addie  L.  Zachary  T.  is  engaged  exten- 
sivelj  in  the  manufacture  of  lumber,  large  quantities  of  which  he  ships  to 
different  parts  of  the  United  States.  He  is  unquestionably  a  man  of 
much  enterprise  and  energy,  and  is  a  prominent  factor  in  the  community 
where  he  has  cast  his  lot.  In  his  political  afBliations  Mr.  Drake  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Democratic  party. 

RICE  DULIN.  In  a  beautiful  valley  nestling  among  picturesque 
hills,  and  near  the  base  of  the  well-known  "  Cotton  Knob,"  is  an  old-time 
residence  in  a  good  state  of  preservation,  constructed  of  hewn  walnut 
timber,  and  erected  at  a  period  so  remote  that  none  now  living  can 
definitely  determine  its  age,  in  which  could  once  be  found  that  honored  and 
sturdy  old  pioneer,  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  Rice  Dulin  was  born  near 
this  place  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  February  24,  1809,  and  has  always 
resided  in  this  vicinity,  the  past  half  century  at  his  present  home,  which 
was  first  settled  by  the  Stewart  family.  He  is  the  son  of  Lod  Dulin,  who 
was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1765,  and  removed  to  Christian  County, 
Ky.,  in  1806,  where  he  died  in  1848.  He  married  Mary  Garrett  (late 
Moor),  of  Lawrence  District,  S.  C,  who  was  born  in  1777,  and  died  here 
in  1853.  Their  children  are:  Rice,  Edward  G.,  Daniel  M.,  Austin 
M.  and  Lott  W.  To  subject's  father  by  his  first  marriage  were 
born:  James  J.,  Demarias  and  Sarah.  Subject's  mother  by  her 
first  husband,  A.  Austin,  had  two  children  :  Casander  and  Pamela. 
Rice  Dulin  was  married  December  22,  1829,  to  Miss  Catherine, 
daughter  of  Henij  and  Catherine  (Negley)  Myers,  of  Christian  County, 
and  to  them  have  been  born :  Thomas  J.,  William  H.,  Mary  W. 
(Robinson),  Robert  S.,  Martin  V.,  John  M.,  Benjamin  F.,  Adelia  C. 
(Rice)  and  Lou  R.  (West).  Mr.  Dulin  in  youth  enjoyed  such  educa- 
tional advantages  .as  the  early  pioneer  schools  afforded,  but  by  long  years 
of  application  and  access  to  standard  books  and  current  literature  he  has 
accumulated  a  fine  fund  of  general  information.  In  his  library  may  be 
found  some  valuable  works.  The  old  homestead  contains  250  acres  of 
valuable  and  fertile  land,  which  he  has  for  many  years  successfully  culti- 
vated in  the  staple  products  of  the  country.  He  has  now  retired  from 
active  life ;  resides  in  Crofton  Precinct,  and  the  farming  is  conducted  by 
his  sons. 

WILLIAM  F.  GABARD  is  a  man  of  unquestioned  ability,  and  one 
destined  to  influence  the  community  v^here  ho  resides  in  a  manner  that 


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will  greatlj'  enhance  its  material  prosperity.  He  is  a  native  of  Franklin, 
Tenn.,  where  he  was  born  November  8,  1853,  residing  there  and  in 
Manry  County  until  he  arrived  at  manhood.  His  father,  Rev.  Nathan 
R.  Gabard,  was  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  and  removed  to  Tennessee 
about  1848,  where  he  died  in  1861.  He  was  long  an  active  and  useful 
member  of  the  Tennessee  Conference,  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
South.  Subject's  mother  was  Maria,  daughter  of  Noah  Scales,  of  Bed- 
ford County,  Tenn.,  and  is  still  living.  To  herself  and  husband  were 
born:  William  F.,  Rev.  Charles  S.,  of  the  Tennessee  Conference;  Rev. 
Milton  E.,  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church ;  and  Eleanor  E., 
married  to  William  J.  Stone,  of  Tennessee.  On  June  2,  1880,  William 
F.  was  married  to  Miss  Laura  Belle,  daughter  of  Samuel  H.  and  Elizabeth 
(Parish)  Williams,  of  Hopkins  County,  Ky.,  and  to  this  union,  on 
February  8,  1882,  a  son — William  H. — was  born.  Mr.  Gabard  was  for 
three  years  Superintendent  of  the  Empire  Coal  Mines,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  and  is  now  a  stockholder  in  and  Superintendent  of  the 
Clifton  Mines,  at  Williams,  Ky.  The  company  now  own  1,200  acres  of 
valuable  coal  lands,  with  a  paid-up  capital  of  §120,000.  By  perseverance, 
enterprise  and  industry  Mr.  Gabard  has  made  a  success  of  life  for  one  so 
young. 

FINUS  E.  GRACE,  M.  D.,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
November  28,  1847,  and  is  the  son  of  John  H.  and  Susan  (Vinson) 
Grace,  of  this  county.  The  father  is  a  native  of  Christian  County,  and 
was  born  in  1821,  and  is  still  living.  The  mother  is  also  a  native  of  this 
county,  and  is  the  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Lucy  (Gibson)  Vinson. 
Their  children  are  :  Sarah  E.  (Hite),  Finus  E.,  Ellington  M.,  Octavia  A. 
(Haile),  Miranda  J.,  George  M.,  Theodosia  F.,  Cordelia,  Emelia  A.  and 
Joseph  A.  John  H.  is  the  son  of  Joseph  Grace,  who  was  born  in  Ken- 
tucky, and  died  here  in  18.59,  aged  sixty-three  years.  Joseph  was  the 
son  of  Henry,  of  North  Carolina,  who  died  in.  New  Orleans,  a  soldier  in 
the  war  of  1812.  Joseph's  wife  was  Martha,  daughter  of  John  Wells. 
Their  children  were  John  H.,  Samuel  M.,  Nancy  L.  (Browning),  Lau- 
rana  (Browning),  Martha  M.,  Unity  J.,  Francis  D.,  James  L.,  William  J. 
and  Winfield  W.  Dr.  Grace  commenced  the  study  of  medicine  in  1870, 
and  after  two  years  began  to  practice  near  his  home,  where  he  continued 
until  1878,  when  he  attended  lectures  at  the  Nashville  (Tennessee)  Med- 


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620  BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES. 

ical  College,  where  he  graduated  in  1879,  receiving  also  a  diploma  from 
the  Medical  and  Dental  Society.  Since  his  graduation  he  has  been  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  in  his  old  neigh- 
borhood, wiiere  he  stands  deservedly  high  as  a  physician  and  a  citizen. 
Dr.  Grace  is  a'noble  specimen  of  the  self-made  man.  lie  was  married 
March  23,  1874,  to  Mrs.  Frances  L.,  widow  of  William  Manahan,  and 
daughter  of  Riley  and  Mary  A.  (Grace)  Wells,  of  this  county,  and  to 
them  have  been  born  :  Diora  S.,  George  11.,  Aaron  (deceased),  and 
John  n. 

RALEIGH  M.  JACKSON  was  born  October  26,  1823,  in  Ruther- 
ford County,  Tenn.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  after  which  he  removed 
to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1851,  and  settled  on  the  site  of  his  present 
residence.  lie  is  the  son  of  Thomas  Jackson,  of  Virginia,  who  died  here 
in  1866,  at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  Thomas  married  Ruth,  daughter 
of  Thomas  Hendrix,  of  Overton  County,  Tenn.,  who  died  in  1872,  at  the 
age  of  eighty-three  years.  Their  children  are  :  Francis  H.,  Mary  (Potts), 
Elizabeth  (Ray),  Nancy  (Arnold),  Newton  C,  Jennetta  (IlenJrix), 
Raleigh  M.,  Evergreen  A.  (Winset)  and  Thomas  H.  Raleigh  M.  was 
married  October  5,  1848,  to  Miss  Zada,  daughter  of  Hiram  and  Rebecca 
(Harrison)  Putman,  of  Williamson  County,  Tenn.,  and  to  them  have  been 
born  :  Mary  J.,  James  B.,  Elva  (Sisk)  and  Charles  S.  Iliram  Putraan's 
children  are:  Zada,  Jesse  M.,  Martha  L.,  Elvira  J.  (Fox),  Ann  M. 
(Green),  William  R.,  Rebecca  A.  ^Manahan),  Nancy  C.  (Williams),  Mary 
T.  (Green),  Monroe  and  Sarah  M.  Mrs.  Jackson  is  an  acceptable  mem- 
ber of  the  Baptist  Church.  Mr.  Jackson  is  engaged  in  the  profession  of 
farming,  owning  over  500  acres  of  good  land,  well  improved,  and  in  a 
high  state  of  cultivation.  He  is  also  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  lum- 
ber, to  which  he  devotes  great  energy.     In  politics  he  is  independent. 

