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Robert B. Nunn was born in what is now Mercer County, Ky., July 6, 1832, and was a son of Richard O. and Catherine (Carl- ton) Nunn, natives of King and Queen County, Va., where they were married. They settled in Mercer County, Ky., in about 1825. Robert B. was the youngest of four sons and is the only one living. His mother died when he was but eighteen months old. His father then married Miss Figg, of Danville, Ky., and they had three daughters, all dead. The mother died in 1840. His father married for his third wife, Miranda Stuteville. They had one daughter, Kate, widow of James Harrel, now residing at Newburg, Ind. Robert B. Nunn moved with his parents to Hannibal, Mo., in 1834. and in 1843, came with his step-mother to Daviess County. He worked in the Bon Harbor coal mine until twenty-one when he went alone to California, and worked in the gold mines until the
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fall of 1855, clearing $7,000. He then returned to Daviess County, and bought a farm in Oakford Precinct, on Green River, and farmed this until 1865, when he sold his farm and moved into Owensboro and established his present grocery on Frederica, near the river, and remained there until Feb. 2, 1880, when he located on Frederica, between Second and Third streets. He occupies a two-story brick, 115 x 20 feet, and carries a stock of $10,000. Mr. Nunn married Elizabeth Winstead in 1828. She was born in Daviess County, and was a daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Barnett) Winstead. Mrs. Nunn died May 28, 1860. Mr. Nunn was married to Lydia Chat- ham Nov. 13, 1862. She was born near Perryville, Boyle Co., Ky., and was a daughter of William H. and Amanda C. (Gates) Chat- ham, natives of Kentucky. Mrs. Nunn is a member of the First Baptist Church in Owensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Nunn have had three sons and one daughter, two sons living-Benjamin C., born Sept. 18, 1865, and Henry C., born Jan. 20, 1868. In poli- tics Mr. Nunn is a Democrat. He is of English descent. His father was in the war of 1812, and in the battle of Lnndy's Lane, and his grandfather was in the war of the Revolution. Mrs. Nunn's father, W. H. Chatham, owned the farm on which the bat- tle of Perryville, Ky., was fought.
Marcus L. Ogden, bookkeeper for Ogden Mills, Owensboro, was born near Princeton, Caldwell Co., Ky., Aug. 23, 1835. His father, Dr. Stephen F. Ogden, born in Nelson County, married Miss Sallie Daveiss, also a native of Nelson County, April 21, 1822. She was a daughter of General John Daveiss, who was one of the commissioners that located Yellow Banks, now Owensboro City. Marens L., subject of our sketeh, attended the private schools of Owensboro until sixteen when he was appointed Deputy Post- master under his father, and held that position five years. During this time he clerked in the drug store of his brother, and from 1857 to 1859 was his bookkeeper. In 1859 Marcus L. was elceted County Clerk and held that office until September, 1862, since which time he has been bookkeeper of the Ogden Mills. In 1868 he was appointed Circuit Clerk by Judge Williams and held that office until September, 1868. Mr. Ogden inarried Miss Jenet Robertson Ang. 23, 1866. She was born in Scotland, Feb. 3, 1845, a daughter of Robert and Helen (Steele) Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden have two children-Sallie H., born Sept. 19, 1867, and Marcus L. Ogden, Jr., born Oet. 11, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was
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one of the first scholars that attended the organization of the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school at Owensboro. Mr. Ogden's grandfather, Rev. Benjamin Ogden, was the first Methodist Epis- copal preacher of Kentucky, coming to this State in 1785. He was given the whole State as a field for his labors. Benjamin Haw was Presiding Elder. He was in the war of the Revolution. The Ogden family came from England in 1660, and settled in east New Jersey and Maryland. One of the family, Sir John Ogden, was granted a coat of arms by Charles the Second. On the coat of arms was engraved, "For services rendered my father," meaning Charles the First.
