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POSTOFFICES.
Many years ago a postoffice was established a mile and a half east of where Knottsville now stands, and was named Goreham. It was then the only postoffice in Daviess County, except the one 38
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at Owensboro. A town was also staked off at this point by a Mr. Lang, but nothing more was done toward building it up. The voting place for the upper end of the county was located at the house of Mr. Gore, and remained here until it was established at Knottsville, about 1834. The Goreham voting place was the only one in the county except at Owensboro.
Gatewood Postoffice was established in the summer of 1882, at the store of P. D. Wilson, in the northeast corner of this precinct, with Dr. P. D. Wilson as Postmaster; but he has since resigned, and as no successor has been appointed the office will probably be discontinued.
CHURCHES.
Mount Zion Congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was constituted under the Logan Presbytery March 10, 1821, and was known by the name of Shiloh Congregation. The name was changed to Mount Zion under the Ohio Presbytery in September, 1839. The church is situated three miles northwest of Knottsville, and was organized by Rev. Hiram Hunter, assisted by Rev. Alexander Barnett. There were only eleven members, among whom were Adam Winkler and wife, John Winkler, Catlı- arine Winkler, Eli Adams, Allen Medcalf and wife. The first services were held in 1821 by Rev. Alexander Barnett in the house of Adam Winkler, where the society was organized one year later. They worshiped in private houses six years. The first house of worship was a hewed log house, 18 x 30 feet, and was built in 1828, on land belonging to Adam Winkler, and now owned by Hiram Winkler (except the lot belonging to the church). Several years afterward a larger house was built on the same ground. It was a frame structure, 24 x 36 feet. In 1875 this building was sold and a new frame church built, 31 x 44 feet, which is the present house of worship. There are now ninety communicants. Ser- vices each first Sabbath by Rev. Willis Smith, of Owensboro. Sun- day-school is sustained six months during the year, and there are two weekly prayer-meetings.
Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1808 by Rev. William Craig, at the house of Benjamin Duncan, with but few members. Worship was held in Mr. Duncan's house abont ten years, when a log house was built on the north side of Pup Creek, which was burned several years afterward while school was being taught in it. A frame house was then built, which was
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also burned, and then the present commodious frame structure was built. Services are held every third Sabbath by Rev. B. F. Orr.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was organized in 1846, by Rev. Nathaniel Lee, with about a dozen members, in the house of Samuel Barker. It was a small log cabin, and still stands just in the edge of Knottsville Precinct, on the Hancock County line, six miles northeast of Knottsville, on the Hawesville road. It is danbed with clay and has a stick chimney. It was built about 1828, and is now occupied by a family. Rev. Mr. Lee died in 1882, at a ripe old age, and was a regular minister until his death. He was Presiding Elder several years.
The first services were held in private houses, and then for a time in the school-house. Their present house of worship, a frame structure 28 x 36 feet, was built in 1851, and is still used. It is also used as a school-house during the winter. The society went down during the late war, and was re-organized in 1873. There are now thirty-two members. Services are held once a month, on Sat- urday and Sunday, by Rev. W. K. Dempsey, Pastor. Prayer-meet- ing, once a week. Stephen Montgomery is the present Class leader.
Pleasant Valley Christian Church .- About the year 1852 there were a few persons of this denomination in the neighborhood, whose united efforts built a small frame house in which to worship. About the time of its completion the church was organized by Elder W. T. McCay, with about a dozen members, among whom were W. T. McCay, wife and mother, Lucinda Stone, B. S. Allen and wife, Elizabeth Hite, Elisha Yeager and wife, Thomas Har-
bourt and wife. In 1863 the present commodious structure was built. It is a frame building, 50 x 36 feet, and cost over $3,000. It is located three miles west of Knottsville, and a half a mile north of where the old one stood. Elder McCay was the first pastor of the church, and remained with them fifteen years. He is now in Georgia. The succeeding pastors are as follows: Elders Jefferson McCay (brother to the first pastor), Willis Cox, C. R. Marshall, William Nelson, David R. Pickens, Albert Conyers and Walter Stephens, the present pastor. There are now about sixty communi- cants. Preaching once a month. Social meetings twice a month during the winter and each Lord's day in summer. The present Elders are B. S. Allen and Robert Ellis; Deacons, Thomas Mc- Quary and John Evans; Clerk, B. S. Allen.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church .- The first services of this church were held in 1822 by Father Able, in the house of William Jarbol.
