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early settlers of Daviess County. After his marriage Mr. Barnhill set- tled on a farm in Masonville Precinct, one mile east of Masonville Town, where he remained two years; then bought a farm adjoin- ing the old homestead where he remained six years; then settled on his present farm in Boston Precinct. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill are both members of the Baptist church at Bethabara. They have had a family of three children-Susan E., born Dec. 21, 1864; Cora A., born Sept. 13, 1869; Samuel T., born Sept. 22, 1876. Susan E. is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Barnhill owns a fine farm of 130 acres, eighty-five under cultivation, paying especial attention to the culture of tobacco. Mr. Barnhill is a member of Joseph H. Branham Lodge, No. 436, A. F. & A. M. In politics he is a Demo- crat.
Nicholas B. Barnhill was born in Boston Precinct, July 15, 1842. His parents were Jeremiah and Elizabeth A. (Ware) Barnhill. Nicholas was the youngest of three children. He remained on the farm with his father until twenty, when he worked on the farm a year, then at the carpenter's trade one year, then returned home and remained until 1866; then worked on a farm for Joseph King until his marriage to Mary S. Harrison, Oct. 13, 1867. She was born on the same farm where she now lives, Jan. 11, 1852, and was a daughter of William M. and Cynthia A. (Taylor) Harrison. After his marriage, Mr. Barnhill resided on the farm with his father-in- law, in Boston Precinct, one year; then bought the " Daniels" farm in Upper Town Precinct; remained there until 1875, when he farmed with his father-in-law two years; he then purchased his present farm in Masonville Precinct. He and wife have four chil- dren-Cordelia, born March 10, 1869; Emma N., born July 11, 1870; Cynthia, born June 28, 1872, and Charles M., born July 29, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill are members of the Baptist church. He owns a fine farm of 135 acres, 100 acres under cultivation. He is a member of Joseph H. Branham Lodge, No. 436, A. F. & A. M. In politics he is a Democrat. He has held several local offices of trust in his precinct.
Lewis A. Bowlds was born in Fairfield, Nelson Co., Ky., Feb. 28, 1849. He was a son of James N. and Theresa R. (Clem- ents) Bowlds, natives of Kentucky and Maryland. They had a family of ten children, Lewis A. being the youngest. He was but thirteen months old when his parents came to Daviess County. Ky., and settled at Knottsville. His father was a wagon maker and carpenter. Lewis A. remained in Knottsville until sixteen, when
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he worked on farms in Daviess County until eighteen, and then went to Illinois and worked in Fairfield, Wayne County, a year; then came back to Daviess County, and worked on a farm a year; then returned to a farm near Fairfield, Wayne Co., Ill., and remained two years; then returned to Daviess County, and remained nntil 1875, when he took his mother to Fairfield, Ill., to her son, Will- iam Bowlds. Lewis A. returned to Daviess County in the winter of 1875. Oct. 15, 1876, he was married to Hattie A. Harrison, a native of Shelby County, Ky., born March 18, 1859, and a daughter of Elijah L. and Nancy (Smith) Harrison. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bowlds settled on the same farm where they now reside, in Masonville Precinct. They are members of the Baptist church. They have had three sons-William L., born July 20, 1877; Fleming, born Jan. 28, 1880, and Charles, born April 6, 1882. In politics he is a Democrat.