John R. Osborne was born March 21, 1828, in Scotland. His parents both died when he was very young, and he made his home with his sisters. He was the youngest of a family of two sons and three daughters. His early education was received in Glasgow. At an early age he displayed a natural taste for machinery. When nearly twenty-one years old he emigrated to America alone, lo- cating first in Rhode Island. He remained there but one year, re- moving to Cincinnati, where he followed his chosen vocation of machinist. About the year 1852 he went to Ironton, O., and engaged as foreman of the railroad machine shops. He spent sev- eral years in that place, and completed several important under- takings, putting the machinery into the rolling mills and the nail works at Ironton, and a number of the large blast furnaces in the Hanging Rock region. He returned to Cincinnati, where he was engaged in several of the machine shops. He pnt in the second and third set of coal-oil works in this country for the manufacture of oil from Kennel coal, in Greennp County, and at Ashland, Ky. At the breaking out of the civil war he was at Cincinnati. He joined a volunteer regiment raised there to prevent Kirby Smith from entering the city, which he threatened to do, and toward which he was marching with a large force. A United States gun- boat lay in the harbor, upon which iron turrets were being erected, and Mr. Osborne had been engaged on this job. The sliding doors to cover the portholes were yet to be adjusted, and as the danger of an invasion became imminent, orders were received from Washington to have the work at once completed, that the boat might put out into the river. Mr. Osborne and one other work- man were detailed to do this, and as soon as finished the boat slipped her moorings and ran up and down the river several times. When the fact became known to the Confederate commander
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that a gunboat was on the river he withdrew his forces and aban- doned the project of taking Cincinnati; but only Mr. Osborne and perhaps a dozen others knew at that time that there was not a can- non or a gun of any description on the boat! Two Dahlgren guns, intended for the turrets, were on the shore ready to be placed in position, but no time could be spared at that critical period to put them on board, and hence the ruse of the unarmed boat, which had the desired effect. Mr. Osborne made the machinery and as- sisted in rifling ont the 30,000 Belgium flint-lock muskets pur- chased for the United States by John C. Fremont at the breaking out of the war. In 1865 he was employed by the Lexington & Big Sandy Railroad Co. (Eastern Division) as master mechanic to build its shops and remodel the road. After this he returned to Iron- ton, after which he removed in the summer of 1869 to Owensboro, Ky. He was employed as master mechanic of. the Owensboro & Russellville (now Owensboro & Nashville) Railroad, and on the 31st day of December, 1870, ran the first engine (the Jo Daveiss) out of this city. He subsequently built and fitted up the company's machine shops in Owensboro. He remained with the company until they went into bankruptcy. In 1875 he built and fitted up his planing-mill on Seventh and Railroad streets. The firm is now John R. Osborne & Son. Mr. Osborne was married in Cin- cinnati, Dec. 29, 1852, to Miss Mary L. Calhoon. She was born in Paisley, Scotland, and is a granddaughter of Mary Lochead, the heroine of Tanneyhill's famous poem, " Bonnie Woods of Craggy Lee." They have had ten children, seven of whom are now living- William D., Robert A., Agnes G., George T., A. Maggie, Sarah E. and Edmund J. William D. was married Feb. 25, 1879, to Miss Elizabeth Green, of Owensboro. They have two children- John C. and Mabel. Mr. and Mrs. Osborne are members of the Presbyterian church. His life has been an active one, and his many warm friends attest to his sterling qualities as a business man and neighbor.
Thomas Palmer, son of William and Melinda (Henderson) Palmer, was born in Hardin County, Ky., Nov. 27, 1834. When a small boy lie removed with his parents to Spencer County, Ind., where his father followed farming. After he attained his majority he took up farming for himself, which he followed till 1877, when he came to Owensboro and followed the butcher business two years. Five years ago he bought out the Ashbee House, changed the name to the Palmer House, and has made and is now keeping a
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first-class hotel. It contains about twenty rooms. Mr. Palmer was married Oct. 16, 1874, to Jennie Johnson, of Daviess County. He has five children, one by a former marriage. Their names are as follows: Thomas, Arthur, Lizzie, Mamie and Robert.