DR.  J.  W.  LONG  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  December 
24,  1835.  He  is  the  son  of  William  and  Hester  (Armstrong)  Long. 
The  former  came  with  his  parents  from  South  Carolina  to  this  county  in 
infancy,  and  here  he  died  in  1836.  The  latter  was  born  here,  and  died 
in  1858.  Their  children  arc:  Allen,  John  S.,  Alfred,  Leander  W., 
Richard  M.  and  our  subject,  who  was  married  December  12,  1872,  to 
Miss  Meilissa  B.,  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Margaret  (Brown)  Brasher, 
of  Christian  County,  and  to  them  have  been  born  :  Eula  D.,  born  March 


STEWART  PRECINCT.  621 

23,  1875  ;  RicliarJ  W.  and  Elbridge  L.  (twins),  born  February  12,  1877. 
Dr.  Long's  early  educational  advantages  were  limited.  In  185G  lie  com- 
menced the  study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  T.  A.  Yarrellat  Bainbridgo,  Ky. 
After  studying  two  years  he  attended  one  course  of  lectures  in  the  Eclec- 
tic Institute,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  after  which  he  practiced  in  Cedar  County, 
Mo.,  two  years,  and  graduated  from  the  Cincinnati  College  of  Medicine 
and  Surgery  in  1861.  He  then  returned  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Petersburg,  where  he  has 
remained  from  that  time  to  this,  with  the  exception  of  five  years  (from 
1872  until  1877),  when  he  was  located  at  Earlington,  Hopkins  Co.,  Ky., 
and  was  employed  by  the  St.  Bernard  Coal  Company  to  do  tlie  practice 
for  the  miners  and  laborers  in  the  employment  of  said  company.  Dr. 
Long  has  been  a  successful  practitioner,  stands  high  in  his  profession,  and 
has  accumulated  considerable  property.  He  owns  350  acres,  of  farming 
land,  the  cultivation  of  which  he  superintends,  raising  chiefly  corn,  wheat, 
hay  and  stock.  He  is  an  intelligent  gentleman,  and  of  great  v.alue  to 
the  community  in  which  he  lives. 

SQUIRE  GEORGE  H.  MYERS  was  born  on  the  place  where  he  now 
resides,  September  16, 1831.  He  is  the  son  of  George  Myers,  who  was  born 
in  Pennsylvania,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  came  to  this  place,  where 
he  died  in  1859,  aged  sixty-five  years.  George  made  wagons,  stocked 
plows,  and  was  the  first  as  well  as  the  champion  cradle-stocker  of  Chris- 
tian County,  the  latter  coming  into  use  after  1820.  lie  was  the  son  of 
Henry  Myers,  who  died  about  1835.  George's  wife  was  Nancy,  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  Boysal,  of  Simpson  County,  Ky.,  and  their  children  arc  : 
Catherine  (Bobbitt),  Nancy  G.  (Faughender),  John  II.,  David  D.,  Susan 
H.  (Withers),  Elizabeth,  Benjamin  J.,  Sarah  A.  (Harkins),  Anna  P. 
(Eaton),  Lucy  B.  (Brown),  and  subject,  who  was  married  September  3, 
1857,  to  Miss  Salena  F.,  daughter  of  Presley  N.  0.  and  Mary  J.  (Clark) 
Thompson  of  Christian  County,  and  to  them  have  been  born  :  Mary  V. 
(married  to  Joab  Clark),  Nannie  M.,  Benjamin  T.  (deceased),  and  Eddie 
C.  Mr.  Myers  has  been  called  upon  to  fill  responsible  positions,  having 
been  for  the  past  five  years  a  Magistrate  in  his  precinct,  and  formerly 
acting  as  Deputy  Sherift'.  He  is  a  worthy  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, having  acted  as  Master  of  the  lodge.  In  i-eligion  he  is  a  Univer- 
salist  and  in  politics  is  independent.     In  the  vocation  of  farming  he  is 


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successful,  owning  420  acres  of  fair  land,  a  portion  of  which  he  cultivates 
in  wheat,  tobacco  and  corn. 

JOHN  P.  PROUSE  was  born  in  Muhlenbarg  County,  Ky.,  Decem- 
ber 29,  1841,  and  there  grew  to  manhood;  he  came  to  Christian  County 
in  1873,  and  here  engaged  in  merchandising  and  dealing  in  tobacco,  at 
which  he  has  been  very  successful.  He  is  the  son  of  George  0.  and  Polly 
(Wells)  Prouse,  the  former  of  North  Carolina,  who  died  in  Kentucky  in 
1862 ;  his  widow  died  in  18S1,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  Their 
children  are :  George  0.,  Elizabeth  (Atkinson),  Sarah  (Beacham),  Jane 
(Atkinson),  John  P.,  Frank,  Hop.,  Nancy  0.,  Lewis,  Mark  L.,  Isaac 
and  Laurana  (Cary).  John  P.  was  married,  January  13,  1870,  to  Miss 
Theodosia,  daughter  of  Samuel  C.  and  Theodosia  (Bailey)  Atkinson,  of 
Henderson  County,  Ky.,  and  to  them  have  been  born :  Frank,  Charlie 
and  Nonie.  Mr.  Prouse  is  supplied  with  a  library  of  many  excellent  and 
valuable  books,  and,  with  his  excellent  and  intelligent  lady,  is  well  versed 
in  the  literature  of  the  day.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Reformer's 
Church,  and  in  politics  Mr.  Prouse  is  a  stanch  Republican. 

MRS.  SARAH  E.  TANDY,  daughter  of  Amos  and  Nancy  (Ridge- 
dale)  Atkinson,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  April  8,  1822,  and 
•was  married  December  19,  1872,  to  Mr.  Nathaniel  Tandy,  who  was  born 
in  1812  and  died  in  1881.  Her  father  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in 
1792,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1860.  Her  mother  was  born  in  South 
Carolina  and  died  here  in  1S51,  aged  about  sixty-two  years.  Their  chil- 
dren are  Samuel  C,  Sarah  E.,  Pembroke  S.,  Francis  M.,  Elisha  F.  and 
Albina  A.  Mrs.  Tandy  is  a  well  educated  lady,  with  a  fine  mental  cast, 
having  accumulated  a  large  fund  of  general  information  by  studious  habits 
and  industry.  Formerly  she  was  engaged  in  teaching  school,  and  in  the 
aggregate  taught  seven  years.  She  now  occupies  her  farm  of  200  acres, 
the  careful  cultivation  of  which  she  successfully  superintends,  and  with 
the  addition  of  a  fine  orchard,  secures  a  competency.  She  is  an  active 
member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  Her  grandfather,  Elisha  Atkinson,  was 
an  efficient  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  from  beginning  to  end,  and 
died  in  1844  at  the  age  of  ninety-four  years. 

