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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 son of Moses Lacy, and came to this county about 1810 from near
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Frankfort, Ky. Our subject served an apprenticeship to the brick-lay- 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. (Rolston) 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 (Adams) 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 his 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 magistrates for Mt. Vernon Precinct, and with his wife is a member of the United Baptist 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 (Gillum) 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 commeneed 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 of 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 HI. 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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buys and 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 finny 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. SHANKLIN is a native of Todd County, Ky. He was born January 29, 1830, to Fielden and Mary (Tilman) Shanklin, the latter of whom is yet living in Todd County. The father of our sub- jeet 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 155 acres. He has also a tract of land in Todd County adjoining. In partnership with Mr. W. II. Griffin he has run a saw-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. ITis 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. Heis 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.
TIIOMAS 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, viz. : John J., Samuel E., William F. (deceased), Mary A., James S., Solomon W., Sarah J., Thomas H., Milton A., Malinda A.
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and George W. William, the father of our subject, was a son of William Shaw, who was of Scotch-Irish descent, and served, as did also several of his brothers, in the Revolutionary 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 & 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 Precinet, 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 Rosa 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. 76. He was at one time Secretary of the State Lodge, I. O. 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 eom- 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. 1
JAMES D. STEEL is a native of Christian County, was born March 12, 1829, and is the eldest son of Hiram and Elizabeth G. (Ifayes) 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 years 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 years. during which period he served the county as Sheriff from 1867-69. He married Mary A. Car- roll, a daughter of John and Mary A. (Rhodes) Carroll, and by her has one child, a bright little girl named Effie. Mr. Steel is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Blue Lodge No. 214, and also of Moore Chapter, No. 76. Politically he is a Democrat, and with his wife, a member of the Methodist Church South.
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REUBEN B. ARMISTEAD was born in Appomattox County, Va., April 11, 1828, and removed with his parents to Montgomery County, Tenn., in 1835, where he was rcared, and in 1854 came to Christian County, Ky. His father, George W. Armistead, was born in Cumber- land County, Va., 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, T'enn., 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- ober, 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 6, 1820, in Mon- aghan County, Ireland, where he was reared until he was fourteen years of age, when he went to Liverpool, England, and in 1838 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 1846 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 Todd 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 confidence and affection of the people in the com- munity where he has so long resided. He is descended from a worthy line of Scotch ancestors, who have long been resident, in good standing, in the green island. His educational advantages in youth were of the 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 1865 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. O. O. 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 1826, and is engaged
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in the business of farming. His grandfather, Dr. Frank Bell, was born in Virginia, in 1795, practiced medieine 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 lee- 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 affiliations is associated with the Demo- eratie party.
HIENRY II. BOLLINGER was born in Todd County, Ky., Febru- ary 1, 1847, and removed to Christian County in 1870, where he at pres- ent resides. His father, IIenry Bollinger, Sr., was born in Maryland, and came to this county in an early day, where he died January 24, 1861. Ile first settled in that portion at presentincluded in Todd County. Sub- jeet'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 subjeet's father about 1845. To the father were born : Eliza (Massie), Katie (Sargeant), Henry H., Reuben R., Jennie A. (Quarles), Madison M. and Lute O. (IIunter). Subject was married in 1868, to Miss Annie T., daughter of James Jenkins, of Tennessee, and to them were born two children : Howard M. and Harry R. Subject is a farmer, and is owner of 225 aeres of very fertile land, on which he has been very successful. Ile 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 Demoerat.
JOIIN 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 the common schools of his native county. Ile enlisted in Company A, John- ston's Heavy Artillery, and remained in the service from 1864 until his surrender with Lee. After the war he returned home and engaged 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 1873 he came to Pembroke, and after three years' hard work at his trade, he had managed to save enough 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 seeured him a good business; he at onee began to prosper, and as bis means would permit, he enlarged his stoek ; 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. BRONAUGII was born in Christian County, Ky., July 20, 1837, where he has resided on the old family 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. Ilis grandfather, David A. Bronaugh, was born in Virginia, and was of Seoteh 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 the schools of the neighborhood until seventeen years of age, when he attended Bethel College one term. In 1861 he entered Com- pany H, 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) MeEl- wain, and to them were born Charles, Lillie M., IFattie D. and Sandige. His wife dying June 26, 1874, subject was next married, May 18, 1882, to Miss 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. IIe also has a large wheat and tobacco warehouse in Pembroke, and is a sue- cessful dealer in those commodities. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and his family are members of the Bethel Baptist Church.
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. GEORGE R. BROWDER, M. D .- The grandfather of this gen- tleman is Col. Robert Browder, a native of Virginia, born in 1805, who came 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. Ile is a Presiding Elder in the Louisville Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South, and a man who is renowned for his oratorieal 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 three years ; he entered the Louis- ville Medical University, and graduated in 1881; 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 estcem in which hic 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. Ile is the son of John A. Catlett, who was born in Virginia in 1801, and died in this county in 1867. The Catletts are an old Virginian family. Subject's mother, Allie A., daughter of Peter Sensency, 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, which 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 pioncer, npon 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, 1836, where his residence has always been ; his father, John Chilton, was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., December 20, 1800, and
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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 bern 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, Mary 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 the 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 tariff Democrat, but is not in favor of free trade.
ROBERT II. DUDLEY was born 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. Ilis 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 II. and William G. Subject was married in 1860, to Miss Mildred E., daughter of John Morrison, of Christian County, Ky., and grand-daughter of Rev. Mr. Ross, a celebrated Baptist minister of this State. To hus-
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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 he came 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 mother, Susan S., daughter of Benjamin and Eliza- beth Downer, Sr., of Todd County, was born in 1806, and died in 1872. Her children were : Emily F. (McRae), Mildred A. (Allen), Columbus G., Ellen E., Benjamin D. and subject. Ilis 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 Behymer, 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 aeres 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, 1826, in Logan County, Ky., and at the age of ten years removed with his widowed mother to Adams County, Ill., where he remained until 1847, when he 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 the 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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