Jasper Bristow (deceased) was born in Virginia. He was reared on a farm. He married in Virginia, Clarissa Powell, and they had four children. The mother died in Oldham County, Ky. Mr. Bristow then came to Daviess County, where he married Mrs. Rachel (Barnhill) Cruze, widow of Thomas Cruze. Mr. and Mrs. Bristow settled in Masonville Precinct, on a farm three fourths of a mile east of Bethabara church, where he built the first brick building in the county. He died here in 1848. He and wife were members of the Baptist church at Bethabara. She died in 1870. They had a family of nine children, seven living-Benja- min T., married Sallie Crawford; Anna, married Christopher Karns, now a widow, residing with her youngest son; Jasper, Jr. (deceased), married Mrs. Nancy J. Ward; Ansel H., married Armacinda Miles; she died and he then married Miss Lanham; Samuel H., married Nannie Massy; William, married Almina Karns, who died and he then married Queen V. Ashby; Rachel W., wife of Christopher Watkins; Hiram, born in Masonville Precinct, June 15, 1842. Hiram was but six years old when his father died. Oct. 17, 1865, he married Minerva Kirk, a native of Masonville Precinct, and a daughter of John L. and Susan (Cot- trell) Kirk. They have had six children-Ida L., born Oct. 7, 1866; Ella B., born July 21, 1870; Mary L., born Feb. 7, 1873; John N., born June 9, 1876, died May 1, 1880; Thomas B., born Dec. 24, 1879, and Minnie D., born Nov. 10, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Bristow are members of the Baptist church at Bethabara. He is Superintendent of Bethabara Sabbath-school. He owns a fine
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farm of eighty-seven acres, seventy-nine acres under cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat.
Daniel H. Brown was born eight miles south of Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Ky., April 24, 1840. His parents were William and Elizabeth (Meeks) Brown. His father was born near Rich- mond, Va., in 1799. He was but twelve years old when he came with his parents to Shelby County, Ky., where he was married. He was a rope and bag manufacturer, manufacturing from hemp, making rope and bagging for cotton bales. He also followed farm- ing. He was a Mason. His mother was a member of the Baptist church. There was a family of seven children. Daniel was the third son and sixth child. He remained on the old homestead farm in Shelby County until twenty-four years of age when he went to Illinois; located in Clinton where he traded in stock two years, then went to Decatur. Ill., and clerked in the county clerk's office until June, 1866. He then returned to Shelby County, Ky., and in the fall of 1867 came to Daviess County; located on a farm in Masonville Precinct and has farmed in this precinct ever since. Mr. Brown married Lulie Stateler, Sept. 21, 1875. She was born five miles east of Hartford, Ohio Co., Ky., and was a daughter of Ignatius P. and Senia (Stevens) Stateler, natives of Ohio Connty, Ky. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had a family of nine children. Mr. Daniel H. Brown is a Mason and is a member of John J. Daveiss Lodge, No. 389, at Sugar Grove church. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat. Mrs. Brown's graudfather, Stephen Stateler, came to Ken- tucky at a very early date and was one of the pioneers and hunters of Daniel Boone's time. He came to Owensboro when there were but three houses. It was then called Yellow Banks. He located near the fort at Hartford, Ohio County, and was a prominent man of his time and held various offices. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one daughter-Tassa, born Nov. 22, 1879.
Ottaway Bryant was born in Shelby County, Ky., July 23, 1809. His parents were Samuel and Nancy (Williams) Bryant, natives of Virginia. Ottaway was the seventh son and eighth child of their thirteen children. He married Isabell Maddux Jan. 3, 1833. She was born in Virginia, and came with her parents to Henry County, Ky., when six years old. After Mr. Bryant was married he settled in Henry County two years, then moved to Jefferson County and farmed nineteen years; then, in 1867, came to Daviess County, Ky., and settled on his present farm. Mrs. Bryant is a
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member of the Baptist church. They have had eight children, three living-Elizabeth, wife of George Maples; Isabell; Hulda, who married Charles Noel, Jan. 6, 1876, and has three children- Sarah B., born Feb. 10, 1877; Mary B., June 7, 1880; Edgar T., born Sept. 8, 1882. Mr. Bryant owns a fine farm of 125 acres, eighty acres under cultivation. Mr. Bryant is a member of the Daviess County Grangers. In politics lie is a Democrat.
