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Larkin M. Burnett, born in Hancock County, Ky., Dec. 17, 1825, is a son of William and Nancy (Vest) Burnett, natives of Virginia. His parents moved to Kentucky, first going to Grayson County, where they remained only a year, and went to Hancock County. Larkin M. was reared in Hancock and Breckinridge counties, and when sixteen years old went to learn the blacksmith's trade, which he worked at twenty-five years. He was living in Memphis at the breaking out of the Mexican war, and enlisted in Company I, Fourteenth Tennessee Regiment, and served through the war. After the war he returned to Hancock County and re sided there a year, and Jan. 15, 1850, came to Daviess County and located at Yelvington, where he lived a short time and then moved to the forks of Panther Creek and resided thirteen years. He then moved ten miles above Owensboro and remained a year. In 1866 he bought a farm in Murray Precinct where he lived four years and then bought his present farm of 150 acres. Mr. Burnett has served
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as Road Overseer and Trustee of this precinct. He has been a member of the Baptist church thirty-four years. He was married in 1850 to Mary Arminta, daughter of Richard C. Jett, and a native of Daviess County. They have had nine children, only seven liv- ing-Gramalda, now Mrs. William Hedges; Susan F., now Mrs. Morris Enright; William T., married Alice Calvert; Richard L .; Mary B., now Mrs. J. H. Burnell; John C., married Mollie Knott; Minnie. David T. and Emily L. are deceased.
John T. Carrico, born in Casey County, Ky., June 5, 1840, is a son of Henry and Nancy (Worthington) Carrico, natives of Mary- land and Kentucky. His father was born in 1808 and came to Kentucky when five years old, and lived in Casey County until 1860, when he moved to Daviess County, and settled on Yellow Creek, near Owensboro. He lived there four years and then bought a farm on the Calhoon and Owensboro road and lived there until 1875, when he sold out and bought the farm where he now resides,. just south of Owensboro. His wife died in 1874. Of a family of seven sons and two daughters, six sons and one danghter are now living. John T. was married July 19, 1864, to Alice, danghter of Amos Goodwin, deceased. After his marriage he moved to Owens- boro and worked at the blacksmith's trade, which he learned on Yellow Creek, under Colonel Pool, now of Yelvington. At the ex- piration of a year Mr. Carrico moved where his father was living and remained till 1874 when he came to Utica, where he is still working at his trade. He was reared in the Catholic faith but he and his wife are both members of the Baptist church. Seven children have been born to them, four now living-Amos H., Jo- seph T., Charles I., Arthur B. Lnlia, Alexander and Noah are deceased.
Joshua G. Crow was born March 2, 1815, in Daviess County, Ky., where he has always resided, engaged in farming. He was married Jan. 10, 1838, to Jemima McCormack, a native of Daviess County, born in 1817. Eight children have been born to them- Albina, born Nov. 16, 1839; Lydia, Feb. 24, 1843; Mary, Dec. 15, 1844, died Sept. 8, 1846; James, born April 17, 1847; William, Dec. 3, 1849, died May 8, 1850; Wayman, born Oct. 1, 1851; Anna, Nov. 28, 1854; Ben, Sept. 6, 1856. Mr. Crow owns 290 acres-of good land in Murray Precinct, where he resides. Mrs. Crow is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Crow's father, Warner Crow, was born Dec. 28, 1788, in Maryland, and settled in this county seventy years ago. He was a very prominent man in
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his day. He represented the county in the Legislature several terms; was Trustee of the county several years; was High Sheriff and Police Magistrate of Owensboro, holding the latter office at the time of his death. He married Lydia Griffith, a native of Mary- land, born Nov. 6, 1784. She died March 16, 1827, leaving the following children-Betsey and Polly, born Sept. 2, 1809; Emeline, July 7, 1811; Caroline, July 4, 1813; Joshua G., March 2, 1815; Rachel, Dee. 20, 1816; Stella, May 28, 1818; Ca- milla, Feb. 1, 1820; Matilda, June 5, 1821; Ruth Ann. Sept. 18, 1824; Warner, May 25, 1826. Sept. 27, 1827, Mr. Crow married Lucinda Ashby. To them were born the following children-Mortimore, born Sept. 3, 1828; Charles, Sept. 23, 1830; Oscar, Dec. 22, 1831; Henry, Feb. 9, 1834; Lydia, Feb. 1, 1836; Fanny, March 12, 1838; Mary, Sept. 18, 1840; Ann, Dee. 1, 1842. April 9, 1846, Mr. Crow married his third wife, Mildred Shaw. They had no children. Mr. Crow died Feb. 25, 1866.
