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seventy six acres where he and his family reside. He raises corn, wheat, tobacco and hay; also raises stock. He has lived to see Daviess County undergo many important and interesting changes; has held various local offices of trust in his precinct, and has always takeu an active interest in the schools. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat, and has always been a supporter of that party ; is of German- English descent. Mr. Martin is one of the enterprising citizens of Daviess County, where he has been a resident since 1823. He is a self-inade man.
Francis McCormick (deceased) was born in Prince William County, Va., Feb. 22, 1801. He was a son of John and Eliza- beth (Cundiff) McCormick. He was the oldest of eight children. Francis was but two years old when he came with his parents to Ohio County, Ky., and settled near South Carrollton, on the Green River. He was noted far and near for his kindness and "Old Virginia " hospitality. He first married Miss Priscilla Newton, July 17, 1823. She was born in Virginia. They had seven chil- dren-John, born Aug. 2, 1826, married Sally Newton; James K., born Feb. 3, 1828, married Martha Walker; Mary A., born Jan. 13, 1831 (first married James Yewell; he died and she married Nathaniel Kimberlin; she died July 4, 1876); Dianna N., born May 2, 1834, is the wife of S. E. Boehm; Elizabeth, born April 21, 1836, married Jolin Elliott; Enos, born Sept. 18, 1838, married Mattie Cundiff; Benjamin, born March 12, 1840, married Margaret A. Skinner. The mother died Aug. 13, 1841. Mr. McCormick then married Mrs. Roberts, whose maiden name was Nancy Walker, Oct. 3, 1842. She was born in Mercer County, Ky., Dec. 25, 1812. She was a daughter of Hugh and Maria (Fry) Walker, natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick had a family of six children-Martha, born April 7, 1845, is the wife of A. R. Yeiser, and resides on their farm in Masonville Precinct; William H., born April 5. 1847, married Miss Leander Lewis, Junc 22, 1882 (she was born in Daviess County, Ky., daughter of Robert M. and Eliza T. (Mckay) Lewis); Priscilla, born June 17, 1849, is the wife of William Kimberlin (they reside in Murray Precinct); Daniel A., born June 7, 1852, is unmarried; Emmett B., physi- cian and surgeon of Masonville, was born Nov. 1, 1854. Dr. McCormick remained on the old homestead farm, attending school until 1878, when he began the study of medicine at the Hospi- tal College of Medicine at Louisville, where he graduated Feb. 24, 1881. He then returned to Daviess County and located in Ma-
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sonville, where he has since practiced his profession. He is one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Daviess County, where he has been identified all his life. In politics he is a Democrat, and a strong supporter of that party. Clara, the youngest of the children, was born Aug. 14, 1856, and is the wife of Benjamin F. Field, and resides on their farm in Murray Precinct, Daviess County. Mr. McCormick was connected with the Methodist Episcopal church for twenty years. He was buried on the old farm, where he died Oct. 14, 1876. He was always a supporter of the Democratic party, and was one of the leading and repre- sentative men and citizens of Daviess County. Mrs. McCormick is still living. She has been a member of the Methodist Epis- copal church for the past forty years.