BYRON  D.  WILLIAMS  was  born  in  Hopkins  County,  Ky., 
August  23,  1859.  His' father,  Samuel  H.  Williams,  was  born  in  1828, 
on  the  place  of  his  present  residence,  which  has  always  been  his  home  ; 


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his  wife  is  Elizabeth  M.,  daughter  of  George  W.  Parish,  of  Bedford 
County,  Tcnn.  Their  children  are:  George  W.,  Byron  D.,  Laura  B. 
(wife  of  William  F.  Gabard)  and  Samuel  H.  Jr.  Byron  D.  assisted  his 
father  as  clerk  in  the  mercantile  business  for  about  six  years,  then  was 
employed  on  the  railroad  for  three  years,  and  then  about  two  and  one-half 
years  ago,  in  connection  with  Mr.  Gabard,  commenced  merchandising  at 
Williams  Station,  beginning,  in  fact,  at  the  bottom  round  of  fortune's 
ladder,  which  he  by  industry  and  close  attention  to  business  has  ascended 
with  commendable  success,  and  has  attained  a  comfortable  competency, 
and  good  standing  in  commercial  circles.  Samuel  Williams,  the  elder,  was 
born  in  Edgefield  County,  or  District,  in  South  Carolina,  February  29, 1783. 
He  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  or  about  the  year  1808,  accom- 
panied by  his  brother,  William  Williams,  who  was  ten  or  twelve  years  his 
senior.  William  settled  twelve  or  thirteen  miles  north  of  Hopkinsville, 
on  the  Hopkinsville  and  iladisonville  road.  Samuel  lived  with  him  two 
years,  then  married  Elizabeth,  the  daughter  of  William  Teague,  and  set- 
tled March,  1815,  five  miles  north,  near  the  Christian  and  Hopkins 
County  line,  upon  which  the  Clifton  Coal  Company  is  now  operating. 
He  (Samuel)  died  at  this  place  July  17,  1857.  Williams  Postoffice  was 
the  first  office  ever  established  in  the  north  part  of  the  county,  and  took 
its  name  from  William,  who  was  appointed  Postmaster.  The  place  is 
known  to  the  old  settlers  as  Williams  Hill.  At  that  time  the  mail  was 
carried  in  a  leather  mail-sack  on  horseback;  there  were  only  one  or  two 
mails  per  week.  The  office  was  thence  moved  to  Old  Petersburg,  as  now 
called.  At  that  time  the  mail  was  carried  by  a  stage  coach.  After  the 
railroad  was  built  through  here,  the  office  was  moved  to  New  Petersburg, 
one  mile  north.  B.  D.  Williams  is  the  present  Postmaster,  and  was 
appointed  by  Timothy  0.  Howe,  Postmaster-General.  The  country  near 
Crofton  and  Kelley's  Station,  in  the  year  1815,  was  mostly  prairie,  it 
being  a  difficult  matter  to  even  get  a  riding  switch,  there  being  only  one 
post  oak  standing  anywhere  near.  It  was  about  one-half  mile  south  of 
Kelley's  Station,  and  is  known  to  this  day  as  the  Lonesome  Oak.  The 
section  of  country  south  of  Hopkinsville  was  barren  or  prairie,  almost 
destitute  of  timber. 


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GEORGE  N.  JOHNSON,  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  Sep- 
tember 14,  1831,  and  is  one  of  r  family  of  eight  children — the  subject, 
Samuel,  Elizabeth  (Garnett),  William,  John,  Lucy  Robinson  and  W.  P. — 
born  to  Robinson  and  Lucy  (Nash)  Johnson,  both  natives  of  North  Car- 
olina. The  former  was  born  in  1804,  and  his  wife  a  year  later.  Our 
subject  was  married  to  Miss  Frances  E.,  daughter  of  James  Taylor,  of 
Rutherford  County,  Tenn.;  seven  children  :  Joab,  Charlie,  Sanda,  Sidney, 
James  R.,  Columbus  and  Ida  E.  have  been  born  to  them.  Mr.  Johnson 
is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  successful  farmers  in  the  north  part  of  the 
county,  owning  nearly  700  acres  of  land  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Universalist  Church,  and  of  the  Masonic  order. 
He  has  his  life  insured  in  the  Masonic  Insurance  Company.  In  politics 
he  is  a  Greenbacker.  He  has  held  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  for 
four  terms,  and  has  filled  various  other  civil  offices. 

ROBINSON  JOHNSON,  JR.,  was  born  October  28,  1845,  in  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  has  always  had  his  resi- 
dence. His  father,  Robinson  Johnson,  Sr.,  was  born  in  North  Carolina, 
about  1804,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1850.  He  was  the 
son  of  Samuel  Johnson,  of  North  Carolina,  who  died  in  this  county  in 
1846.  Subject's  mother,  Lucy  (Nash)  Johnson,  died  here  in  1845. 
Robinson  Sr's.  children  are :  George  N.,  Samuel,  Lizzie  (Garnett),  Will- 
iam D.,  John,  Lucy,  Robinson,  Jr.,  (subject),  and  Winfield  P.  Robin- 
son, Jr.,  was  married  December  28,  1865,  to  Rebecca  J.,  daughter  of  Jack- 
son and  Mary  (Hight)  Lile,  of  Christian  County,  and  to  them  were  born  : 
Joseph  N.,  John  R.,  Edward  W.,  Nancy  J.,  Alexander,  Delia  A.  and 
Azariah  A.  The  family  are  readers  of  books  and  the  current  literature  of 
the  day.  Mr.  Johnson  is  by  profession  a  farmer,  possessing  500  acres 
of  fair  land,  upon  which  he  raises  pork,  corn,  wheat  and  tobacco.  In 
politics  he  is  a  Democi-at. 

PRESLEY  0.  MARTIN  was  born  September  22,  1816,  in  Indiana, 
and  removed  with  his  mother  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  infancy,  where 


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626  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

he  grew  to  manhood  and  has  remained  to  the  present  time.  lie  is  the 
son  of  William  Martin,  who  was  born  in  North  Carolina,  and  died  in 
Indiana  in  1816.  William's  wife  was  Cassandra  Braralett,  of  White 
County,  111.  Their  children  are :  Leanner  (Andrews)  and  our  subject, 
who  was  married  in  1835,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  O'Daniel,  and  to  them  were 
born :  William  W.,  Elizabeth  (Sheltou)  and  Mary  J.  (Powel).  He  was 
next  married  January  5,  1864,  to  Mrs.  Minerva,  widow  of  William 
B.  Harrison,  and  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Ruth  (Steel)  Lacy,  of  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  and  from  this  union  have  sprung :  Sandford  0.,  Susan 
M.,  Eliza  A.  and  John  J.  W.  D.  Subject  is  a  farmer,  owning  eighty- 
eight  acres  of  fair  land,  and  is  also  a  distiller  of  apple  and  peach  brandies. 
His  early  education  was  limited,  but  he  is  a  considerable  reader,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Baptist  Church  and  a  Democrat.  His  father  was  a  cousin  of 
Jeflerson  Davis.  The  Lacy  family  came  from  North  Carolina  to  Chris- 
tian County,  in  1796.  Benjamin  died  in  1862,  leaving  the  following 
children  :  Elizabeth  (Powel),  Nancy  (Edwards),  Benjamin  IL,  James  R., 
Edmond  M.,  Susan  (Stinett),  Minerva  A.  and  David  M. 

CALVIN  W.  MEACHAM  was  born  October  15,  1836,  in  Christian 
County,  Ky.,  where  he  has  resided  to  the  present  time.  His  father, 
Edmond  Mcacham,  was  born  about  1811,  and  is  still  living.  Ilis  mother, 
Iva,  daughter  of  James  Williams,  of  Christian  County,  was  born  about 
1813,  and  is  also  living.  Their  children  are :  Nancy  P.  (Fritz),  Marion 
D.,  Calvin  AV.,  Henry  C,  Louisa  E.  (Meacham),  Leander  Q.,  John  M. 
and  Albern  W.  Calvin  W.  was  married  in  1866,  to  Miss  Catherine  A., 
daughter  of  Dr.  J.  C.  Lesher,  of  Mt.  Carmel,  111.,  and  to  them  have  been 
born:  Sarah  E.,  Joseph  W.,  Jesse  F.  and  Edward  B.  Mr.  Meacham  is 
by  profession  a  farmer,  owning  about  160  acres  of  medium  land.  In 
religion  he  is  a  Baptist,  and  in  politics  a  Republican.  He  served  as  a 
soldier  in  the  late  war  in  the  Seventeenth  Kentucky  Infantry. 