Bryant T. Cundiff, born in Muhlenberg County, Ky., Jan 27, 1822, is a son of Isaac and Fannie (Fortune) Cundiff, both natives of Prince William County, Va. His parents came to Mnhlenburg County and lived there till 1847, when they came to Daviess County and lived with their son, Thomas F. Cundiff. His mother died in 1853, and his father in 1855. They had eleven children, eight sons and three daughters. Bryant T. received a fair educa- tion, and when twenty-one years of age commenced teaching school. He taught four years, and then was employed in D. A. Mc- Cormiek's general store, on the site of Mr. Cundiff's present resi- denee, a year. March 30, 1854, he married Priseilla F., daughter of Enos McCormick. A year after his marriage he bought his present property. and went to farming. In March, 1860, he became a member of the Green Brier Baptist church, and in 1861 began preaching, carrying on services at different places by appoint- ment. In 1867 he was ordained a minister of the gospel. He is extensively known in religions eireles in this part of the State, having taken an active part in many revival and protracted ser- vices. In 1863 Mr. Cundiff was drafted into the Union army, but paid $300 for a substitute. He has a family of nine children- Emma, Enos, H. Clay. Fannie, Illa, Mary L., Thomas B., Allie Odiseo and Daisy A. Emma married Daniel Wells, and resides at Kansas City, Mo., and Enos married Fannie Haley.
Alexander A. Davis was born in Daviess County, Ky., March 23, 1836. Ilis grandparents, Baxter and Mary (Webb) Davis, were
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early settlers of this county, coming here from North Carolina. His father, Thomas W. Baxter, was born in Daviess County, Sept. 14, 1809, and in August, 1832, married Judith Johnson, a native of Greenville Connty, N. C., born June 15, 1811. After his mar. riage he bought a farm near Newville, where he lived till 1885. He then sold the farm and bought another on the Litchfield road. In 1853 he bought a place on the Green Brier road. Mr. T. W. Baxter died Sept. 4, 1858, and his wife Nov. 13, 1875. They had a family of sixteen children, ten of whom lived till maturity- Elizabeth R., now Mrs. Orlander May; Archer G., married Char- lotte Owen; Alexander A., subject of this sketch; Baxter H. mar- ried Elizabeth Morris; Mary W., wife of Almarian May; Amelia J., wife of William May, Jr .; Samuel J., married Geneva A. How- ard; Julius A., married Susan Campbell; William T. married Eliz- abeth R. Howard; Americus F., married Ella Z. Reynolds. Alex- ander A. Davis was taken from home when two years of age, and lived with his grandfather and uncles till fifteen. He then returned home and lived till nearly twenty-two years old, when, Jan. 7, 1858, he married Helen, daughter of William May. They have four children-John P., Artemus B., William T. and Sallie A. After his marriage Mr. Davis bonght 155 acres of the old Archie Johnson place, and lived there till 1863. He then traded his farin for one of 186 acres, belonging to Anderson Johnson. In 1865 he sold his farm, and was intending to go West on account of the war, but peace being declared he bought the farm of 130 acres, where he still resides. Mr. Davis has been a member of the Methodist church, South,. since Christmas, 1853. He was one of the building, committee of the Pleasant Ridge church, and probably did more toward its building than any other man. He has been Trustee since the organization of the church, and Steward about eighteen years.