James H. Parrish, son of Isaac N. and Elizabeth (Givens) Par- rish, was born in Mt. Washington, Bullitt Co., Ky., Feb. 28, 1855. His parents came to Owensboro in 1865. In 1870 he com- menced to learn the printer's trade; served an apprenticeship with T. S. Pettit, proprietor of the Monitor, five years; then worked on the Examiner, published by L. Lumpkin, till September, 1877. He then became associated with T. S. Anderson in the Owensboro Savings Bank, accepting the position of errand boy, and was ad. vanced from time to time till now he is Cashier. He was married June 13, 1881, to Jessie, daughter of S. Mercer and Sarah S. Moor- man. Mr. Moorman was an old settler of Daviess County and died in the latter part of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Parrish have one daughter-Nora B. They are members of the First Baptist Church, and Mr. Parrish is serving as Deacon.
John W. Porter, son of Andrew and Fannie M. (Watts) Porter, was born Aug. 9, 1849. He was the youngest of four children, the others being Alex., Mollie E., and Thomas. His sister mar- ried N. M. Booth, of Evansville, and his brothers are deceased. His father died when he was small. In 1867 his mother married J. C. Matthews, of Shelby County. John W. attended school there one year and then came to Owensboro. He learned telegraphy here and was employed in an office until the summer of 1872. He was then with the Ohio River Telegraph Company until 1879, when the line was abandoned. In 1875 he helped organize the Owensboro & Evansville Telegraph Company, and is its manager. He now owns nearly the entire stock. He also organized the Elec. tric Light & Power Company, Oct. 9, 1882. Mr. Porter was mar- ried Dec. 14, 1875, to Anna E. Lindsay, daughter of Alex. and Mary (Cannon) Lindsay. They have two children-Joseph Will- iam, born July 14, 1877, and Fannie May, born Sept. 22, 1881. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Robert B. Pottinger, son of Robert L. and Ellen (Scott) Pot- tinger, was born in Nelson County, Ky., March 19, 1840. Robert B. was the fourth of eight children. He was married Aug. 11, 1874, to Mary A., daughter of Henry and Catherine (Weaver) Rennart. They have three sons-Francis X., born June 19, 1875; Vincent, May 18, 1877; Bernard, Nov. 25, 1881. Mr. Pottinger
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started in business with his brother in 1871. After four years they dissolved partnership and R. B. moved part of the stock and has since been doing business alone. He commenced the erection of a new place of business in August, 1882, and Oct. 17, 1882, moved into it. It is a two-story brick building, 26 x 62, with neat and convenient furnishings, and is one of the best arranged stores in the city. He has a large stock of general groceries. He is an active member of St. Stephens Catholic Church, and also of the Catholic Knights.
W. F. Reinhardt & Brother, grocers, coffee-roasters and spice- grinders, Owensboro, occupy a two-story brick ninety feet deep by twenty-two wide, corner of Main and Allen streets, and carry a full and complete stock of imported and domestic goods. They use a four horse-power Otto gas engine in the roasting and spice- grinding establishment, and a Burns patent roaster. The Rein- hardt Bros. are natives of Owensboro, Ky. W. F. was born Nov. 7, 1850. He married Minnie Green, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Green, May 21, 1874. They have two children-J. Louis and Mary. L. H. Reinhardt was born Dec. 29, 1852. He married Einma R. Ambrose Oct. 20, 1880, in Owensboro. She was a daughter of Isaac and Nancy Ambrose. They have had one danghter, Kismet, died in infancy. Mrs. L. H. Reinhardt is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. W. F. Reinhardt is a member of the I. O. O. F., of Owensboro. The parents of W. F. and L. H. Reinhardt were William and Mary (Stroeber) Rein- hardt, natives of Germany, he of Prussia and she of Bavaria. They had a family of nine children, three sons aud two daughters. living. Reinhardt Brothers are among the leading business men of Owensboro, where they have been identified all their lives. In politics they are Democrats.