JOHN  MILTON  MEACHAM  was  born  March  16,  1848,  in  Chris- 
tian County,  Ky.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood  and  still  has  his  residence ; 
his  father,  Edmond,  the  son  of  Edmond,  Sr.,  the  son  of  Joseph  Meacham, 
died  in  this  county.  The  family  came  originally  from  South  Carolina. 
Subject's  mother,  Iva,  daughter  of  James  Williams,  of  Christian 
County,  is  still  living.  John  Milton  Meacham  was  first  married, 
in    1867,  to   Miss   Josephine   Clark,  of  this  county,  and  to  them  were 


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born  Volney  M.  and  Dudley  A.  Mr.  Meacham  was  next  married,  in 
1878,  to  Miss  Eliza,  daughter  of  Matthew  Robinson,  of  Christian  County, 
and  the  result  of  this  union  has  been  the  birth  of  one  child — Mil  ford  A. 
Subject  is  a  farmer  by  profession,  owning  138  acres  of  fair  land,  the  cul- 
tivation of  which  occupies  his  care  and  attention.  In  religion  Mr. 
Meacham  is  a  Universalist,  and  in  politics  is  identified  with  the  Repub- 
lican party. 

STEPHEN  D.  PEPPER  was  born  June  22,  1827,  in  Todd  County, 
Ky.,  and  removed  with  his  parents  to  Christian  County,  in  1847,  where 
he  has  since  made  his  home.  His  father,  Thomas  Pepper,  was  born  in 
Virginia,  in  1794;  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  died  in  1858. 
He  was  the  son  of  Richard  Pepper,  who  was  born  in  Virginia  and  died  in 
Tennessee.  '  Thomas  married  Pamelia,  daugliter  of  Austin  Moor.  She 
was  born  in  1801,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky.,  in  1871.  Their 
children  are :  Austin  M.,  Benjamin  F.,  subject,  Francis  M.,  Noel  and 
Mary  J.  (Robinson).  Subject  was  married  November  1,  1855,  to  Miss 
Margaret  M.,  daughter  of  John  and  Melinda  (Cooper)  McFadden,  of 
this  county,  and  to  them  have  been  born:  John  T.,  Isadora,  William  F., 
AlfredL.,  Charles  L.,  Bob  W.,  Mary  B.,  James  M.  and  Eddie  II.  Mr. 
Pepper  is  a  successful  farmer,  having  300  acres  of  good  land  in  a  fine 
state  of  cultivation.  Though  his  own  early  educational  advantages  were 
limited,  he  takes  an  interest  in  the  advancement  of  his  children,  procur- 
ing the  better  class  of  literature  for  their  instruction.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  fraternity  ;  is  connected  with  the  Christian  Ciiurch,  and  in 
politics  is  a  Democrat. 

MRS.  ELIZA  J.  ROBINSON,  the  daughter  of  James  and  Eliza- 
beth (Bell)  Taggart,  was  born  in  1825,  in  Muhlenbui'g  Connty,  Ky., 
where  she  was  reared,  and  in  1850  was  married  to  Addison  II.,  son  of 
Abner  and  Nancy  (Duty)  Robinson,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.,  and 
from  this  union  sprang  one  daughter — Willie  C.  Addison  li.  Robinson 
was  born  February  12,  1807,  and  died  in  1876.  James  Taggart  was 
born  in  1796,  and  died  in  1876 ;  Elizabeth  Taggart  was  born,  1792, 
died  in  1863.  Iler  children  are:  John  L.,  William  B.,  subject,  Elmira 
A.  (Welborn),  James  M.,  Thomas  R.,  Jesse  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Dockens). 
Mr.  Addison  II.  v/as  first  married  about  1830,  to  Elizabeth  Meacham, 
and  to  them  were  born :  Lucy  A.  (Pepper),    and  Abner  0.     Ho  was 


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married  the  second  time,  about  1843,  to  Elizabeth  Grant,  to  whom  was  born 
Presley  B.  Mrs.  Robinson  is  engaged  in  farming,  having  ninety  acres 
of  good  land.     She  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Cliurch. 

ELBERT  M.  ROBINSON  was  born  at  the  place  of  his  present  resi- 
dence, November  6,  182G.  He  is  the  son  of  Matthew  Robinson,  who  was 
born  in  North  Carolina  about  1796,  and  died  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
in  1850,  leaving  his  wife,  Susana,  daughter  of  David  and  Jane  (Pyle) 
Lacy,  who  was  born  in  this  county,  and  died  here  in  1881,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-eight  years,  and  his  children— Elbert  M.,  David  W.,  John  G., 
William  N.,  Henry  H.,  Eliza  A.  (Meacham),  and  Octavia  E.  (Barnes). 
Elbert  M.  was  married,  February  12, 1879,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  H.,  daughter 
of  Alfred  and  Harriet  (Clark)  Younglove,  of  Christian  County,  Ky.  Her 
father  was  born  in  1805,  and  died  in  1878.  Her  mother  was  born  in 
1810,  and  died  in  this  county  in  1873.  Mr.  Robinson  is  by  profession  a 
farmer,  having  192  acres  of  good  land,  which  he  is  successfully  cultivating. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  also  of  the  JLasonic  fraternity,  and 
is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party. 

GUSTAVUS  A.  H.  ROBINSON  was  born  on  the  place  where  he 
now  resides,  June  19, 1833.  His  father,  Wiley  Robinson,  was  born  March 
27,  1800,  and  was  the  second  white  child  born  in  Christian  County. 
Wiley  Robinson's  father,  Abner  Robinson,  was  born  in  Duplin  County, 
N.  C,  and  in  1796  came  to  Christian  County  and  here  died  in  1841. 
Abner's  father,  James  Robinson,  also  a  Carolinian,  was  a  Revolutionary 
soldier,  and  came  to  Kentucky  in  1787;  he  stopped  at  the  older  settle- 
ments of  Boonesboro  and  Harrodsburg  until  1788,  then  came  to  the  Blue 
Lick  Ford  of  the  Pond  River,  erected  a  cabin  in  a  cane  brake,  remained 
two  years;  then  went  to  Carolina  for  his  family,  returned  in  1796,  and 
then  went  to  Port  Royal,  Tenn.,  where  he  died  in  1799.  Gustavus 
Robinson's  mother,  Sally  (Lacy)  Robinson,  was  born  near  the  Pilot 
Rock,  Christian  County,  in  1803,  and  died  in  1868.  To  her  the 
following  children  were  born:  Mary  J.,  Nancy  E.  (Graddy),  Gus- 
tavus A.  H.,  Sarah  A.  (Tedder),  Bob  B.  and  Martha  E.  Gustavus 
A.  H.  was  married,  May  7,  1861,  to  Miss  Mary  E.,  daughter-  of 
Joseph  W.  and  Mary  (Gohsler)  Scatcs,  of  this  county,  and  from  this 
union  sprang  Minnie  L.,  Walter  B.,  Mattie  A.,  Wiley  L.,  Mary  Lou, 
William  J.,  Otho  and  Maud  0.     Mrs.  Robinson  was  born  in   Hopkins- 


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ville,  May  20,  1838,  and  is  a  niece  of  Hon.  Walter  B.  Scales,  late  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Illinois ;  her  mother  was  born  in  France;  her  grand- 
father was  a  soldier  under  Napoleon,  and  fled  his  country  after  the  defeat 
at  Waterloo.  Our  subject's  early  educational  advantages  were  rather 
limited,  still  he  is  a  student  and  great  reader,  and  takes  pride  in  furnish- 
ing his  family  with  choice  literature.  He  is  a  carpenter  and  builder,  and 
also  owns  355  acres  of  medium  land,  on  which  he  has  his  residence.  In 
the  war  of  1812,  five  of  his  uncles  took  part,  among  them  Col.  James 
Robinson. 