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At this time there were but three or four families in attendance. When the first house was built there were ten families in the con- gregation. There are at present over 200 families in attendance. The first house of worship was built in 1827 or '8, and the first services held in the new church were by Father Durbin, in 1828. The first stationed pastor was Rev. Father John Wathen, who came here in 1833. It was through the efforts of Mrs. Ezekiel Henning, Mrs. Alex. McDaniel, Mrs. Solomon McDaniel and per- haps one or two others that Father Durgin came here to preach.
The land, 400 acres, was donated by William Griffith and Hub- bard Taylor, each giving 200 acres. They have since sold 200 acres.
St. Lawrence Cemetery .- The first person buried in St. Law- rence Catholic Cemetery was Mrs. Jennie Bowlds, in 1829 or '30. She had five daughters and two sons; four are still living, viz .: Zachariah, now living in Knottsville; Elizabeth, now widow Mc- Carty, of Curdsville; Bertha, now Mother Superior of Bethlehem Female Academy, in Hardin County, and Susan, now Mrs, Com- stock, of Owensboro. The second person buried in this cemetery was Mrs. Katie Aull, and the third was George Montgomery, a small boy.
CAMP-MEETINGS.
Camp-meetings were very frequent in early days, and amusing incidents often occurred. On one occasion a camp-meeting was being held at the Bethlehem camp-grounds. The ministers were very bitter against the use of liqnor on the ground, and one Rev. Palmer was inspecting the outskirts when he saw James Husk with a sack on his shoulder. He supposed, of course, that it was tilled with whisky jugs. Husk ran, and the minister pursued in hot haste. Husk dodged behind a tree, and as the reverend gen- tleman came plunging along he threw the sack and wrapped it around the minister's neck, which threw him down. Husk carried the sack in trinmph to the minister's headquarters and emptied its contents on the ground, when, to the consternation of all, the "jugs " proved to be nothing but pumpkins, shaped something like jugs.
Another incident occurred during the same ineeting. Whisky was brought in jugs, and the ministers would seize and break them, by throwing them against trees. One minister threw a large jug against a tree, but it did not break, it only bounded like a ball; where- upon a rowdy, named Smith, stepped up and said, " Here, brother,
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let me break it." He took the jug, but instead of breaking it he marched through the crowd with his valuable trophy in triumph.
On another occasion a very amusing incident occurred. A young exhorter became wearied with his labors, and when the exercises closed late at night, tired and exhausted he lay down upon the straw at the altar and was soon fast asleep. Some mischievous boys slipped up to him and pulled off his pants and hung them in a tree over his head. The poor fellow did not waken till after daylight, and was compelled to climb the tree to secure his pants. The situation was anything but enviable. George Husk was an eye-witness to this incident.
SOCIETIES.
Monument Lodge, No. 483, A. F. & A. M., at Gatewood, was organized in August, 1868, by Thomas Gore, assisted by Captain Samuel H. Jesse, with nine charter members. The first officers were Griffith Gatewood, W. M .; Robert P. Lamar, S. W .; Isaac W. Lambert, J. W .; Robert M. Cox, Secretary; W. W. Winkler, Treasurer. Mr. Gatewood has been W. M. ever since the organiza- tion of the society, except four years, and is the present incumbent. The other officers are: Davis A. Douthitt, S. W .; I. W. Lambert, J. W .; John Snggs, Secretary, and William W. Winkler, Treas- urer. The society meets in the hall over Lambert's store in the north west corner of the precinct.