Meredith F. Mc Gehee was born in Olden County, Ky., nine miles northeast of Louisville, Feb. 9, 1826. His parents were Asa and Bathsheba (Wilhite) McGehee, natives of Virginia, where they were married, and soon after moved to Olden County, Ky., where they had a family of three sons and three daughters. Meredith was the third son. He remained in Olden County until ten years old, when he came in 1836 with his parents to Daviess County, Ky., and settled within a quarter of a mile of where Meredith now lives, in Masonville Precinct. His father died here in October, 1839. Ile was born in 1778. His mother died in 1866, in Olden Connty, Ky. Meredith was married in Masonville Precinct to Sallie Kelly, April 29, 1849. She was born in Murray Precinct, Daviess Co., Ky., and was a daughter of Joseph R. and Elizabeth (Newton) Kelly, natives of Kentucky. After his marriage Mr. McGehee settled on the farm where he still resides. He and wife had one son-Rich- ard, born May 3, 1850; he married Miss Jane Loyd. They reside in Masonville Precinct. Mrs. McGehee died Oct. 21, 1850. Mr, McGehee then married Miss Melvina Kelly, a sister of his first wife, June 22, 1852. They had four children, two living-Bathsheba, born May 27, 1853, is the wife of John Dill and resides in Muhlen- burg County, Ky .; Zachariah W., born Nov. 8, 1855, resides on the old homestead with his parents. The mother died Nov. 13, 1857. She was a member of the Baptist church. April 16, 1860, Mr. McGehee married Nancy Smith. She was born in Muhlenburg County, Ky., and was a daughter of F. and Juda (Stune) Smith, natives of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. McGehee had four chil- dren, three living-Virgie L., born Jan. 10, 1861; Mary Airedelle, born March 4, 1865; Amanda B., born March 4, 1867. Mr. Mc-
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Gehee owns a farm of 150 acres, 120 under cultivation, and raises corn and tobacco. He enlisted in the Mexican war, remaining in the service until its close. In politics he is a Democrat.
James C. Miller resides on the same farm in Masonville Precinct where his father settled in 1824, and where he was born Aug. 26, 1830. His father, Fleming Miller, was born in Henrico County, Va., Nov. 1, 1791. He followed teaming until the outbreaking of the war of 1812, when he enlisted in Captain De Val's company. After the war he returned to Virginia and married Elizabeth Ally, and they came to Shelby County, Ky., where they had a family of four children, one living-Pleasant J., a tobacco merchant of Owensboro. The mother died in Shelby County, and Mr. Miller then married Rosa Boswell, and then moved to Daviess County in 1824; soon after his arrival here she died. He then married Sallie Crawford, in 1829, a native of Shelby County, Ky. He died June 28, 1860, and his wife died Dec. 23, 1844. James C., subject of this sketch, was the oldest of their eight children. He was mar- ried to Amy S. Miller, Jan. 23, 1852. She was born in Ohio County, Ky., and was a daughter of James and A. (Anderson) Miller. After his marriage he settled on the old homestead with his father one year; then moved on a farm in Ohio County, Ky .; His wife dicd July 22, 1854, leaving one danghter-Sallie C., born Feb. 27, 1853, now the wife of Dr. J. C. Sutton, residing in Har- dinsburg, Breckinridge Co., Ky. After his wife died, he re- turned to Daviess County with his father. He married Frances Y. Haynes, Feb. 12, 1856. She was a native of Ohio County, Ky., born Dec. 20, 1832, and was a daughter of Josiah and Frances Y. (Howard) Haynes. After his marriage Mr. Miller settled on his farm in Ohio County and remained until 1870, when he returned to Daviess County and settled on a farm two miles east of Whites- ville, in Boston Precinct, where they remained until December, 1878, when he purchased the old homestead farm in Masonville Precinct, where he and family still reside. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have had seven children, six living-Emma N., born March 14, 1857; Josiah H., born April 12, 1860; Henry C., born June 26, 1862; Fannie R., born July 12, 1866; Mary E., born Jan. 27, 1869, and Amy B., born June 11, 1872, all residing with their parents except the eldest son, Josiah H., who is teaching school in Western Kentucky Normal School at South Carrollton. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Miller are members of the Baptist church at Bethabara, as are all their children. Mr. Miller is a member
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of Hodges Lodge, A. F. & A. M., at Whitesville. He was Justice of the Peace in Ohio County four years; was appointed in Daviess County in 1880, to fill out an unexpired term, and elected in 1882 for whole term. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Daviess County in 1875, and held that office three years. He has held various other local offices of trust in his precinct. Mr. Miller owns a fine farm of 165 acres where he resides. 125 under cultiva- tion. In politics he is a Democrat. He is of Irish and German descent. Mrs. Miller's family was English and Welsh descent.