Lawson Reno, Postmaster, Owensboro, was born Feb. 25, 1849, in Greenville, Ky. His parents, Lawson R. and Eliza (Campbell) Reno, are natives of Virginia, but came to Kentucky when young, and are now living in Greenville; his father is aged nearly eighty years. They reared seven children, only two now living-Lawson, and Cordelia, wife of J. G. Ellison. In 1869 Mr. Reno came to Owensboro and entered the internal revenue office under his brother, John R. Reno. At his death his brother, Jesse H. Reno, suc- ceeded him, and Lawson was made chief deputy. After three years Jesse Reno was succeeded by W. A. Stuart, Lawson still retaining his position. In February, 1879, he resigned to take the office of
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Postmaster. He was married June 22, 1873, to Mary F., daughter of W. H. Frey. They have two children-Cordelia and William. Mr. Reno is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Bernhardt Rosenthal, proprietor of the Main street bottling works, Owensboro, and agent for the Main street brewery, of Louis-
ville, Ky., was born in the city of Stolp, Pomerania, Prussia, Ger- many, June 22, 1851, the eldest of five children of Julius and Mary (Simon) Rosenthal. He was but eight years of age when he came with his parents to the United States; landed in New York, and located in Scranton, Pa., two years; then moved to St. Louis, and remained during the war. In 1865 they moved to Jackson, Tenn., and Bernhardt worked for his father in his bottling works. Dec. 31, 1877, they moved to Paducah, Ky. Bernhardt remained there until May, 1881, when he came to Owensboro and established his present business. He has a capacity for bottling 4,800 bottles of beer, 4,800 or 4,900 of soda, also bottles cider and ginger-ale. Mr. Rosenthal married Mary Leon in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 3, 1876. She was born in Lorraine, France, and is a daughter of Joseph Leon. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal have two children-Gertie and Lulu. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal are members of the Jewish church, Adath Israel. He is a member of the Knights of Honor. In pol- ities he is a Republican. His father is Captain of the tug Waif. His parents are living at Paducah, Ky.
John C. Ross, dealer in grain, Owensboro, is one of the largest grain dealers in the State. He has handled 500,000 bushels of corn alone; also deals in barley, malt, rye, oats, and wheat. He was born in Jefferson, six miles south from Louisville, Dec. 27, 1849. His father, Dr. Madison Ross, was born at Warsaw, Gallatin Co., Ky., Dec. 20, 1816, where he was reared. He fol- lowed steamboating on the Ohio and Mississippi, between Cincin- nati and New Orleans. At thirty he located at Louisville, and began the practice of medicine; was married to Martha A. Beeler, also a native of Jefferson County, Ky. Soon after his mar- riage, he settled on his farm, near Louisville, where he is still engaged in the practice of medicine, in his sixty-seventh year. He and wife were both members of the Presbyterian church. She died in March, 1864. They had three sons and three dangh- ters, three sons living-Presley and Richard A. are farming in Jefferson County, Ky., and John C., subject of this sketch, who remained on the farm in Jefferson County, attending private schools at Jeffersontown until eighteen; then went to Louisville,
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and engaged in the grain business, and traveled for R. H. Robin- son six years; then traveled for Verhoeff & Strater, grain mer- chants, five years. In May, 1880, Mr. Ross came to Owensboro, and engaged in business for himself, establishing his present busi- ness. He started with a small capital of his own, and has been successful through his own efforts. He ships corn to Cincinnati, New Orleans, and intermediate points, on the Ohio and Mis- sissippi rivers, and is recognized as one of the leading grain merchants in this country. Mr. Ross married Florence Poor, at Russellville, Ky., Dec. 22, 1875. She was born in Russellville, Lo- gan Co., Ky., and was a daughter of D. W. Poor. Mr. and Mrs. Ross have had one son-Robert W., born March 8, 1877, died July 4, 1877. Mrs. Ross is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Ross, in politics, is a Democrat.