Mark's Lodge of A. F. & A. M. was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky in 1855, with J. M. May, Master ; B. H. Har- rison, S. W .; Robert Gore, J. W. This lodge was first organized at the house of E. L. Jones in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, and has been very prosperous. Meetings are held in the Good Templars' Hall, near Mount Zion Church, with J. W. Simpson, W. M .; R. Hardin, S. W .; and A. M. Willhite, J. W .; G. B. Rowland, Secretary ; D. Lancaster, Treasurer.
DELIGHT MILLS.
The proprietors of these mills are W. S. Hazel & Co., G. O Clements being the Co. They were first built by W. S. Hazel, in September, 1871, and named "Farmers' Delight Mills." There was a small corn-mill and a lath saw attached. In June, 1882, Mr. Hazel sold to John Stevens, then erected a larger mill on the same ground; ran two sets of stones and corn sheller. He began work
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in December, 1882. The boiler is 22 feet by 44 inches; engine, thirty horse-power. Flour first-class in quality; uses the Eureka separating machine. All his machinery is of the latest and most approved kind.
KNOTTSVILLE.
This village was laid out in 1836 by William R. Griffith and James Millay. The first house was built in the fall of 1827, by Leonard Knott, for whom the town was named. For the first few years it was called by various names, such as " Heart's Delight," " Grocery," the " Blacksmith Shop," etc. It was named Knotts- ville by Hon. Wmn. R. Griffith, while he was in the Legislature. James Millay opened the first store. The first buildings were the house and blacksmith shop put up by Knott. B. J. McDaniel, William Higdon, Mrs. Mary Drury and L. T. Brown were other early settlers. The first school-house was built in 1854 or '5. It was a log cabin, but was replaced by a neat little frame building in 1857. The first school was taught by Powhattan Ellis. Knottsville is situated thirteen miles east of Owensboro, on the Hardinsburg road. There are two general stores, one drug store, one shoe shop, a blacksmith and wagon shop, two undertakers, one flouring mill, one saw and grist mill, and three tobacco factories.
INDIAN HILL,
This hill is six miles cast of Knottsville, and is now in Hancock County. It is oblong in shape, one and one-half miles long, and from one-fourthi to one-half mile in width. It is very high, and furnishes a beautiful view of the surrounding country and of Har- dinsburg, a distance of twenty-eight iniles. There were formerly three ovoid or egg-shaped stone houses or huts on the hill, all in a straight line, about 250 yards equidistant; only two of them re. main. They are about twelve feet high, and have neither doors nor windows. One of them was torn away by George W. Bruner, who says that the foundation was deep in the earth. He dug down six or cight feet, but failed to reach the base, and abandoned further search. The pioneers supposed that these strange specimens of architecture were built by Indians, and, finding indications of the tomahawk in the trees there, named it the Indian Hill-a name which it will probably continue to bear nntil the end of time. "Uncle " Henry Hazel, who gives this information, has been on the top of the huts and looked down the aperture in the center, and found the floors covered with weeds and grass.
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CREEKS.
Pup Creek .- This creek was so named from the fact that some hunters, in a very early day, drowned several pups here. At the mouth of this creek are several Indian groves, two feet wide by three feet long, and lined with slate, the Indians being buried in a sitting posture. On some of them the slate has figures and curious letters engraved. Henry Hazel and George Roby, of Knottsville, examined one which had been exposed by the washing away of the dirt on the bank, and found some crockery. The slate bore the date of 1800.
Blackford Creek .- Named for Joseph Blackford, who was killed by the Indians on this stream, and was buried here.
THE OLDEST ROAD.
The oldest road in Daviess County extended north of Blackford Creek, on the Ohio, to Hartford, Ohio County. It was an Indian trail from Vincennes, Ind., to Hartford, crossing the river at the mouth of Blackford Creek.
ELECTIONS.
For the politics of the various parties, see Lower Town Pre- cinct.
1840, Nov. 2 : President-Harrison, 133; Van Buren, 38.