James A. Burton was born near Perryville, in Boyle County, Ky., Feb. 8, 1801. His parents were Allen and Rebecca (Hamn- mer) Burton, natives of Grandville County, N. C., and Mecklen- burg County, Va. They settled near Perryville, Ky., at an early day. They had a family of eight children. James was the youngest son, and when five years old came to Ohio County, Ky., settling near Fordsville. He remained here until 1834, when he came to what is now Daviess County, and settled within a quarter of a mile of where he now resides. Mr. Burton married Susan Ward, Jan. 11, 1827. She was born in Jessamine County, Ky., Jan. 15, 1800. She was a daughter of John and Polly (Mckinney) Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Burton had six children-Joseph A., born Dec. 11, 1827, remained on the old farm until the war broke out, when he enlisted in Company H, Third Kentucky, Morgan's Cavalry, Confederate troops; enlisted in September, 1862, and was captured July 19, 1863, near Chester, Ohio, and placed in the prison at Camp Chase, Ohio, for twenty-four days, then transferred to Camp Douglas, at Chicago, and remained there until March 11, 1865. He then returned home and settled on his present farm in Mason- ville Precinct, near Masonville, where he owns a farm of 205 acres, 100 acres under cultivation. In politics Mr. Burton is a Democrat. He is a Mason, and was formerly a member of the John J. Daveiss Lodge at Sugar Grove. Mary M. Burton, born May 25, 1829. John B., born Dec. 6, 1830. Jane B. was born Oct. 6, 1833. Miriam L., born March 6, 1835, wife of John W. Lashbrook; they reside in Masonville Precinct. Susan J. was born April 15, 1837, and married James A. Johnson. The mother died May 3, 1837. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Burton then married a sister of his wife, Miriam Ward, May 8, 1849. She was born in Daviess County, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Burton had three children-George W., born Oct. 29, 1851; he married Mary Veech. Walter, born Feb. 15, 1854, unmarried; Elizabeth A., born Feb. 23, 1857, married Richard Veech. Mr. Burton is now in his eighty-second year, and is as lively as a boy. In politics he was
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first a Whig, but has since been a strong supporter of the Dem- ocratic party. He is of English and Welsh descent. He has held various local offices of trust.
John B. Burton was born near the Adams Fork Creek, in Ohio County, Ky., Dec. 6, 1830. His parents were James and Susan (Ward) Burton, early settlers of Daviess County. John D. was the third child and second son of a family of six children. When some three or four years old he came with his parents to Daviess County and settled on a farm in Masonville Precinct, near where he now resides. He remained at home until twenty-two, when he went with his brother, Joseph A. Burton, and two cousins to Illi- nois; remained here, traveling and looking at the country, some three weeks; then returned to the old homestead, and in 1856 bought a farm in Boston Precinct and farmed one year; then came back to the old homestead and remained until his marriage to Miss Sarah Lashbrook, May 12, 1859. She was born in Masonville Precinct and was a daughter of Norris and Catharine (Firman) Lashbrook. After his marriage Mr. Burton settled on his present farm in Masonville Precinct, where he has since resided. He and wife had six children-Florence, born March 28, 1860, died Nov. 20, 1868; Electa, born Feb. 27, 1862, died Nov. 20, 1868; Joseph S., born Dec. 8, 1863, died Nov. 25, 1868; Susan C., born July 26, 1866, died Nov. 24, 1868; James M., born Aug. 25, 1868; Samuel E., born April 24, 1872-the last two are living with their parents. The mother died April 15, 1875. She was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Burton married Emma D. Hunter, Jan. 13, 1881. She was born in Nelson County, Ky., and was a daughter of Sanford and Eliza J. (Neal) Hunter. She and hus- band were members of the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Burton had one son-John D., Jr., born April 18, 1882, died Nov. 16, 1882. Mrs. Burton Is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Bur- ton is a Mason and demitted member of John J. Daveiss Lodge at Sugar Grove church. He has held various local offices of trust in his precinct. He owns a fine farm of 1874 acres, 1383 acres under cultivation. He raises tobacco, corn and hay, and also horses, cattle and sheep. Mr. Burton in politics is a Democrat, and has always been a supporter of that party.