Joseph Rothchild, son of Solomon and Sophia Rothchild, was born in Nancy, France, Ang. 3, 1843. In 1858 he came to Amer- ica, locating in Louisville, Ky., where he obtained a situation as clerk in a dry-goods house and remained three years. In 1861 he went into business for himself, and remained there till the spring of 1865, when he came to Owensboro and located on Main street. After two or three years he moved his stock to Buford, and com- bined dealing in tobacco with merchandise. In 1873 he returned to Owensboro and went into business with his cousin, the firm be- ing J. & J. Rothchild. His consin dying in June, 1881, Mr. Rothchild bought his interest of his wife and has since been in business alone. He has a large stock of general merchandise, making a specialty of his wholesale trade. His annual sales amount to over $100,000. His store is 165 feet deep. When he com- menced his business life he was withont capital, but by hard work and untiring energy he has increased his business to its present dimensions. He was married March 5, 1865, to Fannie Roth- child, a consin. His wife died Feb. 7, 1882, leaving three children -- Solomon, aged sixteen; Simon, aged thirteen, and Estella, aged eight years. His residence is on the corner of Fifth and Lewis streets, a two-story brick, which he owns. He also owns his busi- ness property.
James C. Rudd, born in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 3, 1833, is a son of James Rudd, a native of Maryland, but an old and prominent citizen of Louisville. His early education was received at Louis- ville, and his later at Bardstown, Ky. In March, 1857, he came to Daviess County, and the first nine years engaged in farming.
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He then came to Owensboro and opened a real estate office, and some years after combined insurance with real estate. After a time he formed a partnership with Judge Baker, the firm being Rudd & Baker. In a year or two Mr. Rudd went to St. Louis and engaged in the real estate business there two and a half years. Re- turning to Owensboro, he resumed insurance under the firm name of Rudd, More & Hays. Two years later he bought his partners out, and in November, 1879, consolidated with T. S. Anderson, the firm being Anderson, Rudd & Co. They represent fifteen of the best companies, including fire, life and marine insurance, and have the largest business of any like firm in the city. Mr. Rudd was one of the organizers of the Owensboro & Nashville Railroad, and was one of the Directors. He organized the Owensboro & Vin- cennes Railroad, and was its Vice-President. He was one of the principal owners of the mail line of steamboats running from Lou- isville to Henderson, but sold out in 1882. Mr. Rudd has untir- ing energy, and is always interested in anything that will benefit Owensboro. He owns the square where the postoffice stands, and considerable other city property. He was married Jan. 29, 1856, to Colegate Moore, a native of Sontheastern Texas, but educated in New York and Baltimore. To them have been born eight chil- dren, only six living-five sons and a daughter. Mr. Rudd is member of the Catholic church. Politically he is a Democrat.
Charles Rudy was born in Calhoon, McLean Co., Ky, Nov. 10, 1853. He is a son of Jacob A. Rudy, who was born in Jeffer- son County, and when a boy moved with his parents to Hender- son County. He was married to Miss Mary J. Wright in McLean County, then Daviess County. They then settled in McLean County, where Mr. Rudy still resides. Mrs. Rudy died June 27, 1880. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Jacob A. Rudy has held various offices of trust in McLean County; was Sheriff of the county two terms. He and wife had three sons and one daughter, Charles, subject of this sketch, being the young- est. Heattended schools in McLean County until fifteen, when he entered the Henderson schools, remaining here until eighteen; then was selected as a delegate to Center College at Danville, Ky. A short time after returning home he came to Curdsville, Daviess Co., and rernained one year engaged in the tobacco business; then returned to Beach Grove and clerked in his brother's store some five months; then traveled over the South with patent medicines about four months; then went to Lake Village, Chicot Co., Ark.,
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and clerked in a store until Oct. 1, 1880, when he accepted his present position as salesman in the house of Joseph Rothchild. Mr. Rudy married Olive Lostutter, at Owensboro, May 12, 1881. She was born in Dearborn County, Ind., and is a daughter of John Lostutter. Mrs. Rudy is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Rudy is, politically, a Democrat.
James Sawyer, son of John and Maria (James) Sawyer, was born in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Aug. 10, 1827. He came to the United States in 1851, and settled in Owensboro. He was em- ployed as overseer in the tobacco house of J. A: Dunlop, five years, and was then manager of the business eleven years. In 1867 he rented a house and went into business for himself. In 1870 he formed a partnership with Robert [Brodie, and they built their large tobacco house where they are still doing a good business. He was married in 1864 to Sallie W., daughter of William Evans. They have a family of five children, one son and four daughters. Mr. Sawyer has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church eight years.