William P. Mobberly, deceased, was born in Prince William County, Va., June 14, 1811. His parents were John G. and Mar- tha (Hardin) Mobberly, natives of Maryland. William P. was the eldest of eleven children. When he was some four years old he came with his parents to Nelson County and settled near Bards- town. He afterward moved with his parents to Ohio County, Ky., and settled near Fordsville. He remained on the old home- stead with his father until his marriage to Lucy Haynes, Nov. 26, 1835. She was born in Ohio County, Ky., April 8, 1815. She was a daughter of William and Jane (McGuire) Haynes, natives of Virginia and Anderson County, Ky., respectively. After Mr. and Mrs. Mobberly were married they moved to Da- viess County, Ky., and settled in the timber of Masonville Pre- cinct, where his wife still resides and where he died, July 29, 1872. He was a Mason and had been a member for thirty years. He was also a member of the Baptist church. He and wife had a family of eleven children-John S., born Sept. 3, 1837, married Mary A. Martin, and is a farmer in Owensboro; William H., born Sept. 14, 1838, remained on the old home until twenty-three, when he went to Paducalı, Ky., and ran a tobacco factory for two years; he then returned to Daviess County and married Nannie R. Yew- ell, April 29, 1869. She was born in Daviess County, Ky., and was a daughter of Harrison and Sarah (Lewis) Yewell, old settlers of Daviess County, Ky. After his marriage he went to Meridian, Miss., and engaged in the wholesale liquor trade for eighteen months. He then settled on the old "homestead, where he has since resided. He and wife are both members of the Baptist church. Mr. Mobberly is a Mason and a demitted member of the John J. Daveiss Lodge, Masonville Precinct. He owns half inter- est in a farm of 200 acres. He is engaged in raising tobacco, corn, hay, horses, cattle and hogs, but pays special attention to the cult- ure of tobacco. In politics he is a Democrat. Emma R. was
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born May 16, 1840; died April 20, 1841. James M. was born July 7, 1841, and married Mollie Noel and resides at Long View, Texas. He was in Captain Noel's Confederate cavalry. Samuel H. was born Sept. 10, 1842, and married Laura Bennett. He is manager of the Stamboul plantation, Illawara postoffice, East Carroll Parish, La. He was a member of Noel's Kentucky Con- federate cavalry. Elizabeth, born Feb. 5, 1846; died March 22, 1859. Nannie J., born Nov. 25, 1847, is the wife of Dr. F. M. McGruder. Chas. L. was born May 2, 1851, and married Sue Gordon. Mary and Sarah (twins) were born Dec. 9, 1853. Sarah married J. F. Hite, May 21, 1872; they reside in Whitesville where he has a drug store. Mary married J. B. Burton Oct. 27, 1881. They reside on their farm in Boston Precinct. Almarion, born March 14, 1858, was formerly engaged in the drug business at Whitesville; he now owns half interestin the old homestead farm, where he is engaged with his brother in farming. Mrs. Mobberly still survives her husband. She is now in the sixty-eighth year of her age. She has been a member of the Baptist church since nine- teen years of age. She is of Irish and English descent, hier grand- father having come from Ireland.
Charles T. Noel, M. D. (deceased), was born in Haneock County, Ky., Aug. 26, 1819. His parents were David D. and Sarah K. Noel, natives of Virginia; they had a family of three sons and one daughter, Charles D. being the eldest. He was reared in Han- cock County, where he studied medicine. When a young man he came to Owensboro and practiced here until the death of his father, March 17, 1841. He then returned to Hancock County, to manage the farm for his mother. May 9, 1844, he married Sarah E. Kennady, of Daviess County. He remained on the farm till Ins brothers were old enough to run it, when he removed to Owensboro and settled on the Fogel farm, two miles southeast of Owensboro. He afterward came to Masonville, and was instru- mental in getting a postoffice established here. He built and owned the large brick house on the Allan Gilmore farm. At the outbreaking of the late war he raised Company A, Kentucky Con- federate Cavalry, and was commissioned Captain. He was killed in a skirmish in Alabama, May 11. 1862. He was a brave officer. He was a Mason and charter member of Sugar Grove Lodge; was a member of the Baptist church. He built and organized the church at Sugar Grove. He and wife had five children-Lydia T., born April 17, 1847, died Sept. 29, 1852; David K., born May 19,
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1850, died Aug. 2, 1851; Charles, born May 15, 1852, married Hulda S. Bryant, and has three children ; Mary B., born April 8, 1854, married James M. Mobberly and resides near Long View, Gregg Co., Texas (they had four children, three living- Daisy, Lydia and Jessie); James, born March 18, 1857, married Mary E. Gordon, March 10, 1880, a native of Masonville Precinct, born Ang. 6, 1858, and a daughter of Jackson and Sarah A. (Taylor) Gordon. After his marriage Mr. James Taylor settled on his present farm, three fourths of a mile north of Masonville. He and wife are members of the Baptist church. They have one son -Charles Irwin, born Sept. 20, 1882. Mr. Noel farms 120 acres. In politics he is a Democrat.
