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members of the Sugar Grove church. In politics he is a Demo- crat. Mrs. Ellis's father, Burrell A. Vaughan, enlisted in Cap- tain Noel's company, Confederate cavalry, and was killed at the battle of Cumberland Gap, near Bowling Green, Ky. W. H. Ellis, brother of Henry, resides in Masonville Precinct .. He was also in the late war. Enlisted in Company H, Forty-sixth Regiment Vir- ginia Infantry; was wounded at the battle of Petersburg, Va.
Jackson Gordon, was born in Shelby County, Ky., Feb. 6, 1821. His father, William Gordon, born in Henrico County, Va., Feb. 26, 1793, was in the war of 1812; came to Shelby County, Ky., in 1813 or 1814. He was a wagon-maker by trade. He married Elizabeth S. Miller, born March 2, 1786, and had a family of five children; four lived to be men and women. Jackson was the oldest son and third child. He was but ten years old when, in the spring of 1830, his parents came to Daviess County and settled on the same farm where Jackson now resides. His father died Jan. 27, 1852, and his mother, Feb. 9, 1865. Mr. Gordon married Elizabeth Haynes, March 21, 1844. She was born in Ohio County, Ky., March 19, 1826, and was a daughter of Charles E. and Anna (McGuire) Haynes. After his marriage he settled on his present farm in Masonville Precinct. They had a family of four children -Charles W., born April 27, 1845, married Generva Jasper, March 7, 1866; James M., born May 20, 1846, married Margaret J. Rey- nolds, June 5, 1873; Cynthia F., born Sept. 8, 1847, died Oct. 23, 1852, and Samuel P., born May 8, 1849, married Nancy E. Mc- Kinney, March 20, 1878. Mrs. Gordon died March 13, 1850. Mr. Gordon married Sarah A. Taylor, Jan. 16, 1851. She was a native of Daviess County, born Feb. 13, 1829, and was a daughter of William and Susan (Miller) Taylor. They had a family of five children. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had a family of ten children, seven living-Thomas A., born Jan. 13, 1852, is a physician in Maud, Mo., and married Cora C. Maddux; Susie E., born Sept. 4, 1853, married Charles Mobberly, Nov. 17, 1875; Melissa, born May 10, 1855, died same day of her birth; Henry T., born July 7, 1856, died Jan. 28, 1858; Mary E., born Aug. 6, 1858, is the wife of James Noel, married March 10, 1880; Artelia, born April 1, 1860; Hetta J., born April 1, 1862; Callie, born Oct. 24, 1863; Myron, born March 16, 1866, and Sallie, born March 27, 1868, died Jan. 16, 1869. Mrs. Gordon died Nov. 11, 1878. Mr. Gordon then married Mrs. Eliza A. Conyers, sister of his second wife. She had first married William H. Conyers, a native of
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Oldham County, Ky., born March 20, 1835, and died April 4, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Conyers had one daughter, Sarah E., born Oct. 23, 1858, now the wife of J. I. Goodman, married Nov. 16, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon are both members of the Baptist church. Mr. Gordon owns a fine farm of 243 acres, 150 under cultivation. Politically he is a Democrat.