JAMES  K.  WEST  was  born  June  24,  1833,  on  the  place  where  he 
now  resides,  in  Christian  County,  Ky.;  his  father,  Jesse  West,  was  born 
here  in  1798,  and  also  died  on  this  place  in  1843.  He  was  the  son  of 
Charles  West,  who  was  born  in  South  Carolina,  and  died  in  Christian 
County.  Subject's  mother,  Martha,  daughter  of  Jacob  Pruitt,  was  born 
in  1803,  in  Illinois,  and  died  here  in  1880.  The  children  of  the  family 
consist  of  Henson  R.,  John  M.,  Amos  S.,  William  E.,  Susan  C,  Sally  R. 
(Cooper),  Charles  P.,  Eliza  S.,  Francis  M.  and  James  K.  (twins),  Jesse 
W.,  Harmon  N.  and  Henry  H.  James  K.  West  has  never  married; 
he  is  a  farmer,  owning  245  acres  of  land  of  a  fair  quality,  on  which  he 
cultivates  wheat,  corn,  tobacco  and  clover.  The  place  on  which  he  resides 
was  one  among  the  earliest  settled  in  the  county.  Mr.  West  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Blue  Lodge,  A.  F.  k  A.  M.,  and  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church. 

JOHN  W.  AVICKS  was  born  in  Christian  County,  June  26,  1848, 
and  after  he  grew  to  manhood  entered  the  service  of  his  country  as  a  sol- 
dier in  the  Fifty-second  Kentucky  Mounted  Infantry,  arid  was  honorably 
discharged.  His  grandfather,  William  Wicks,  was  born  in  North  Car- 
olina in  1782,  and  died  in  1850.  John  W.  Wicks  was  married,  January 
10,  1866,  to  Miss  Martha  J.,  daughter  of  William  A.  Hord,  of  Christian 
County,  and  to  them  have  been  bora:  Eddie  H.,  James  H. ,  Emma, 
Evie  E.,  Eulalic,  William  R.,  John  M.  and  Harry  B.  Mr.  Wicks  was 
favored  with  a  good  education,  and  engaged  in  school-teaching  for  a 
period  of  eight  years.  In  1831  he  engaged  in  merchandising,  at  which 
he  has  won  success,  always  maintaining  a  good  credit  and  a  reputation 
for  prompt  payment.  He  commenced  at  tlie  bottom,  and  gradually 
secured  a  comfortable  competency.  In  politics  he  affiliates  with  the 
Republican  party. 


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CAPT.  JAMES  M.  WILSON  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ky., 
January  13, 1821,  and  here  he  has  always  made  his  home.  He  is  the  son 
of  Matthew  Wilson,  who  was  born  and  partly  reared  in  North  Carolina,  but 
who  removed  to  and  for  some  time  resided  in  South  Carolina,  and  then 
with  his  mother  came  to  Kentucky  about  the  year  1794,  and  settled  in 
what  was  then  Logan  County,  in  that  portion  from  which  Christian 
County  was  afterward  formed  ;  here  Matthew  Wilson  resided  until  his 
death  in  1853,  at  the  age  of  eighty- three  years.  His  wife  was  Mary, 
daughter  of  James  Campbell,  of  Christian  County,  died  in  1843,  aged 
about  sixty-five  years,  and  was  mother  of  the  following  children  :  William, 
Lemuel  C,  Narcissa  M.  (Carman),  Louisa,  Ann  E.  (Blackford),  John  B. 
C,  Matthew  H.,  Catherine  (who  first  married  Murphy  and  afterward 
Lambert),  James  M.  (our  subject)  and  Hester  E.  (Withers).  Matthew 
Wilson  was  for  many  years  a  surveyor  ;  for  a  long  time  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  County  Court,  was  Sherifi'of  this  county  two  terms  (or  four  years), 
and  also  for  several  years  represented  Christian  County  both  in  the  Lower 
House  and  the  Senate  of  Kentucky.  Our  subject,  James  M.  Wilson,  was 
■  for  twelve  years  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  this  county,  in  a  large  district, 
which,  after  his  terms  had  expired,  was  divided  into  three  districts,  one  of 
which  was  named  in  his  honor.  In  1861  he  enlisted  in  the  Twenty-fifth 
Kentucky  Infantry,  was  promoted  from  the  ranks  to  Second  Lieutenant 
of  Company  E,  and  participated  in  the  battles  of  Fort  Donelson  and  Shi- 
loh  or  Pittsburg  Landing.  His  Captain  was  wounded  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  latter  action,  the  First  Lieutenant  was  absent,  and  conse- 
quently the  command  of  the  company  devolved  upon  Mr.  Wilson.  Shortly 
ufter  the  fight  at  Shiloh  the  regiment  was  consolidated  with  the  Seven- 
teenth Kentucky,  and  our  subject,  being  in  ill  health,  resigned  and 
returned  to  his  home ;  in  1863  having  recovered  his  strength  he  recruited 
a  company  for  the  Forty-eighth  Kentucky,  of  which  he  was  commissioned 
Captain,  and  served  as  such  until  mustered  out  at  the  end  of  his  term. 
In  1876  Capt.  Wilson  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Alexander  Wood- 
burn,  of  Muhlenburg  County,  Ky.,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born : 
Stephen  A.  D.,  Narcissa  L.,  Lorenzo  D.,  James  B.  W.  and  Mary  J. 
Capt.  Wilson  is  a  Free  Mason,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Christian 
<Dhurch.  In  politics  he  is  independent,  and  at  present  is  engaged  in 
firming. 


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FRANCIS  M.  WITHERS  was  born  September  8, 1831,  at  the  place 
of  his  present  residence — the  home  of  his  ancestors.  His  father,  Samuel 
AVithers,  a  native  of  Virginia,  came  to  Christian  County,  Ky.,  at  an  early 
date  ;  served  at  New  Orleans  in  the  war  in  1815,  and  died  at  his  home  in 
1852,  aged  sixty-five  years.  He  was  the  son  of  Thomas  Withers,  a  Vir- 
ginian, who  died  in  this  county.  Samuel's  wife  was  Amelia,  daughter  of 
Abner  Robinson,  of  Christian  County.  She  was  born  in  1801,  and  is 
still  living.  Her  children  are:  James  H.,  Abner  B.  and  subject,  who 
was  married  February  24,  1854,  to  Miss  Hester  E.,  daughter  of  Matthew 
and  Mary  (Campbell)  Wilson,  of  this  county,  and  to  them  were  born  : 
Elvisa  M.  (Wilson),  John  S.,  Lucy  E.,  Abner  B.,  James  F.,  Narcissa  E., 
Louisa  J.,  Mary  A.  and  Leonard  H.  Subject  is  a  farmer,  possessing 
180  acres  of  good  land  in  a  fine  state  of  cultivation,  upon  which  he  raises 
good  crops  of  wheat,  corn  and  tobacco.  In  religion  Mr.  Withers  is  a 
member  of  the  Christian  Church,  and  in  politics  a  Democrat. 


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INDEX. 


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I'o™'^'"  ""'' "R 

Hark  ana  liloodj-  Ground,  The 

Geology  iu  General 

33 

ISl 

Indian  Extermination 

33 

..    23 

Mounds  iu  Kentucky 

30 

....    31 

Natural  Uridge 

I'ilot   l;ock 

Soil,  Etlects  of  the 

Timber  ..........!...!!....! 

.......     20 

CHAPTER  II. 

P:aP.LY  S.ETTI.EMEXT,  PlOSEERS,  ETC 

3'J 

5.1 

Census,  The 

57 

59 

53 

(  '..',.                  ■  1   -; '    ST 

5.i 

57 

o-i 

g:"^r:"z::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:: 

41 

4S 

46 

t-eat  ut  Justice,  Locating  the 

61 

4.5 

CHAPTER  III. 