Iverson B. Richardson, born on the farm where he now lives, Oct. 31, 1840, is a son of William W. Richardson, a native of Maryland, who came with his parents to Shelby County, Ky., when a child. He was married to Sarah M. Ware. In the fall of 1838 he came to Daviess County, and settled in Masonville Pre- cinct. He and wife had seven children, four sons and three daugh- ters. Iverson B. was the second son and third child, and was but fourteen when his father died. He remained on the farm with his mother until her death, when he purchased the old homestead of the heirs, and still resides on this farm, where he has eighty-nine acres, about half under cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat. He is of English descent. He first attended school in a little log school-house.
James Ray was born in Garrett County, Ky., Dec. 24, 1823. His parents were Hezekiah and Malinda (Barker) Ray, both na- tives of Garrett County. James was the second of ten children. He remained on the farm with his father until seventeen, when he hired out as a drover to go from Garrett County across the mount- ains to Columbus, Ga. He followed this business until his mar- riage to America Barker, Nov. 14, 1854. She was born on a farm adjoining that of her husband's father, in Garrett County, and was a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Stone) Barker. After Mr. and Mrs. Ray were married they settled on a farm in Garrett County, until October, 1858, when they bought a farma in Mason- ville Precinct, Daviess Co., Ky. In 1865 they bought their present farm in Masonville Precinct. Mr. and Mrs. Ray have had nine children, six living-Enoch, born Feb. 6, 1860; Darthula, born Oct. 6, 1864, married - Millard Owen, of Ohio County, Ky .; Robert L., born Oct. 2, 1867; James, born May 13, 1870; Rutha,
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born March 5, 1873; William, born Sept. 3, 1879. Mrs. Ray is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Ray owns a farm of 1384 acres, sixty acres under cultivation. Politically he is a Democrat.
William W. Shoemaker was born in Henrico County, Va., June 6, 1822. His father was Thomas M. Shoemaker, born in August, 1796, in Chesterfield County, Va. Three of his brothers were in the war of 1812. He married Miss Elizabeth Patmon at the hermi- tage in Richmond, Va. After his marriage lie settled in Henrico County, Va., where two children were born-Lonisa, who married James Lacklin. They had six children. Mr. Lacklin died and she married B. A. Vanghan. They are both dead. They had four children. Mr. William W. Shoemaker was the oldest child and only son of his parents, and when sixteen months old (in the fall of 1823) came with his parents to Shelby County, Ky .; settled on a farm south of Shelbyville, where they remained until the fall of 1829, when William came on a visit with his parents to his father's brother, Price Shoemaker, in Daviess County, Ky. He was living near where the Bethabara church now stands, in Mason- ville Precinct. They remained here some weeks, when they re- turned to Shelby County, and October, 1832, his parents and five other families came to Daviess County. Obadiah Gordon, unmar- ried, settled in Masonville Precinct, in the forks of Panther Creek, near Bethabara church. William W. Shoemaker settled with his father on the same farm he now lives, in 1833. His father died here April 23, 1863. He was a member of the Baptist church and was one to help build the log clinrch, in 1833, a little north of where the Bethabara church now stands. His wife (mother of William W. Shoemaker) died in 1838. She was a member of the Baptist church. William W. Shoemaker married Mrs. Mary J. Dawson, widow of James S. Dawson, a Baptist minister, April 14, 1859. She was born in Henry County, Ky., March 