Gilbert Hagerman was born in Spencer County, Ky., seven miles above Taylorsville, March 28, 1837. His parents were George and Luvina (Zimmerman) Hagerman, natives of Nelson County, Ky., where they were married. They were members of the Baptist church. Gilbert, subject of this sketch, was the only child, and when he was but nine years old his father died. He re- mained on the farm with his mother one year when his mother moved to Decatur County, Ind., to educate him. He remained here attending school, clerking in a store, and learning the carpen- ter's trade until his mother's death, Oct. 22, 1854. He then spent one winter in Spencer County, Ky., and in March, 1855, returned to Daviess County, Ky., and was overseer on the farm of Major Benj. Duncan and Ed Berry one season; then worked for Ed Worthing- ton'one winter and the spring of 1856. June 24, 1856, he married Emily Worthington. She was born in Daviess County, Ky., and was a danghter of Edward S. and Alsinda (Crabtree) Worthington, natives of Daviess County, Ky. After his marriage Mr. Hager- man settled on a farm in Lower Town Precinct. He and wife had five'children-Alice A., born Jan. 23, 1858; George E., born Feb. 18, 1862, died Oct. 10, 1874; Charles T., born Dec. 24, 1864; Frank G., born March 11, 1867, died Aug. 16, 1869; William E., born June 9, 1869. The mother died June 10, 1870. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist church. Mr. Hagerman married Sarah P. Davis, June 29, 1871. She was born in Daviess Connty, Ky., Masonville Precinct, July 15, 1851, and was a dangh- ter of Virgil and Rnhema F. (Howard) Davis, natives of Shelby County, Ky., and Daviess County, respectively. Her mother was a relative of Daniel Boone. In 1869 Mr. Hagerman was ap- pointed Deputy Sheriff and Tax Collector, and held that position until the spring of 1872, when he moved with his family to Bur- lington, Coffee Co., Kan., and worked at his trade of carpenter three years. He then returned to his farm near Owensboro; re- mained here two seasons, then rented land in Upper Town until Dec. 13, 1881, when he purchased his present farm in Masonville Precinct. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman are both members of the Bap-
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tist church and have had three children-Sarah G., born July 12, 1873, died Aug. 12, 1876; Captolia I. A., born March 29, 1876; Helen V., born Sept. 21, 1879. Mr. Hagerman owns a fine farm of ninety-eight acres, thirty-eight acres under cultivation, and well stocked. Mr. Hagerman is a member of Brothers' Lodge, No. 132, I. O. O. F., at Owensboro, Ky., and is, politically, a Democrat. He has held various local offices of trust in his township.
Phocian Harris (deceased) was born in Owensboro, Daviess Co., Ky., Dec. 24, 1830. His parents were Dr. William W. and Mary (Holines) Harris, natives of Virginia. Phocian was the second son and the third child of four children. He was but seven years old when he moved with his mother to Texas, and settled near Inde- pendence. When twenty-four years of age he returned to Daviess County, and was married to Mattie A. Evans, June 6, 1857. She was born in Henry County, Ky., March 6, 1834, and was a daughter of William and Susan (Hall) Evans, old settlers of Daviess County. After Mr. and Mrs. Harris were married they settled on their farm in Masonville Precinct, where he died Feb. 11, 1874. He was a member of the Baptist church at Bethabara, and was Clerk of this church for many years. He was also Secretary of the Daviess County Baptist Association. He was elected Justice of Peace, and held that office for many years. He was a meinber of the Lodge at Owensboro, and was a strong advocate of temperance. During the Mexican war he served three years under General Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Harris had a family of six children-Mary M., born April 22, 1858, married Dr. Louis Armendt; Paul O., born July 10, 1859, died Oct. 6, 1878; William W., born Sept. 4, 1862, is farm- ing in Texas; Anna, born Jan. 6, 1865; Mattie E., born June 17, 1872; Phocian, born June 10, 1874. The last three reside with their mother. Mrs. Harris and all her children, except the two youngest, are members of the Baptist church. She owns a fine farm of 187 acres, most all under cultivation.
Samuel G. Harrison, born in Shelby County, Ky., March 18, 1803, was a son of John and Nancy (Grear) Harrison. He was married to Susan Garner, June 5, 1828. She was born in Virginia, and was a daughter of William and Sallie (Martin) Garner. After his marriage Mr. Harrison settled on the old homestead farm of his father, where all his children were born, and where he remained until 1847, when he came to Daviess County, Ky., and settled on a farm in Masonville Precinct, where he remained until 1876. He
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then lived with his son-in-law, James Barnhill, until October, 1882. He now makes his home with his son, William M. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Harrison had six children-William M ., born March 3, 1828, married Cynthia A. Taylor, March 26, 1851. She was born in Shelby County, March 26, 1830, and is a daughter of Thomas R. and Mary A. (Shoemaker) Taylor. They have had five children, three living-Mary S., born Jan. 11, 1852, is the wife of M. B. Barnhill; Lonetta, born March 13, 1862, is the wife of John Karns; William, born July 28, 1864. Mr. William M. Harrison owns a fine farm of 160 acres in Boston Precinct, 110 under cultivation. Benjamin G., born March 12, 1830, married Harriet Norris. Eliz- abeth A., born June 20, 1832, married James Cruise; she died in October, 1875. Samuel H., born Sept. 8, 1834, married Josie Tay- lor. John T., born June, 1836, married Anna Barnhill. Mariam C., born September, 1838, married James M. Barnhill. Mr. Sam- uel G. Harrison has reared two grandchildren, one living-Sam- uel D. Cruise, born March 10, 1854, married Ella Haynes. Mr. Samuel G. Harrison is now in the eightieth year of his age, and is a hale and hearty old gentleman. He is a member of the Baptist church at Bethabara. Mrs. Harrison died in April, 1881, in the eighty-third year of her age. Mr. Harrison is of English, Irish and Welsh descent. His grandfather, Samuel Grear, was in the Revolutionary war. President Henry Jackson was a second cousin of his father.