P.VGE. 

Thou:a.s  Chilton ini 

Kol'Crt  Colenian y" 

Joseph  K.  Cruci:e'tt.'.']!!'.."!.'!.'."."".'.'^i!.!.'.i...'....  M 

John  W.Crockett 93 

Reziu  Davidge 8.". 

Jeflerson  Davis IU'* 

James  I.  Dozier 100 

Joseph  Duncan 11"' 

Mnian  Edwards S:i 

James  W.  Ewing luD 

Young  Ewing 10*5 

W.  W.  Fry Ha 

Niiiiau  H.  Urey 93 

Daniel  S.  Hays 9,0 

Gustavus  A.  ilenry 9S 

KotiCrt  P.  Henry VS 

l:oL..:it  McKee 101 

Johu  McLaruing 99 

J  0 h u  I  '  i'ag e "'."■.'.'.'.■.'.'.■.'.'.".'.'.':.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.■.'.'  1 00 

Bi-iii..i"i^    \\     Im::    n 97 

DavH!  •     !■   '■.•■•      97 

Ed«.i  9i; 

Her.;-      ,     ■   :        ''■.'.  87 

Ei.l^i  :,       94 

Kolr.l    ;      .',      ■  ;   ■■         99 

'Counv.  ;  .  uu 

Orga.iv.  _  r  1  IMrlk'S lUS 

CHAPTER  V. 

iNTEKKAt  iMrKOVEMESTS 119 

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Brid^, li;2 

Crop  .-:  139 

Hcndi'i'  ;  rv-ii' ,,'y7;":«i''z;r';';;zz iJo 

llorliiullure 143 

Indian  Trails 119 

1,1  ve  .-^look 139 

Hills 13ii 

Nci,'ro  .■Slavery i:i4 

Uailro.uls 1'.'9 

lioads 120 

Tobacco 138 

Turniukcs 124 

CHAPTER  VI. 

Ili;i,UiiOL-s  Hlstoky..... 14") 

lOdui.iii   M     149 

Iloi.ki:'  ■        ...;'Zf.V^^ZZZ/.!  100 

H0[.tii  102 

ilo|ikri       !:■-  /.        • :     ■"  IW 

Kmiuri.;  .\    r  i:.-ii,  iJie pa 

K,-.,',.c'-.;  l:.p„l.li.Mn 100 

K\,Un.-K,j  RtjU- 103 


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Sihools  of  the  County.. 
Schools  aiul  .Scho<>Ihous 


CHAPTER  VII. 

War  Htstoey 

Ca\alry,  C.  S.  A.,  Eighth  Ktal 
Col.  h.  A.Sypert 


War  Between  the  ; 

Warof  1S12 

War  with  Mexico. 


HOPKINSVILL 

Banking 

Bartholomew  Wood- 
City  Government 

Crescent  .Mills,  The  .. 

Early  Tradefmen 

Eugene  iliUs,  The 


.    Mauulacturiug  ludustries 208 

Merchants 204 

Postoflice,  The  _ iWS 

ness.Xhe 204 

Settlers,  JZarly 192 

Taverns 20'.! 

Western  Lunatic  Asylum 197 

CHAPTEK  IX. 

HOPKINSVILLE    CltUKCHES,  ETC 217 

Baptist  Church 225 

Catholic  Church 239 

Cemeteries 210 

Christian  Church 2;;2 

Colored  Methodist  Church 233 

Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church _  236 

Episcopal  Church 233 

Methodist  Church 217-220 

Presbyterian  Church 230-232 

Eev.  Henry  Anderson 23« 

CHAPTER  X. 

Educ.<tio>-.il,  etc 243 

Benevolent  Institutions 2.56 

Bethel  Female  College 2.i5 


Colored  ScIk 

Free  Masons 

Hopkin^viilelligh  School... 


Odd  Fe 

Opera  House 

Prof.C.  H.Dietrich 

Public  Schools 

Samuel  K.  Crumbaugh.. 


CHAPTEU  XI 

Bethel  liuplist  Church..". 

Casky  liruugc.  N'o.  3.'> 

Cumberland  Presbyterian  Ch 

Early  Preachers , 

Early  Schools  and  Teachers.. 


273 


w  Pkecincts..  201 


Early  Settlers 251 

General  Description 201 

Geology,  etc 273 

Negroes  The 26S 

Pembroke,  Town  of 273 

Professional  Men 273 

Reformed  Church 272 

Salubria  M.  E.  Church.. 
Villages 

CHAPTEP.  XII. 

Union  Scuoolhouse  Precinct 

Churciies 

Colored  Families 

Concord  Church 

Earliest  Settlers 

Fevers 

General  Descrijition 

Indian  Mounds 

Ncwstead  Presbyterian  Church.. 

Patrons  of  Husbandry 

Pee  Dee  M.  E.  Church' South 

Shiloh  Methodi.5t  Church 

South  Union  Baptist  Church 

The  Unitarians 


Ber 

Church  History 

Early  Settlers  o'f  (iarrcttsburg 

First  Birth  in  Flat  I-ick 

First  Postofflce 

First  Settlers  of  I.al'axotto 

First  Wedding  in  Flat  Lick 

Flat  Lick 

Garrettsburg 

Garrctl-sburg  Schools 

Garrettsburg  Village .». 

General  Description 

Incorporation  of  Lafayette 

Lafayette  Precinct 

McKenzie  Kirk 20: 

Merchants  and  Professionals 

Pleasant  Valley  Church 

Ple.isant  Valley  School 

Terrible  Tragedy 

The  Baptist  (Jlmrch 

The  Methodist  Churth 

The  I'rcsbvterio n  Church 

Town  of  Lafayette 

War  Incident 

CHAPTEU  XIV. 
MotjNT  Vernon,  Fruit  Hill,  Stew.vet  ani 

WitsoN  Precincts 

Coal  Deposits „. 

Early  Settlers  of  Fruit  Hill 

Early  Settlers  of -Mount  Vernon 

Early  Settlers  of  Stewart 

Early  Settlers  of  Wilson 

Fairview  Methodist  Church 

Fruit  Hill  Precinct 

Natural  or  Rock  Bridge 

Pie.vsaut  Hill  Baptist  Church 

Revolutionary  Soldiers 

Rock  Bridge  Baptist  Church 

Schools 

Stewart  Precinct 

The  Old  Baptists 

The  Uui\crsalists 

Vaughn's  Chapel _ 

Wilson  Precinct 

CHAPTER  XV. 
Bainbridoe,  Hamby  and  S'jATEb'  Mill  Pkk 

CINCT3 

An  Old  Soldier 

Bear  ^tory 

Churches 

Consolation  Universalist  Church 

Croflon 

Crofton  Slale  and  Female  Academy 

First  Comers  to  Bainbridge 


645 


General   Description 309 

Hamby  Precinct 312 

Methodist  Ilpiscopal  Church  South 319-320 

Philip  Hamby 312 

Reformers  orChristians 319 

Reuuniscenc&< 3H 


BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 

Bainbrldge  Precinct 587 

Casky   Precinct C03 

Fruit  Hill  Precinct r.Ol 

Garrettsburg  Precinct S75 

Hamliy  Precinct ■"■"^~ 

HopkiniTillc,  City  and  Precinct :;  ■' 

Lafayette  Precinct 

Lougvicw  Precinct i    > 

Mount  Vernon  Precinct 1  .' 

Pembroke  Precinct 117 

Scales'  Mill  Precinct 5«) 

Stewart  Precinct n'< 

Union  Sehoolhouse  Precinct 523 

Wilson  Precinct 623 

ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Court  F0U303 between  pages    IS  and    19 

Hopkinsvillc  Public  School  lUiilding 

between  p.ige3  2J2  and  243 

Modern  Sehoolhouse between  pages  306  and  307 

Priiuitive  Sehoolhouse 15-4 

Scene  at  a  Sehoolhouse,  Christmas 245 


PORTRAITS. 