26, 1823, and was a daughter of Maples and Mariam (Bright) Moore, natives of Clark and Shelby counties, Ky. Mrs. Shoemaker had eleven children by her first husband, two living-William H. and Joseph T. Dawson (twins), born July 22, 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker have had two daughters-Gertrude, born Sept. 14, 1860, died Jan. 3, 1869; Luly, born Feb. 28, 1864, died the same date. Mr. Shoe- maker has been a member of the Baptist church since the fall of 1843, and Mrs. Shoemaker since Angust, 1838. He owns a fine farm of 500 acres, 350 under cultivation. He is one of the few old pioneers of Daviess County that are now living. Mr. Shoemaker and wife
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are earnest Christians and representative members of the Baptist church. Mr. Shoemaker is a noble representative of the hospitable whole-souled Virginian, and has the confidence and respect of all who know him. His great-grandfather was a Virginian. His grandfather, Thomas Shoemaker, was in the Revolutionary war, and his father also. Mr. Shoemaker's uncle, Price Shoemaker, owned a slave, who lived to be ninety odd years old and was a servant of General Washington during the Revolutionary war, when he was a boy. This negro belonged to Mr. Shoemaker's grandfather, Thomas Shoemaker, and after the Revolutionary war he returned to his master. William H. Dawson, stepson of Mr. Shoemaker, married Katy J. Tyler, Jan. 30, 1877. She died March 2, 1878. He and brother, Joseph T. Dawson, reside on the old homestead farm with their mother and stepfather.
John T. Taylor was born in Oldham County, Ky., Dec. 29, 1850. His parents were Captain William J. Taylor and Martha J. Spears, also natives of Oldham County. They are both living in Masonville Precinct. She is a member of the Christian church. They had four children, three sons and one daughter, John T. being the eldest. He was but two years old when he came with his parents to Daviess County. John T. remained at home until twenty, when he worked for Samnel Haynes, M. D., one year. He married Alemetta Dodson, Feb. 15, 1872. She was born in Ma- sonville Precinct, and was a daughter of Thomas and Ophelia (Mortina) Dodson, old settlers of Daviess County. He and wife are members of the Sugar Grove Baptist church. They have three children-Mary S., born May 8, 1873; Thomas W., born April 8, 1875; Ollie D., born June 10, 1877. Mr. Taylor has a fine farm of ninety-five acres, all under cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat. . He is of English and German descent. Mrs. Tay- lor's great-grandmother was Hannah Boone, a cousin of Daniel Boone.
Joseph Taylor (deceased) was born in Oldham County, Ky., Jan. 4, 1834. He was a son of Joseph and Mary Taylor. Joseph, Jr., was their oldest son. He was reared in Oldham County, and came to Daviess County with his parents when a young man. They settled on a farm in Masonville. He was married Feb. 17, 1859, to Amadine Barnhill, a native of Masonville Precinct, born March 26, 1840, and a daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Ware) Barn- hill. After Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor were married they set- tled on the old homestead farm of his father, where Dr. Ellis now
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lives, at Masonville. Mr. Taylor died here Aug. 6, 1876. He was a member of the Baptist church at Sugar Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had five children-Laura B., born Dec. 13, 1859; Luella, born Sept. 5, 1862; Jeremiah E., born March 29, 1867, died Sept. 6, 1868: Katy E., born Oct. 11, 1869; James W., born April 29, 1873. Mrs. Taylor and her eldest daughter are members of the Baptist church. She owns a nice farm of forty-seven and a half acres, all under cultivation.