1847, Aug. 4 : Congressman-Waddell, 129; Peyton, 91. Rep- resentative to Legislature-Griffith, 121; Wall, 95. For Constitu- tional Convention, 93.
1852, Ang. 2 : Sheriff-Landrum, 82; Veech, 202. For rail- road tax, 10; against, 292.
1854, Aug. 7 : Appellate Judge-Jolin H. McHenry, 191; H. J. Stites, 77. County Judge-A. G. Botts, 94; George D. Yeaman, 209. Commonwealth Attorney -- Mitchell Calhoon, 25; William Sweney, 251. County Clerk, Graham Hughes, 149; James B. Watkins, 145. Sheriff -- Robert P. Sharpe, 54; Joseph Harrison, 249. Assessor-Thomas Gore, 88; James Stillman, 31; George L. Heywood, 72; James Lashbrook, 27; A. Johnson, 45. Surveyor- Samuel Shepherd, 141. Coroner -- William Johnson, 122; Harrison Manzy, 88.
1856, Ang. 4 : Circuit Judge -- Jesse W. Kincheloe, 102; James Stuart, 74. Commonwealth Attorney -- B. H. Helm, 67. Circuit Clerk -- J. Thomas, 176; J. P. Thompson, 110. Sheriff-J. G. McFarland, 156; J. G. Harrison, 146.
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1856, Nov. 4: President-James Buchanan, 191; Millard Fill- more, 126.
1857, May 2 : Constable-E. L. Jones, 159.
1858, Aug. 2 : Appellate Clerk-R. R. Revill, 164; G. R. Mc- Kee, 51. Commonwealth Attorney-Jesse Taylor, 180; C. C. Maxwell, 74. County Judge -- L. D. Shepherd, 65; A. G. Botts, 117. County Clerk-S. McClarty, 78; J. B. Watkins, 190. Sher- iff-Jo. Veech, 182; John Locke, 94. County Attorney-J. Mc- Henry, 58; H. E. Smith, 169. Assessor -- J. W. Onan, 244. Surveyor -- H. Scott, 203. Coroner-W. C. Norris, 212. For additional tax, 21; against, 240.
1859, Ang. 1 : Governor-Beriah Magoffin, 219; J. F. Bell, 108. Congressman-S. O. Peyton, 221; James Jackson, 108. Representative to Legislature-G. McFarland, 219; Thomas Lan- drum, 167.
1859, May 7: Justices-Head, 177; Philpot, 128; Clements, 116; Hask, 13; Anderson, 62. Constable-E. L. Lines, 243; A. Barnett, 4.
1860, Aug. 6: Appellate Clerk-C. McClarty, 176; Leslie Coombs, 43; R. R. Bowling, 19. Sheriff -- N. W. Scott, 157; John Locke, 131. County Attorney-J. R. Claybrook, 87; J. H. McHenry, 48. For school tax, 156; against, 127.
1861, June 20: Congressman-J. T. Bunch, 233; J. S. Jack- son, 49.
1861, Ang. 5: State Treasurer-G. Terry, 164; J. H. Garrard, 62. Senator-J. B. Vance, 217; Wm. Anthony, 103. Represen- tative to Legislature-C. T. Noel, 213; Geo. H. Yeaman, 113.
1862, Ang. 4: Appellate Judge-R. A. Williams, 87. Circuit Judge-James Stuart, 15; H. B. Wall, 127. Commonwealth At- torney-John Chapeze, 61; J. J. Harrison, 41. Presiding Judge -T. L. Beers, 14; A. G. Botts, 109. Circuit Clerk-Jos. Thomas, 115. County Clerk-John O'Brien, 121. Sheriff-J. G. Harri- son, 131. County Attorney-H. S. McFarland, 93. Assessor- J. W. Onan, 34; V. L. Moseley, 66. Surveyor-N. W. Scott, 79. Coroner-R. Richardson, 17; J. W. Rosa, 58.