Samuel Haynes, M. D. (deceased), one of the oldest and most prominent physicians of Daviess County, was born in Mercer County, Ky. When an infant he removed with his parents to Ohio County, and when a young man came to Daviess County. He studied medicine under old Dr. Lockhart, and graduated at the Medical University of Louisville. He located in Boston, in Boston Precinct, living there about three years. He then moved near Bethabara, Masonville Precinct, and lived some five or six years; then located in Masonville, and opened the first store and blacksmith shop, and succeeded in establishing a postoffice here, and was the first Postmaster. He was married to Mary A. Barn- hill, Feb. 4, 1828, in Masonville Precinct. She was born near La Grange, Oldliam County, Ky., Sept. 25, 1810, a daughter of James and Hannah (Boone) Barnhill. Dr. and Mrs. Haynes had five children, all living-Narcissa P., wife of Dr. Daley, resides near Whitesville, Daviess County; Ophelia M., wife of Thomas Dod- son, resides in Masonville Precinct; Artimisia B., wife of William
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S. Evans, resides in Washington, La .; Aretus C. Haynes, M. D., of Evansville, married Dora Woodward; Mary A., wife of Seth De Vane, resides in Masonville Precinct. Dr. Haynes was a prominent Mason. He died in August, 1881. Mrs. Haynes is a member of the Christian church of Masonville, as was also the Doctor.
Benonia Hite was born in Shelby County, Ky., March 9, 1841. His father, William Hite, was born in Virginia, and came to Shelby County, Ky., when a child. He married Courtney Figg. Benonia was their fifth son; he was but five years old when his father died. In 1856 the family caine to Daviess County, Ky., and they settled on the farm now owned by his brother, John J. Hite, in Masonville Precinct. Benonia remained with his mother until twenty. He then worked on farms for different parties until his marriage to Sallie Jones, Jan. 19, 1865, a native of Masonville. They have had nine children-James T., born Sept. 14, 1865; Robert E., born July 4, 1867; Artelea F., born Nov. 19, 1868; Mellie L., born March 15, 1870; Lucinda A., born Dec. 11, 1871; Arthur L., born March 10, 1874; Ethelinda S., born Feb. 10, 1876; Eileen A., born July 19, 1878; Zoloam L., born July 1, 1880, died Oct. 10, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Hite are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Hite owns a farm of ninety-eight and a half acres, all under cultivation except ten acres of timber. He is of English descent; in polities is a Democrat. Mr. Hite's children, Robert E., Artelia and Mellie L., are members of the Baptist church.