Abcrnathy,  II.  G 
Alexander,  L. G., 

Bc.-ird,  n.  R 

Brown,  T.  F 

Buckner,  S.  G 

Crofl,  .T.  F. 

Fairlei^li.l;.  M... 


K^uilonl,  C.  W ;  liindSlI 

Sharp,  Fidelio  C '  ^'laiid    g.? 

Sh;irp,  Mrs.  Kvclina,!..  land    95 

Thomas,  .Joseph  P '.    ii  .    :.  j.  j  .-  and  25D 

Thompson,  George  0 l.etv.ouii  p.iK'ts  ■■'H'  and  211 

Whitlock,  J.  C between  pages  122  and  123 

Wood,  Bartholomew  T between  pages  190  and  191 

MEMORAXDA. 

PAGE. 

Historical .?2I 

Biogr.-iphical 633 


A  _  -a^..fe#i 


Biographical  Index, 


PAGE. 

Abernathy,  H.  G 339 

Alexander,  L.  G 339 

Anderson,  R.  M 340 

Anderson,  C 341 

Anderson,  A.  TI 341 

Armistead,  11.  B -.447 

Armstrong,  R 447 

Allen,  J.  W 485 

Armstrong,  E 557 

Adams,  J.  iM 523 

Adeock,  W.  E 523 

Alexander,  C.  B 524 

Anderson,  E.  H 525 

/Ballard,  H.  C 342 

Barrow,  J.  F 34:i 

Beard,  D.  R 343 

Boyd,'S.  J 344 

Breathitt,  J.  W 345 

Breathitt,  J 34G 

Bronaugh,  J 346 

Brown,  E.  A 347 

Brown,  T.  F 848 

Brownell,  F.  J 349 

Burnett,  1 351 

Bush,  C.  H 351 

Barclay,  E,  G 448 

Bell,  D 448 

Bollinger,  H.  H 449 

Bragg,  J.  P 449 

Bronaugh,  W.  M 450 

Browdur.  G.  R 451 

Barktr,  T.  M 485 

Baikcr,  P.  M 480 

Batts,  John  T, 48(j 


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648  BIOGRAPHICAL  INDEX. 

Bell,  CD ;^87 

Bencl:ill,  Q ^gg 

Booue,  W.    1 4gg 

Buckner,  F.    W ^gg 

Blair,  S Z........509 

l^oytl- J- A 510 

Boyd,  W.  11 525 


Brovvnins,  J.  A. 


.526 


B^yd,  Y 558 

Barnes,  D.  L ; \ 5gj 

Barnes,  J.  J 5gj 

Bates,  A .502 

Brasher,  C.  A 559 

Brown,  J.  R 5gg 

Bacon,  Mrs.  i\I.  E 575 


Barns,  M.  A. 
Bell,  D 


.575 

.576 


Boyd,  R.  L. 577 

Bryant,  H.  IT ggy 

Bass,  J ..".".."..615 

Campbell,  J.  P.,  Jr 352 

Campbell,  G.  V 352 

Campbell,  A.  P 353 

Campbell,  A 35^ 

Campbell  E.P Z3.'.Z.''.''."."".".''.".".Z".".'!355 

Causler,  Polk 35g 

Champlin.G.  A  357 

Clark,  J.  M '.'.'"  .............................  ."357 


Clark,  J.  H. 


.358 


Coombs,    G.  B 35g 

Cooper,  J.  0 359 

Crumb.-rngb,  S.  R 3gO 

Cook,  E.  R..... ...................437 

Catlett,  A.  C ....!....!!... .451 

Chilton,  F.  M ..........451 

Carneal,  J.,  Rev 4g9 

Carter,  J.  M 49q 

Carter,  Daniel  F 49Q 


Catlett,  J.  C. 


491 


Cayce.M 49-^ 

Cherry,    C.  B ........!....  492 

Clardy,  J.  C ; ,'_"  493 

Clardy,  T.  F 493 

Coleman,  J.  T .........."...511 

Cooper,  A.  M 512 


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BIOGRAnilCAL  INDEX.  649 

Campbell,   F.  B 526 

Campbell,  Ned 527 

Clardy,  J.  D 528 

Coombs,  W.  E 529 

Crenshaw,  11.   C 529 

Cavanah,  J.  11....! 562 

Collins,  J.  J) 569 

Cion,  W.  V 570 

Croft,  A.  B 570 

Croft,  J.  E 570 

Clark,  n.  B 588 

Cox,   W.  F 588 

CuUom,  E.  R 589 

Clark,  J.  M 603 

Clark,  J.  M 615 

Cordier,  J 616 

Pavis,  M.  C ■. 360 

Dietrich,  C.  H 361 

Diicker,  C.W , 361 

Dudley,  R.  H 452 

Dennis,  Z.  P 494 

Da%'ie,  M.  D 512 

Dowell,  Mrs.  E 513 

Dillm.in,  J.  H 530 

Dulin,  J.  M ; 571 

Diuguid.M.N 590 

Denton,  J.  H 616 

Denton,  J.  W 617 

Drake,  Z.T 617 

Duliu,  R 618 

Ellis,  William 361 

Ellis,  J.  0 362 

Eddins,W.  "W 453 

Edv.ards,  C.  N 530 

Ellis,  A.  W 530 

Evans,  J.  E 531 

East,  J 558 

Fairleigh,  R.  M ' 363 

Feland,  J 366 

Forrey,  J.  S  367 

Foulkes  J 367 

Frankel,  M 3G8 

Frrthcr,  W.  1 369 

Fuqua,  W.  M 370 

Forbes,  J.  V 438 


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650  BIOGRAPUICAL  INDEX. 

Pint. 

Forbes,  J.  E 438 

Fritz,  M.  A 438 

Fritz,  E.  H 439 

Fruit,  S.  T 439 

Forgy,  S.  P 453 

Fuqiia,  A.  J 514 

Fuqua,  T.  J ..515 

Farnsworth,  H.  A... .' .'.531 

Fauli<iier,  E.  J 532 

Foard,  J.  W 532 

Fuller,  J.  R 571 

Gaines,  R.  W 371 

Gant,  J.   K 371 

Gish,  D.J 372 

Grissam,  M.  ^\' .' 374 

Garnett  Family 454. 

Garnett,  B.  C 457 

Garrett,  I 458 

Gray,  T.  D 459 

Garrett,   J.  F 494 

Garrott,  M.  A 494 

Griffin,  E.  C 495 

Girand,  F.  M 515 

Garrett,  J.  A 533 

Gary,   J.  C 534 

Gary,  R.  S 534 

Glass,  J.  C 534 

Green,  J.  R 535 

Gresham,   J.  W 536 

Gooch,  T.  W 563 

GloTcr,  D.  H 571 

Giles,  P 577 

Guthrie,  L.  P 590 

Garnett,  J.  T 604 

Garrott,  W.  W 605 

Graham,  T.  L 606 

Green,  T 607 

Gunn,  J.  A  608 

Gabard,W.  F ' .'618 

Grace,  F.  E 619 

Hancock,  T.  K 376 

Hickman,  L.  B '. 376 

Holland,  R.  H 377 

Howe,  J.  M 377 

Harned,  E 440 


BlOOKArillCAL  INDEX.  651 

Ilarned,  1 440 

Hanna,  S 459 

Holland,  S.  A 4G0 

Mollis,  W 4G4 

Hopkins,  E.  G 4f,5 

Hutchinson,  D.  G 46G 

Harris,  J.  T 495 

Herndon,  H.  C :..: 49G 

Hall,   C 516 

Hanbery,  J.  W 537 

Henry,  G 537 

Henry,  R.  W 538 

Hendrix,  A.  A.... 564 

Hardy,  J.  L 590 

Hardy,  T.  M 59U 

Hiser,  B.  F 591 

Ingram,  R.  H 572 

Jesup,  J.  E 378 

Jameson,  11.  C 466 

Johnson,  J.  N 538 

Jackson,  B.  M 620 

Johnson,  G.  N 625 

Johnson,  R 625 

Kenner,  Mrs.  Bettie  E 467 

Knight,  J.  R 539 

Knight,  G.  E 539 

Landes,  J.  1 379 

Latham,  J.  C 380 

Lewis,  M 380 

Long,  A.  V 381 

Lackey,  G.  W 441 

Lacy,  G.  V." 441 

Layton,  M.  Y.  B 442 

Lackey,  B.  D 467 

Liindcrman  J 468 

Loavell,  C 578 

Lauder,  G.  W 592 

Lander,  W.  N ; 593 

Lander,  C.  T 593 

Long,  J.  W 620 

McCarroll,  Joe 382 

McDauiel,  R.  T 383 

McPherson,  J.  W -. 383 

Meacham,  C.  M 384 


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652  BIOGRAPHICAL  INDEX. 