Squire A. Camp was born in Todd County, Ky., Oct. 30, 1830. His parents were George and Maria (Adams) Camp. His father was a native of Virginia, but removed to Woodford County, Ky., when a]young man, and married Handy Mahon, and they had a
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family of seven children. They moved to Todd County some three years after their marriage. His wife died here about 1828, and Mr. Camp then married Maria Adams. They had a family of eight children, Squire A. being the eldest. He remained with his parents in Todd County until his marriage to Martha Shreves, Feb. 16, 1854. She was born in Andrew County, Mo., Jan. 10, 1838, and was a daughter of James and Naney T. (Cole- inan) Shreves, both natives of Todd County, Ky. After his mar- riage Mr. Camp was overseer on plantations in Todd County until Jan. 14, 1859, when he came to Daviess County and purchased his present farm in Masonville Precinet, where he and family have sinee resided. He and wife have had a family of fifteen children -John W., born Dec. 6, 1854, married Minnie K. Dawson, Jan. 14, 1879 (they had two children, one living-Chester C., born Jan. 2, 1882); Alice P., born April 8, 1856, married L. D. Flor- ence (she died Sept. 17, 1876; she had two children, both dead); Naney E., born Sept. 15, 1857, married W. R. Stewart, and has had three children, two living, Katy and Clara; Mary F., born July 21, 1859, married J. W. Taylor, and has one son, Price A .; Charles E., born March 2, 1861; Anna E., born Oet. 17, 1862, died Sept. 9, 1874; James A., born April 28, 1864; Mattie Z., born Feb. 1, 1866; Rosa L., born Dec. 9, 1867; Susan J., Nov. 23,. 1869; Rutha D., born Sept. 28, 1871; Ruama, born April 21, 1873; Arthur H., born June 15, 1875; Clarence C., born March 10, 1879. Mr. Camp owns a fine farın of 187 aeres, 120 under cul- tivation. Mr. and Mrs Camp and eight of their children are mem- bers of the Baptist elinrch. Mr. Camp was elected Justice of the Peace of Masonville Precinct in 1872, and held that office six years; was elected Constable in 1880, and re-elected Justice of the Peace in 1882, and still retains both offices. He has beld various other local offices in his precinet. His father was in the war of 1812. Mr. Camp is politieally a Democrat. He is of English de. scent. He enlisted in Company E, Captain Sam Taylor's company of Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers; remained in service until De- eember, 1862; was in the battle at Sutherland's farm in Upper Town Precinct.
George F. Camp was born in Todd County, Ky., June 4, 1850. His parents were James W. and Naney H. (Miller) Camp, natives of Virginia and Daviess County, Ky. George F. was their eldest son and second child. His parents came to Daviess County and settled on a farm in Masonville where his mother still resides. Mr.
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Camp married Matilda Maddux, Feb. 10, 1873. She was born in Knottsville Precinct, Feb. 27, 1852, and was a daughter of Tapley and Telitha (Pursell) Maddux. After his marriage Mr. Camp settled on a farm in Upper Town Precinct, where he remained two years and then bought his present farm. He and wife are members of the Baptist church at Bethabara. They have had two children- William W., born Sept. 24, 1875, and Lela K., born March 27, 1880, died March 4, 1881. Mr. Camp owns a fine farm of 126 acres. He is of English and Irish descent. In politics he is a Democrat.
James W. Camp (deceased) was born in Adair County, Ky., Jan. 6, 1819. He was a son of Geo. W. and Handy (Mahan) Camp. James W. was the eldest of their six children. When six or seven years of age he removed with his parents to Todd County, Ky., and remained there until of age. In 1847 he came to Daviess County and married Nancy H. Miller, May 11, 1847. She was born in Masonville Precinct, Daviess Co., Ky., June 29, 1833, and was a daughter of Flemming and Sallie (Crawford) Miller, natives of Virginia and Kentucky. They came to Daviess County at an early day and settled in Masonville Precinct. They were charter mem- bers of the Bethabara church. They had five children, four living- James C., who married Annie Miller (she died and he married Frances Haynes); A. B. (married Mary Simpson, who died and he married Mrs. Alice (Talbert) Murphy (he is Sheriff of Daviess County); Nancy H. married James W. Camp, and Henry C. married Mary Mckinney, and resides in Upper Town Precinct. After Mr. and Mrs. James W. Camp were married they moved on their farm in Todd County, and remained there until the spring of 1859, when they came to Daviess County and settled on a farm in Ma- sonville Precinct, where Mrs. Camp now resides. He died June 1, 1880. He was a member of the Baptist church at Bethabara. He and wife had a family of three sons and one daughter-Lucinda E., born April 7, 1848, married John W. Barnhill ; Geo. F., born June 4, 1850, married Matilda Maddux ; James F., born Feb. 18, 1852, married Mary C. Taylor, Nov. 6, 1877 (she was born in Ma- sonville Precinct and is a daughter of Captain W. J. Taylor and Martha (Spear) Taylor. They have two children-Oscar L., born Jan. 27, 1880, and Mattie Edna, born Dec. 2, 1881); Elijah Camp, born Feb. 14, 1854, died Oct. 30, 1867.