Eugene Schwab, dealer in produce, feed, hides and junk, on Frederica street, was born in Lorraine, France, Aug. 15, 1849. He attended'school until 16, when he came with his brother Ar- thur to the United States; landed in New York City, and went to Louisville, Ky., and clerked in dry-goods stores. In 1869 Eugene came to Owensboro and traveled for his brother-in-law, T. Leser, dealer in hides and furs, for nineteen months; then went to Padu- calı, Ky., and clerked in a dry goods store until 1871, when lie re- turned to Owensboro, and formed a partnership with G. M. Arnold and opened a bar-room and toy store under the firm name of Arnold & Schwab. This partnership continued until November, 1876, when he opened a saloon and restaurant on St. Ann street. In 1877 he sold out to his brother, Myrthel Schwab. Eugene then formed a partnership with his brother, Arthur Schwab, and 800: after they took their brother Myrthel into partnership and opened a general store at Buford, Ohio Co., Ky. Eugene remained there until 1880, when he sold out and went to Rockport, Spencer Co., Ind., and opened a feed and fur store. In the fall of 1881 he came to Owensboro and established his present business. He married Minnie Godshaw, July 9, 1874. She was born in Louis- ville, Ky., and was a daughter of J. A. Godshaw. Mr. and Mrs. Schwab have four children-Maximillian, Estella, Gertie and Jos ph A. Mr. and Mrs. Schwab are both members of the
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Jewish synagogue congregation, Adath Israel, Owensboro. Mr. Schwab is a demitted member of the Improved Order of Red Men, Kentucky Lodge, No. 4, of Louisville, and B'nai Brith, Asher Lodge, No. 227, and the Mutual Benevolent Lodge of Paducah, Ky. He is the founder of the Jewish choir of the Jewish church of Owensboro, and a charter member of Asher Lodge. In politics he is a Democrat.
Rev. Joseph S. Scobee, Presiding Elder of the Owensboro Dis- trict, Louisville Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Clark County, on the Stone River, Jan, 9, 1824. He lived on a farm in Clark County until seven or eight years old, when he moved with his parents to Shelby County, Ky., locating seven miles northeast of Shelbyville, where he remained until grown. At the early age of eighteen he was licensed a local preacher, and when twenty-one entered the Transylvania Methodist Episcopal University at Lexington, Ky. In the fall of 1846 he joined the Lonisville Conference at Hop- kinsville. He has filled various circuits, stations and districts up to the present time, and has traveled over the principal part of Louisville Conference. In the fall of 1880 Mr. Scobee was appointed Presiding Elder for the Owensboro District, with head- quarters at Owensboro, where he still remains .- At the outbreak- ing of the late Rebellion he was instrumental in raising the Tenth Kentucky Cavalry ; went out first as Chaplain ; was promoted to Major, and held the office of Chaplain and Major until the close of the war, when he returned home. Mr. Scobee married Fannie Covington, in 1850. She was born in Warren County, Ky., and was a daughter of Major Isaac and Martha (Hughes) Covington. They had two children, both dead. Mrs. Scobee died in the fall of 1859. Major Scobee married Mrs. Julia M. Smith, Dec. 12, 1876. She was the widow of T. J. Smith, by whom she had three children-Frank, George G. and Virtner Smith. Mrs. Scobee was a daughter of J. G. Mathers, of Louisville. Mrs. Scobee and all her sons are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ma- jor Scobee is a Mason, a Knight Templar, and a member of Nelson Lodge, Lexington, Ky .; also a member of I. O. O. F., Friendship Lodge, Louisville. He is a son of Stephen Scobee, a farmer by occupation, who was born in Loudoun County, Va., where he mar- ried Hannah McKee, a native of Virginia. They were both mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had a family of five daughters and four sons, three daughters and one son living.
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