Thomas R. Taylor was born eight miles southwest of Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Ky., Feb. 14, 1807, and is a son of John and Mary (Ricks) Taylor. His father was born near Richmond, Va., and was brought in a basket on a horse to Nelson County, Ky. His mother was born in Pennsylvania; her parents came from Ger- many. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor moved soon after their marriage to Shelby County, Ky., where they had a large family; three sons and four daughters lived to be men and women. Thomas R. was the second son. He married Mary E. Shoemaker, March 26, 1829. She was born near Richmond, Va., March 12, 1812. After his marriage Mr. Taylor settled on a farm in Shelby County until No- vember, 1829, when he came to Daviess County, Ky., and rented the farm where Mrs. Noel now lives, one-half mile north of Masonville, one year; then bought fifty acres of liis farm, where he still resides, four miles north of Masonville, in Masonville Precinct. He and wife had twelve children. Ten lived to be men and women and to have families of their own -- Cynthia A., born March 26, 1830, married William Harrison; John, born Jan. 26, 1832, married Lou Hickman; Mary F., born Oct. 25, 1834, married John M. Ware; Price W., born Jan. 14, 1838, married Sallie Harrison; William F., born Dec. 12, 1840, married Eunice Harrison; Icy- phena, born May 2, 1843, married Thomas Kirk (she-died in 1868); Josephine, born March 20, 1845, married Samuel H. Harrison; Mildred W., born April 27, 1849, married William Ragner; James M., born April 20, 1853, married Martha Harrison (she died in August, 1884): he then married Ida Rumage); Albert R., born Jan. 9. 1858, married Narcissa Karn, Jan. 21, 1874 (she was born in Boston Precinct; they have one daughter-Artymecie, born Nov. 2, 1875). After his marriage Mr. Albert R. Taylor settled on his present farm. Mr. Thomas R. Taylor, subject of this sketch, and wife joined the Baptist church at Bethabara in 1830. She died Sept. 3, 1872. All his children and their husbands and wives and four grandchildren who are married are members of this church. 45 Digitized by Microsoft®
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Mr. Taylor is nowin the seventy-seventli year of his age. He came to Daviess County with but limited means, but managed to pur- chase a few acres of timber, built a cabin, and by hard work and good management accumulated a fine farm of 300 acres, which he has divided among his children. He has always been an energetic man and always worked and planned for the future prosperity of his children. Politically he was first a Whig, then a Democrat, and is still a supporter of that party. He is of Scotch, German and Irish deseent.
William F. Taylor was born within a mile of where he now ives, Dee. 12, 1840. His parents, Thomas B. and Mary (Shoe- maker) Taylor, were natives of Kentucky and Virginia. Oct. 13, 1868,he married Mary E. Harrison, a native of Shelby County, Ky., born Aug. 24,1852, and a daughter of Elijah and Naney (Smith) Har- rison. After his marriage Mr. Taylor settled on his farm in Mason- ville, where he has sinee resided. They have had eight children- Charles R., born July 15, 1869, died Sept. 11, 1869; Harriet S., born May 3,1871; Mary, born May 26, 1872; Frank, born Oct. 10, 1873; Luther, born Oet. 19, 1875; Edna P., born Oet. 25, 1879; Bertha, born Dee. 22, 1880, and Henry, born July 14, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Taylor are both members of the Bethabara church. He owns a fine farm of 231 acres, 150 under cultivation. He is a member of Joseph H. Branham Lodge, No. 436, A. F. & A. M. In polities he is a Democrat.
Captain William J. Taylor was born in Oldham County, Ky., Dec. 12, 1826. His parents were Joseph and Mildred (Hinkle) Taylor. His mother died when he was an infant. His father married Mary Spear. His wife died in 1852, and he then mar- ried Mrs. Hinkle. He died in Daviess County in 1862, and his wife in 1880. Captain W. J. Taylor remained on his father's farm until twenty years of age, when the war with Mexico was declared, and he was one of the first to volunteer. He enlisted in Company II, First Kentucky Infantry Volunteers. He was in the battle of Monterey, Mexico. After this Captain Taylor was detailed with a number of others to escort a provision train from Monterey to Comargo, and while on the route they were all eapt- nred, and the wagon train was burned. They were stripped of their eoats and shoes and made to walk 900 miles to the city of Mexico; they could have been tracked by the blood from the prisoner's feet. On their arrival at the city of Mexico the prisoners were thrown into the same prison with the convicts, and had to sleep on stone
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