Means,  L.  W 384 

MeiTitt,  J.  R 385 

Metcalfe,  V.  M 386 

Mills,  J.  N 387 

Mills,  R 388 

Minck,  J.  W 389 

Morris,  M.  H 390 

Morrow,  T 390 

McComb,  L 468 

Mason,  W.  B 468 

Massie,  F.  B 469 

Miller,  M.  G 469 

Murphy,  T.  T 471 

Murphey,  E.  J 471 

McKee,  Mrs.  A.  E 496 

McKenzie,  W.  W 497 

Major,  U.  L 498 

Major,  H 498 

Mason,  M.  A 499 

Massie,  W.  M 499 

Medley,  J , 500 

Montgomery,  J.  M 500 

Moore,  J.  W 501 

McGee,  G.  W 517 

McGaughey,  A 540 

McGaughey,  R.  PI 541 

McGaughey,  J.  W 541 

Marquess,  J.  C 541 

Masou,  D.  S '. 542 

Morris,  E.  F 542 

Moss,  J.  L 542 

Moore,  J.  R 559 

McCord,  H.  C 572 

Murphy,  J.  N 573 

McKnight,  J.  J.  C 579 

Metcalf,  J.  C 579 

Mason,  P.  P 593 

Meacham,  A.  W 594 

Mitchell.  Jas.  T 596 

McKee,  C 609 

Myers,  G.  H 621 

Martin,  P.  0 625 

Meacham,  C.  W 626 

Meacham,  J.  M 626 

Nelson,  M.  11 391 


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BIOORAPinCAL  INDEX.  663 


Norwood,  R.  W 392 

Northington,  C.  J 517 

■Nance,  B.  B 5^3 

Nixon,  J.J 573 

Nolen,W.  H....- 59C 

Orr,  J 392 

Overshiner  Famil3- 393 

O'Neal,  C : 501 

O'Neal,  L.L 502 

Owsley,  D.  B 518 

Owen.'T.  T 543 

Owen,  M.  V 544 

Payne,  N 394 

Phelps,  n.  A.  .r. 395 

Pike,  E.  A 395 

Poindexter,G 396 

Pyle  Family • 397 

Perry,  D.  R 'i'i- 

Pendleton,  R.  Y 472 

Pendleton,  P.  B 473 

Peyton,  J.  P • 473 

Parrish,  J.  S 502 

Powers,  T.  J 565 

Peay,  A 580 

P'Pool,  J.  M 597 

P'Pool,  G.  A 598 

Prouse,J.  P 622 

Pepper,  S.  I) 627 

Rabbeth,  J.J 398 

Radford,  C.  W 399 

Randle,W.  F 400 

Rcnshaw,  11 • 400 

Ricketts.  J.  T 401 

Rodgers,  A.  D 402 

Ru3t,  J.  W 404 

Rudford,  W.  T 474 

Richardson,  J ; : 474 

Rose,  W.  G 476 

Radford,  "\V.  B 502 

Ragsdale,  W.  E 503 

Rives,  H.  P 503 

Robb,  E.  C 519 

Radford,  M.  G 545 

Ramsey,  J.  M 545 


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654  BIOGRAPHICAL  INDKX. 

Kussell,  R.  A 540 

Renshaw,  J.  M 559 

Roberts,  M 573 

Radford,  J.  B 581 

Rives,  Mrs.  R.  A 582 

Rawls,  C.  E 599 

Renshaw,  F.  II 599 

Rensliaw,W.  J 600 

Radford,  C.  J 609 

Rawlins,  L.  B 610 

Rives,  R.r 610 

Roberts,  E.  J 611 

Robinson,  Mrs.  E.  J 627 

Robinson,  E.  M 628 

Robinson,  G.  A.  H 628 

Seargent,  A 405 

Sebree,  E.  G 406 

Shackelford,  C 406 

Sharp,  F.  C.  and  E.  J 407 

Shipp,  W.  M 410 

Smith,  G.  W " 410 

Smith,  J.  W.  1 411 

Smith,  T.L 412 

Smitii,  M.  0 ' 413 

Starling,  S.  M 413 

Stites,  II.  J  417 

Sypert,  L.  A 420 

Shanklin,  W.  H 443 

Shaw,  T.  H 443 

Steel,  J.  D 444 

Smith,  R.  H 476 

Smith,  0.  J 477 

Staart,  E.  S 478 

Stcger,  E.  W 504 

Sherrill,  P.  E 519 

Stephens,  E.  T 520 

Southall,  G.  W r 547 

Stowe,  W.  T 547 

Snmmers,  W.  D 548 

Smith,  J.  J ...  600 

Stith,  J.  W 601 

Thompson,  G.  0  420 

Thompson,  G.  V 421 

Townes,  A.  V 422 

Tylw,  J.  D 422 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    INDEX.  655 

Tandy,  T.J : 

Thomas,  J.  P 

Thomas,  J.  Q    504 

Tuck,  H.P 521 

Thurmoiul,  Mrs.  J.  E 549 

Thurmond,  J.  C 550 


PIOK. 

..478 
,.479 


Torian,  J. 


.550 


Terry,  J.  D : 574 

Terrell,  T.J 583 

Terrell,  J.  W 583 

Tandy,  Mrs.  S.  E  C22 

Underwood,  B.  T 423 

Usher,  J.  H 551 

Underwood,  J.  W 565 

Vaugban,  K.  W GOl 

Weill,  Joe 424 

Wheeler.  W.  G 424 

Wilgns,W.A 425 

Williams,  M.  W 42o 

Wilson,  11.  H 426 

Wilson,  A.  L _. 427 

Wiufree,  W.  P .' 427 

Wiufree,  J.  H 428 

Withers.  W.  J 429 

Wood,  B.  S 430 

Wood,  1).  B.  S 431 

Wood,  E.  P 431 

Wood,  E 432 

Wood,  H 433 

Wood,  J.  R  434 

Woosley,  J.  P 434 

Wills,  Mrs.  S.  A 480 

Willis,  J.  C 431 

Williams,  S.  F 482 

Wood.  Mrs.  J.  D 482 

Walden,  C.  II 505 

Whitlock,  B.  A ; 506 

Winfrce,  S.  T 5'JG 

Wallace,  J.  B 552 

Whitlock,  J.  C 554 

West,  B.  II 5G6 

West,  C.  C 5CG 

AVcst,  AV.  W 567 

West,  W.  M 574 


656  BIOGRAPHICAL  INDEX. 

FAOE. 

Wallace,  T.  H 584 

White,  J.  B 584 

Wikon,  E.  A '. 585 

Wood,  J.  W 602 

WaiGeld,  W.E 612 

Whitaker,  1).  M 613 

Williams,  B.  D 622 

West,  J.  K 629 

Wicks,  J.  W 629 

Wilson,  J.  M 636 

Withers,  F.  M'. 631 

Yancey,  J.  W 435 

Young,  J.  A 435 

Young,  T.  S 522 

Yonts,  T.  L 555 


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