1862, Oct. 27: Congressman-G. H. Yeaman, 72; E. R. Weir, 3. 1862, Dec. 8, Representative to Legislature-J. S. McFarland, 44. 1863, May 2: Justices-A. J. Philpot, 71; A. H. Clements, 70; A. J. McAtee, 20; N. M. Russell, 9. Constable -- R. K. Purcell, 61; O. G. Duncan, 29.
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1863, Aug. 3: Governor-T. E. Bramlette, 72. Congressman- G. H. Yeaman, 84; J. H. McHenry, 164. Representative to Leg- islature-J. S. McFarland, 81.
1864, Aug. 1: Sheriff-J. G. Harrison, 71; A. J. McAtee, 33. Assessor-Wm. Onan, 100.
1864, Nov. 8: President-Geo. B. Mcclellan, 147; A. Lincoln, none.
1865, May 6: Constable-R. R. Purcell, 103.
1865, Aug. 7: Congressman-Geo. H. Yeaman, 44; B. C. Ritter, 144. State Treasurer-W. S. Neale, 17; J. H. Garrard, 14. Sen ator-A. D. Cosby, 43. Representative to Legislature-J. Veech, 120; T. Maddux, 30.
1866, Aug. 6: Appellate Clerk-E. H. Hobson, 41; A. Duval, 274. County Judge-E. C. Berry, 155; J. S. McFarland, 36; G. W. Triplett, 140. County Clerk-John O'Brien, 92; J. M. Hughes, 25; B. Duncan, 17; T. C. Jones, 176. Sheriff-W. H. Perkins, 217; E. A. Hathaway, 68. County Attorney-A. R. Taylor. 195; T. Crutcher, 60. Coroner-H. O'Brien, 157. Assessor -- J. W. Onan, 286; Sam Jewell, 4. Surveyor-A. W. Scott, 244. For railroad tax, 83; against, 188.
1867, April 15: For county stock of $250,000 in the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad, 41; against, 242.
1867, May 4: Congressman-John Y. Brown, 201; B. C. Ritter, 25; S. E. Smith, 7- Justices-A. J. Philpot, 131; R. R. Cooms, 133; W. R. Higdon, 123; Lewis C. Anderson, 56; R. H. Hazel, 26; A. H. Clements, 14; John L. Payne, 6. Constable-R. R Purcell, 223; C. T. Warren, 23.
1867, Aug. 5: Governor-John L. Helm, 147; W. B. Kinkead, 34. Circuit Judge-G. W. Williams, 145; J. L. Johnson, 61. Common Pleas Judge-C. G. Wintersmith, 82; L. P. Little, 38. Representative to Legislature-J. Veech, 68; J. W. Moseley, 64; H. C. McPherson, 83.
1868, Aug. 3: Governor-J. W. Stevenson, 273. Circuit Judge -G. W. Williams, 248. Circuit Clerk -- J. P. Thompson, 181; M. S. Ogden, 89. Commonwealth Attorney-Baker Boyd, 115; R. Y. Bush, 19; G. W. Swoope, 118. Sheriff -- H. W. Scott, 237. Surveyor- J. W. Sutherland, 141; Wilfred Carico, 21.
1868, Nov. 3: President -- H. Seymour, 288; U. S. Grant, 4. Congressman-W. N. Sweeney, 255; Samuel Langley, 1.
1869, May 1: Constable-J. H. Clements, 65; W. B. Head, 68; J. T. Dillihay, 98.
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1869, Aug. 2: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 145; E. R. Wing, 7. Senator-Ed. Hawes, 189. Representative to Legislature-C. Gribith, 29; J. W. Gabbert, 113. County Attorney-V. T. Craw - ford, 130. For school tax, 48; against, 184.