John J. Hite, born in Shelby County, Ky., Oct. 16, 1836, was the fourth son of William C. and Courtney (Figg) Hite, natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively. His father came to Shelby County when a child and resided there till his death. He died when John J. was nine years old. In November, 1856, Mr. Hite's mother came to Daviess County with her family and settled on the farm where her son now resides. She died Jan. 2, 1876, aged sev- enty years. Oct. 9, 1881, Mr. Hite married Zarilda (Sands) Hite, the widow of his brother, Lorenzo D., and the daughter of Will- iam and Mary (Cambron) Sands. She was born in Daviess County, Nov. 30, 1846. Mr. Hite has a fine farm of 200 acres, eighty un- der cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Hite are members of the Method- ist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Hite's brother, Lorenzo D., was born April 24, 1831, and was married Dec. 7, 1864. He had a family of five children, four still living- Mildred D., born Sept. 2, 1867; Frances E., born Aug. 28, 1870;
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John W., born March 29, 1872; Lorenzo M., born Jan. 29, 1876. Mr. Hite was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Thomas . T. Hite, born in Shelby County, Ky., Dec. 13, 1834, was a son of William and Courtney T. (Figg) Hite. They had a family of ten children, seven sons and three daughters, Thomas T. being the third son and fifth child. He was but ten years old when his father died. In 1856 the family came to Daviess County and settled on a farm in Masonville Precinct. Thomas remained here a year, then worked for Newtigan Harrison a year; then he and his brother, John J., farmed together until his marriage to Nancy E. Cook, Dec. 22, 1859. She was born in Cass County, Mo., Dec. 8, 1840, and was a daughter of Washington and Rebecca (Harri- son) Cook. After his marriage, Mr. Hite settled on his farm in Masonville Precinct. He soon after sold it and leased one in Upper Town Precinct for six or seven months; then returned to Mason- ville and remained four or five months; then rented a farm in Mur- ray Precinct six years; then purchased his present farm in Masonville Precinct, where he and family still reside, and where he owns a fine farm of 140 acres, seventy-five acres under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Hite have had a family of five children-Austin K., born Jan. 16, 1861; James W., born July 9, 1862; Joseph B., born Nov. 19, 1864; Anna E., born April 31, 1867; William C., born Feb. 2, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Hite are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Masonville. In politics he is rather indepen- dent and votes rather for men than measures.
Thomas J. Howard, deceased, was born near Richmond, Va., on the James River, Oct. 19, 1806. He was a son of Captain Edward and Frances (Adams) Howard. His mother's father, Captain Robert Adams, enlisted in the Revolutionary war at sixteen and came ont Captain at the close of that war. Thomas J. Howard's parents had a family of seven sons and one daughter. Thomas was the second son and second child. He was but eight years of age when his father died. He then lived on the old homestead with his mother nntil 1828 01 '29, when he came to Daviess County, Ky. He married Miss Persis Barnhill, Dec. 22, 1829. She was born in Oldham County, Ky., Jan. 20, 1808, and was a daughter of James and Hannah (Boone) Barnhill. She was a second cousin of Daniel Boone. Mrs. Howard was but fifteen when, in 1823, she came with her parents to Daviess County. Her father settled in what is now Boston Precinct, and Joseph Barnhill, his son, still lives on this old homestead farm. Mrs. Howard's father brought a large drove
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of sheep and the wolves killed all of them. After Mr. and Mrs. Howard were married they settled in the timber on Green River, near Hartford, Ohio County, for a year; then returned to Knotts- ville Precinct, Daviess County, where he taught school and farmed until about 1842. They then settled on the old homestead farm in Masonville Precinct. He taught school here a number of years. He was a man of fine education and taste, and that, in addition to a good brain, made him a very useful man. Many of his scholars have grown to manhood and old age in this county. He was an earnest Christian and was first a member of the Baptist church, but in 1830 joined the Methodist Episcopal church and was a member of this church up to the time of his death, which occurred March 27, 1881. He was loved and respected by all who knew him-a faithful friend, kind husband and an indulgent father. Mrs. How- ard is still living with her son Lewis on the old homestead farm. She is now in the seventy-fifth year of her age. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and has been since 1830. She and husband had a family of nine children. Six lived to be men and women-Ruhema F., born Sept. 30, 1833, married Virgil Da- vis and resides on a farm near Neosba Falls, Woodson County. Joseph G., born Feb. 18, 1838, married Elizabeth A. Cook, July 14, 1860. They have had seven children, six living-Roxanna F .. born June 6, 1861; George J., born Dec. 25, 1862; Rebecca P., born March 3, 1865, died March 13, 1865; Leander A., born Feb. 25, 1866; William D., born Sept. 11, 1870; Valeria E., born .July 1, 1876; James L., born Feb. 24, 1879. Mr. Howard owns a farm of 105 acres, forty acres under cultivation. