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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, Je 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. McGchee), George M., Harry, Claude, Clif- ford, Ellen, Ada and Albert.
WILLIAM F. COX, a native of Christian County, was born March 5, 1844, 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. His 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. Ile has been twice married. Ilis first wife, Susan Alexander, a daughter of Thomas Alexander, bore him three children, one of whom survives -- Ora. His present wife was formerly Miss Jessic 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 Docter 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 Belleview. 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 John and Mary C. (Thompson) Connor, who were formerly of Virginia. The father of Jolin 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 Joyeic 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 precinet. 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 difference in them being in name. They are the champion 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. IIe was three times married : to Miss Tiersey Tyre, to Miss Susan McFar- land, and to Miss Mary Griffin. 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 ncar 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, wlio served in the war of 1812, and who was originally from Pennsylvania. The parents of our subject dicd 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.
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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 England 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. W. 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 H., 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 Joshna 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 had 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. His 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, 1840, 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. O. O. . F., Hopkinsville 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 officiated 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 Abner 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 Withers, 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 agricultural 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, preaching 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 congregations 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 325 acres, which he usually rents or has worked for him. His life has not been without its misfortunes. Among them was the total destruction by fire, on December 11, 1872, of his finc 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 Marium 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, 1858, 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 voeal music through- out many of the adjoining counties, as well as Christian. In this capae- 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 William 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 sinee lived in this county, and has been engaged principally in merchandising; he
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has a store, carrying a considerable general stock, and enjoys the patron- ago of a large section of the country ; he married Miss Mary E. Stuart, a daughter of William 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. P'POOL 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, offering 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 Squire 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. & A. M., Dick Barnes Lodge, No. 398, in which he was W. M. for more
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than ten years. Ile 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 Naney 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, where he is engaged in the mercantile business ; Mattie C. P. married first William Reese, and lastly John W. 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.
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