.. 1870, Aug. 1: Appellate Judge-William Lindsay, 151; R. K. Williams, 5. Circuit Judge-M. F. Cofer, 158. County Judge -- G. W. Triplett, 154; A. G. Botts, 13. County Clerk-T. Jones, 161; J. K. P. Moore, 10. County Attorney-W. T. Ellis, 166; S. H. Haynes, 9. Sheriff-W. H. Scott, 161: T. Maddux, 11. Sur- veyor-J. W. Sutherland, 161; A. W. Mayo, 9. Assessor-J. W. Onan, 156; R. J. Wootten, 14. Coroner-A. J. McAtee, 147; W. J. Littell, 11.
1870, Nov. 8: Congressman-H. D. McHenry, 111; M. J. Rork, 13.
1871, May 6: Justices-R. R. Coomes, 122; A. J. Philpot, 118; A. H. Clements, 122; J. B. Aud, 154; W. R. Higdon, 46. Con- stable-W. B. Head, 183; T. L. Gore, 73.
1871, Ang. 7: Governor-P. H. Leslie, 305; J. M. Harlan, 16. Representative to Legislature-C. Griffith, 34; S. H. Jesse, 326; F. H. Roberts, 15.
1872, Aug. 5: County Clerk-Jo. Thomas, 137; J. G. Mc Far- land, 145. Sheriff -W. H. Perkins, 200; David Webb, 8.
1872, Nov. 5: President-H. Greeley, 192; U. S. Grant, 36; Charles O'Conor, 7.
1878, May 3: Constable -- W. B. Head, 88; J. H. Clem- ents, 13.
1873. Aug. 4: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 15%. Senator -- E. Hawes, 197; G. W. Swoope, 102; G. W. Jolly, 25. Represen- tative to Legislature-Ben. Stont, 12; R. W. Mc Farland, 75; H. Megill, 8; H. T. Aud, 164.
1874. Aug. 3: Appellate Clerk-T. J. Jones, 284; J. B. Coch- ran, 22. Circuit Judge-L. P. Little, 193; J. Montgomery, 26; James Stuart, 88.
Commonwealth Attorney-E. H. Brown, 221; Jo. Haycraft, 120. Circuit Viert-F. F. Conway, 324. County Judge-G. W. Tru -- lctt. 179; G. W. Jolly, 174. County Attorney-W. T. Ellis, 333. County Clerk-M. S. Mattingly, /1. Shift-H. W. Scott, 821. Corner-G. W. Mathis, 189. Surveyor-Robert Frey, 292. As sessor --- W. T. Aull, 322.
1874, Nov. 3: Congressman -- J. Y. Brown, 151; George Smith, 50. For license, 104; against, 95.
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1875, May 1: Justices-J. B. And, 180; A. H. Clements, 190; W. B. Head, 76; A. J. Philpot, 112; L. C. Anderson, 136. Con- stable -- T. E. Aull, 182; B. J. Hagan, 65; W. O. Spencer, 26; R. R. Coomes, 42.
1875, Aug. 2: Governor-J. B. Mc Creery, 248; J. M. Harlan, 321. Representative to Legislature-W. J. Taylor, 182; J. G. Ford, 137; A. J. Philpot, 131. Surveyor -- C. W. Gordon, 200.
1876, Aug. 7: Circuit Judge-G. W. Ray, 215; J. A. Murray, 152. Sheriff-J. H. Gates, 146; R. R. Coomes, 241. For road law, 9; against, 401. Constable-T. E. Aull, 268; W. O. Spencer, 95
1876, Nov. 2 : President -- S. J. Tilden, 384; R. B. Hayes, 25; G. C. Smith, 1. Congressman-J. A. Mckenzie, 314; J. B. Moore, 18.
1877, Aug. 6: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 170; I. H. Trabue, 33. Senator-C. Griffith, 180; V. P. Stateler, 83. Representative to Legislature-C. R. Thorp, 205; A. Craycroft, 206.