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat, but votes more for the man than the party. Thomas M. en- listed in the late war. He joined General Morgan and died in camp at Liberty, Tenn., of hemorrhage of the lungs. Cleopatra I. A., born Aug. 23, 1843, married W. A. Stone, and resides in Boston Pre- cinct. Lewis P. F., born in Daviess County, Jan. 1, 1847, still re- sides on the old homestead. He married Melissa May, March 6, 1873. She was born Dec. 15, 1850, in Daviess County, Ky., and was a daughter of William and Susan (Wright) May. They had one child-Susan P., died an infant. The mother died Feb. 16, 1874. She was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Howard married Miss Laura V. Usher, Feb. 15, 1876. She was born in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 4, 1855, and was a daughter of John and Fan- nie (Woodard) Usher, natives of Oldham County, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P. F. Howard are both members of the Methodist Epis-
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copal church. They have had three children, one living-Thomas B., born June 28, 1878. Mr. Howard owns a farm of 286 acres, 125 under cultivation. In politics he has always been a supporter of the Democratic party. Mary E. Howard was born Oct. 15, 1850, and married Daniel Keith and resides in Woodson County.
Christopher Jackson was born ten miles east of Hartford, Ky., in what was then Nelson County, March 13, 1813. His father, George Jackson, was born on the banks of James River, Virginia, and came with his parents to Mercer County, Ky., when a child. His father, Christopher Jackson, a doctor, was born in England and came with his parents to Virginia when a young man. He enlisted in the war of the Revolution, and was with Washington until the close of the. war. He then returned home to Virginia and mar- ried Magdalene Boggus, and at a very early day emigrated to Mercer County, Ky .; was the first settler of Danville, at that time a howling wilderness full of Indians; from there he came to the Green River country and settled near where Hartford now stands, about 1778. There was a fort there at that time. He lived there a number of years; he died on his farm near Hartford. His son, George Jackson, remained on the old homestead near Hartford, and married Sarah Crawford. In January, 1816, just after the battle of New Orleans, be and wife came with six children to Da- viess County, and was one of the first, if not the first, settler in what is now Boston Precinct. He settled on the farms now owned by James Melton and Dr. William Knox. In the winter of 1823 Mr. George Jackson purchased a large tract of land of 1,400 or 1,500 acres in the southeast part of what is now Masonville Pre- cinct, where he died, November, 1838. He and wife had a family of twelve children, four daughters and one son now living. Chris- topher was the third son and fifth child. He was but three years old when his father came to Daviess County. Christopher Jack- son married Nancy Lacklin, Jan. 7, 1841. She was born in Henry County, Ky., June 29, 1825, and was a daughter of Fielden and Elizabeth (Kelly) Lacklin. Mr. Lacklin died in Henry County in 1828, and in the fall of 1836 Mrs. Lacklin came with her children to Daviess County and settled on the farm now owned by James Ray, in Masonville Precinct. After his marriage Mr. Jackson set- tled on his farm in Masonville Precinct, where he still resides. Mrs. Jackson is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have had twelve children, six living-Henry, born Nov. 27, 1844, married Eliza Christian Feb. 14, 1878; Josephine, born
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Nov. 7, 1846, married Virgil Johnson; Walker, born Sept. 18, 1848, married Amanda Christian, Nov. 10, 1881, and resides on his farm in Masonville Precinct (he and wife have one son, Virgil, born Nov. 23, 1882. Mrs. Jackson is a member of the Baptist church at the Bell's Run church. Mr. Walker Jackson is a Mason and a member of John J. Daveiss Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 389, at Sugar Grove church); Mercer Jackson was born March 10, 1852, married Sarah Burton; Richard Jackson was born May 4, 1856, married Mary F. Ware; Robert Jackson, born July 26, 1868. Mr. Christopher Jackson owned a farm of 400 acres, which he has divided among his children, except 140 where he and wife and youngest son reside. Mr. Jackson is one of the few old pioneers of Daviess County that are living. His uncle, Hugh Crawford, was an old Indian fighter of Daniel Boone's time. This uncle, with a few others, was captured by Indians while on a scouting expedition. All were killed except one man, who returned home and told the fate of each man. He saw all burned at the stake, among them Hugh Crawford and one of Bill Hardin's brothers. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a distant relative of " Old Hickory " Jackson.