James H. Cook was born near Harrisonville, Shelby Co., Ky., Jan. 22, 1837; was the eldest of five children of George W. and 43
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Rebecca (Harrison) Cook, also natives of Shelby County. He was but ten years old when his father died. In the spring of 1849 he came with his mother, grandmother, sisters and brothers to Daviess County, and settled on the farm now owned by William Stone, in Boston Precinct. James H. remained here with his mother until his marriage to Nancy A. Jones, May 14, 1857. She was born in Daviess County, and was a danghter of William W. and Eleanor (Bristow) Jones, who were among the first settlers of Daviess County. After his marriage Mr. Cook lived on the farm owned by his brother, Samuel Cook, two years; then leased his father-in- law's farm, in Boston Precinct, for six years; then purchased his farm in Masonville Precinct, where he and family still reside. He owns a fine farm of 158 acres, seventy-five under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Cook have had a family of six children-Thomas W., born May 9, 1858, married Frances N. Knox; William R., born April 9, 1860, is attending school at South Carrollton College, Muhlenburg County, Ky .; James C., born Feb. 9, 1863, married Georgia A. Ambrose Oct. 29, 1882; Artemissie, born June 8, 1865; Minerva E., born July 23, 1869; John W., bor n July 28, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Cook, while engaged in farming, has been also engaged in other work. He built and ran one of the first molasses mills in Masonville Pre- cinct. He also ran threshing machines; first owned two " ground hong" threshers; since then has owned two separators. In 1873 he built a grist and saw mill on his farm, which he ran until the fall of 1881, when he moved it to Belleville, Hancock County, where he added a flonring mill, and ran it nntil November, 1882, when he sold it. He is a Mason and a member of Jolin J. Daveiss Lodge, No. 389, A. F. & A. M., at Sugar Grove. In politics he is a Democrat.
Samuel Cook was born in Shelby County, Ky., Nov. 8, 1838. His parents were Washington and Rebecca (Harrison) Cook, both natives of Shelby County. Samuel was the second of five children. When but six or seven years old his father died. Samuel lived with his mother until his marriage to Hannah J. Barnhill Nov. 13, 1860. She was born in Boston Precinct and was a daughter of Robert and Mary (Ware) Barnhill, old settlers of Daviess County. After his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cook settled on the same farm in Masonville Precinct where they now reside. They have five chil- dren-Marion J., born Aug. 29, 1863; William R., born Oct. 12, 1867; Sarah A., born July 29, 1869; Charles E., born March 7,
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1874; Mary E., born Nov. 12, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are mem- bers of the Baptist church. Mr. Cook owns a fine farm of 174 acres, 115 under cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat.
Joseph Daveiss (deceased) was born in Shelby County, Ky., Jan. 18, 1827. He was a son of Silas H. and Saralı (Dulin) Daveiss, natives of Kentucky. They had five children. Joseph was reared on a farm in Shelby County, where he was married to Miss Mary A. Brown, Dec. 22, 1853. She was born in Shelby County, Ky., July 17, 1828. Her parents were William and Elizabeth (Meeks) Brown, natives of Virginia. After Mr. and Mrs. Daveiss were married they settled, Jan. 18, 1854, on the old homestead farm in Masonville Precinct where Mr. Daveiss died Ang. 12, 1867. He was a member of the Baptist church and a member of John J. Daveiss Lodge, No. 389, at Sugar Grove church. Mrs. Daveiss is a member of the Baptist church and is still living on the old home- stead. She and husband had a family of four children-Alice M., born Oct. 11, 1855; Walter B., born May 5, 1857; Paul J., born Oct. 27, 1862, and William J., born Sept. 22, 1864. All reside on the old homestead with their mother. Mr. Joseph Daveiss was one of the leading citizens and representative men of Daviess County. He was a true friend and neighbor and a kind husband. Mrs. Daveiss and family have a farm of ninety acres, most all un- der cultivation.