1878, Ang. 5: Appellate Judge-T. H. Hines, 300. County Judge-H. W. Scott, 214; Geo. W. Jolly, 230. County Attorney -- John L. Mc Farland, 359. County Clerk -- M. S. Mattingly, 392. Sheriff-Ed. C. Davis, 353; E. S. Worthington, 32. Asses- sor-Gideon Allgood, 380; C. W. Thomas, 11. Surveyor -- C. W. Gordon, 319. Coroner-J. W. Funk, 280. Justices-H. L. Mont- gomery, 220; H. F. Coomes, 216; L. C. Anderson, 320; A. H. Clem- ents, 144. Constable -- J. W. Higdon, 214; Oliver Miller, 57; R. K. Trisler, 147.
1878, Nov. 5: Congressman-J. A. Mc Kenzie, 66; J. W. Feighan, 3; Francis M. English, 36.
1879, Aug. 4: Governor-L. P. Blackburn, 217; C. W. Cook, 27; W. Evans, 1. Representative to Legislature-R. W. McFar- land, 213; James Rudy, 208; E. S. Worthington, 31; E. O. Flynn, 27. Justices-H. T. And, 175; A. H. Clements, 56; J. D. Haze, 49.
1880, Ang. 2: Circuit Judge-Jones Stuart, 40; L. P. Little, 261. Commonwealth Attorney-Joe. Noe, 92; Joseph Haycraft, 234. Circuit Clerk-F. F. Conway, 253. Sheriff-E. C. Davis, 265. Surveyor-E. Edwards, 210. Constable-J. W. Higdon, 235; S. N. Hagan, 79.
1880, Nov. 2: President-W. S. Hancock, 258; J. A. Garfield, 22; J. B. Weaver, 12. Representative to Legislature-J. A. Mc- Kenzie, 134; John Feland, 16; C. W. Cook, 16.
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1881, Aug. 1: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 497. Senator- J. A. Munday, 210. Representative to Legislature-J. H. Rudy, 204; Geo. V. Triplett, 190. For license,'62; against, 213. Con- stable-R. H. Medcalf, 190; Sol. Hagan, 113. Sheriff-A. B. Mil- ler, 71. Coroner-G. W. Mathis, 12; P. W. Clark, 2; B.J. Whelan, 29.
1882, Aug. 7: Judge of Superior Court-J. H. Bowden, 197. Appellate Clerk-Thos. J. Henry, 178; R. T. Jacob, 25. County Judge-H. W. (Scott, 215. County Attorney-Martin Yewell, 213. County Clerk-M. S. Mattingly, 227. Sheriff-A. B. Mil- ler, 146; J. J. Christian, 49. Surveyor-E. Edwards, 209. Cor- oner-G. M. Hayden, 206. Assessor-G. A. Allgood, 254. For school tax, 16; against, 241. Justices-H. T. Aud, 220; W. B. Handley, 207. Constable-J. A. Carico, 240; T. Gordon, 8.
1882, Nov. 7: Congressman-James F. Clay, 107; W. M. Fu- qua, 4.
Magistrates' Courts : For one Justice, the second Monday in March, June, September and December; for the other, the third Tuesday in these months.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Henry Able, born in Nelson County, Ky., Feb. 17, 1828, is a son of John Able, deceased, a native of Hardin County, Ky. His ancestors were from England and first settled in Maryland, and af- terward came to Kentucky. Mr. Able was reared on a farm and has always followed that occupation, having now 150 acres of well- improved land. He received his education in the early subscrip- tion schools of this vicinity. He came to Daviess County in 1849, and settled in Knottsville Precinct. Jan. 14, 1853, he was mar- ried to Margaret Carrico, a native of Washington County, Ky., but a life-long resident of this county, having been brought here by her parents when less than a year old. They have had fifteen children, twelve now living-Artemesia, Martha, John O., Marion, William, Clarence, Annie, Ella, Everett, James L., Clara M. and an infant son. Mr. and Mrs. Able are members of the Catholic church.
Hillary T. Aud, of the firm of J. B. And & Bro., merchants of Knottsville, was born in Knottsville, Jan. 14, 1841, and is a son of Thomas C. And. Mr. And was brought up and educated in Knottsville, and in 1859 engaged in business here with his brother. He was married, in 1862, to Miss Victoria Jarboe, daughter of
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