Reuben S. Jones was born in Spencer County, Ky .. Sept. 30 100 His father, Richardson Jones, was born near Richmond, Va., mn 1792. He was married in Virginia to Nancy Shepherd, also a native of Virginia. They had three children born in Virginia, and in 1832 came to Daviess Connty and settled on the same farm where their son Reuben S. now lives. They had five children born here. The father died in June, 1874, and the mother died in Feb- rnary, 1874. They were both members of the Baptist church at Bethabara. Reuben S. Jones was but fonrteen when he came withi his parents to Daviess County. He married Ethelinda Martin, Nov. 17, 1843. She was born in Shelby County, Ky., April 8, 1827, and was a daughter of Mansfield and Susan (Cox) Martin, natives of Virginia and members of the Baptist church. After Mr. and Mrs. Renben S. Jones were married he settled on the old homestead farm where he has since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Baptist church. They have had a family of eight daughters and four sons, six living-Lucinda F., born April 11, 1845, is the wife of James H. Bozarth, of Owensboro; Sallie, horn March 9, 1847, is the wife of Ben. O. Hite; Thomas J., born Aug. 23, 1848, married Fannie Sublette; Susan, born June 1, 1852, is the wife of G. A. R. Wilhite; John R., born Feb. 26, 1854, is
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unmarried; Bettie A., born June 15, 1860 ; Louisa, born Oct. 20, 1862; Reuben H., born March 8, 1865; Catherine, born Feb. 4, 1867; Estella, born April 4, 1870. Mr. Jones owns a fine farm of 114 acres, seventy-nine under cultivation. In politics he is a Demo- crat.
Thomas K. King (deceased) was born in Gallatin County, Ky., Aug. 1, 1798, and was a son of Thomas and Betsey (Colton) King, natives of Virginia. He remained on the old home in Gallatin County, Ky., until seventeen or eighteen, and then lived on a farm with his brother-in-law until 1822 or '23, when he came with his two sisters-Sarah King, who married Elijalı Dodson, and Nancy King, who resides in Owensboro, in her eighty-eightlı year. He bought 150 acres of land in Masonville Precinct, half a mile north of Bethabara. He remained here one year, then returned to Galla- tin County and worked in a distillery until his marriage to Luella Cooper, near Bloomfield, Nelson County, Ky., Nov. 15, 1830. She was born in Shelby County, Nov. 12, 1805, and was a daugh- ter of John and Molly (Duncan) Cooper, natives of Virginia. After his marriage he came to Daviess County, Ky., and settled on the farm, in what is now Masonville, that he had purchased in 1825. He lived on this farm until his death, Sept. 1, 1846. He was a Baptist, and one of the representative members of the Bethabara church. He and his wife had four children, two still living-Joseph, born Dec. 23, 1833, and Mildred D., born Nov. 10, 1835. Joseph was but thirteen years old when his father died. He was married to Rebecca F. Hickman, June 21, 1860. She was born in Jefferson County, Ky., and was a daughter of Lawrence O. and Mary (Blakey) Hickman, natives of Virginia and Kentucky. After his marriage Joseph King settled on the old homestead farm, accumulating land from time to time, until he now has a fine farm of 600 acres, 350 under cultivation and well improved. Hle has one of the finest brick residences and farms in Daviess County. He and wife are members of the Baptist church. They have had seven children-Thomas, Jr., born May 5, 1863; John W., born Aug. 3, 1866; James L., born Dec. 26, 1868; Charles W., born June 20, 1871; Josie F., born July 14, 1874; Lawrence E., born May 16, 1877, died Sept. 22, 1878; Mildred F., born April 22, 1880. Mr. King is one of the active men of Daviess County. He is a general mechanic and has built a number of bridges and buildings. He is also a blacksmith, and is always called on by his neighbors to assist in building houses, barns, etc.
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