Seth A. Du Val was born on the James River, eight miles south- west of Richmond, Va., Jan. 7, 1846. His father was Stephen Da Val, whose grandfather came from France, among the Hugue- nots that were driven from France and settled the Huguenots Springs in Powhatan County, Va. Stephen Du Val married first a Miss Shepherd, and they had nine children. The mother died, and he married Mrs. Susan Cottrell, whose maiden name was Haley. She was a sister of Seth Haley, the tobacconist of Lynchburg, Va. Seth Du Val was their only child. He remained on the old homestead until the late war, when, in December, 1863, he en- listed in Company I, Tenth Regiment of Virginia Confederate Cavalry Volunteers, and remained in the service until the close of the war; was in the battles of Spottsylvania, Wilderness, Court- House, Cold Harbor, Supona Church, White Oak Swamp, Ream's Station, Hatcher's Run and Five Forks, Va .; was in various skir- mishes, and was under fire constantly for twelve months and never received a wound. At the close of the war he went to his brother in Goochland County, Va., where he remained until January, 1866,
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when he came to Daviess County, Ky. Oct. 10, 1867, was mar- ried to Miss Mary A. Haynes. She was born in the same house where she now resides, and was a daughter of Dr. Samuel and Mary (Barnhill) Haynes, old settlers of Daviess County. He was a native of Virginia and she of Oldham County, Ky, a relative of Daniel Boone. After Mr. and Mrs. Du Val were married he bought a farm three quarters of a mile southwest of Masonville, where he remained until the spring of 1874, when he purchased the old homestead farm of his father-in-law, where he has since resided. Mrs. Du Val is a member of the Christian church and he of the Baptist church. They have two children-Samuel S., born Oct. 9, 1868; Benjamin A., born Jan. 27, 1874. Mr. Du Val owns a fine farm of 146 acres, all under cultivation except seven or eight acres timber. Mr. Du Val raises tobacco, corn wheat, hay, oats and stock. In politics he has always been a supporter of the Demo- cratic party. His mother's cousin, James Thomas, was the late wealthy tobacconist of Richmond, Va., who died in 1882. He was a millionaire and was father-in-law of Dr. James Curry, ex-United States Senator from Georgia before, and after the war President of the Richmond Baptist College, at Richmond, Va.
Henry Ellis was born in Goochland County, Va., Dec. 2, 1837. His parents were Hezekiah and Eliza J. (Henley) Ellis, natives of Virginia. They had three sons and two daughters, Henry being the eldest. He was but six years old when his father died. His mother then married Robert Martin and they had two children, one girl living. Henry was reared on a farm, and at the out-breaking of the war he enlisted in Company F, Twenty-third Virginia Infantry, and remained in the service until the close of the war; was in many battles and was wounded several times. After the close of the war he returned to Virginia and followed the carpenter's trade until 1868, when he came to Daviess County, Ky., and worked for W. W. Shoemaker at his trade until his mar- riage to Columbia Vaughan, Nov. 25, 1869. She was born on the farm now owned by Fielden Lacklin, in Masonville Precinct, and was a daughter of Burrell A. and Louisa (Shoemaker) Vaughan, old settlers of Daviess County. After his marriage Mr. Ellis rented a farm near Masonville two years, then bought his present farm. He and wife have five girls-Gertrude, born Oct. 7, 1870; Ella J., born Nov. 25, 1873; Mamie L., born Dec. 15, 1875; Katy, born Dec. 25, 1878; Effie M., born Nov. 6, 1881. Mr. Ellis owns a fine farm of ninety-two acres. He and wife are Baptists and both
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