Amos Davis, M. D., born near Bloomfield, Nelson Co., Ky., June 4, 1848, is a son of Hamlet W. and Helen R. (Southerland) Davis, also natives of the same county. His father was a promi- nent farmer, and also dealt rather extensively in stock. He died Nov. 9, 1881, at the residence of Dr. Davis. In the spring of 1860 he moved his family to Daviess County, locating in the Beech Woods in Yelvington Precinct. His wife died in the latter part of 1869. They reared a family of five children, two sons and three daughters, losing two in infancy. Dr. Davis is next to the youngest child living. The early portion of his education was re- ceived in Nelson County and the remainder at Owensboro. In the
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early part of 1872 he began to study medicine with Dr. R. B. Gil- bert, then of Owensboro, who was his preceptor till he com- pleted his studies. In the winter of 1872-'3 he attended medical lectures at the University of Louisville, and again during the ses- sions of 1873-'4, graduating from this institution in March, 1874. The same spring he located at Buford, Ohio County, and commenced his practice, remaining there till April, 1876, when he moved to Midway, Spencer Co., Ind., but remained there only a short time. On the first of June, 1876, he located permanently at Pleasant Ridge, Daviess County, where he has been successful in the practice of his profession. He is a member of the McDowell Medical So- ciety. In 1868 he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Owensboro. He was married Oct. 31, 1878, to Lizzie Hard- wick, who was born at Hartford, Ohio County, Dec. 13, 1852, a dangh- ter of William Hardwick. They have one son-Robert Wendell, who was born Sept. 5, 1879. Dr. Davis was left to his own re- sources when he was eight years old. He completed his academic education, and also through his own exertions acquired the neces- sary means to carry him through his medical course. This he has successfully done, and has now a fine home and family aronnd him, together with a good paying practice from the community in which he lives.
James H. Davis, born June 1, 1842, in Daviess County, Ky., was a son of Baxter B. and Frances M. (Owen) Davis. His father was a native of Daviess County, his ancestors coming from Vir- ginia. His mother's ancestors were from North Carolina. His parents were married in this county, and first settled abont four miles above Owensboro, but in 1842 inoved to the old Mark How- ard farm in Murray Precinct. His father died in September, 1849, in McLean County, where he was taken during his sickness. His mother is still living on a part of the old farm with her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. D. Wimp. There was a family of four children- Mary C., married J. P. Lightfoot in 1854 and died in 1874 (her husband died in the latter part of 1879); Lavonia A., now Mrs. J. D. Wimp; James H., and Elminah E., now Mrs. Randolph Wimp, of Ohio County. James H. lived on the home farm till 1873. He commenced his business life as a clerk with J. S. H. Kigel, and afterward formed a partnership with him. In 1875 thic; opened a store at Glenville, McLean County. Fifteen months later Mr. Davis sold his interest to Mr. Kigel, but remained with him as a clerk three years. In 1882 he went into business for
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himself, buying the store of Holbrook & Robison, and is now en- gaged in the general mercantile business at Newville. Sept. 4, 1876, he married Sudie J. Tichenor, a native of Ohio County, Ky., and a daughter of Lewis C. Tichenor. They have one daughter- Ethel J., born May 19, 1882. Mr. Davis has been a member of the Methodist church, South, since he was twelve years of age.
Dudley Ford, born in Ohio County, Ky., Aug. 27, 1844, is a son of Marion and Eliza (Woodward) Ford. Marion Ford was a native of Caldwell County, Ky., but was reared in Ohio County, where he was married and lived till his death. His widow was afterward married, and is again a widow and making her home with her son. She was the mother of five children, three sons and two daughters. Dudley Ford, the third child, was five years old at the death of his father. He lived with his mother till he was eighteen years old, and then went to farming. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1864, in General Forrest's command. He was in several engage- inents. July 9, 1864, in a skirmish in Middle Tennessee, he was wounded by a musket-ball and was in the hospital about two months, in Jackson County. About the first of September he began service again. His command went to Western Kentucky, thence to West Tennessee, where they spent the greater part of the winter. From there they went to Alabama, and on the 1st of March was the three days' fight, beginning at Montevala and ending at Selma, Ala. Mr. Ford was captured at the close of the second day's fight, and was a prisoner about a month, his final destination being at Macon, Ga., where he was paroled. After being paroled he went to Chat- tanooga, Tenn .; on account of refusing to take the oath to the Federal Government was confined in jail three days; then released and went South to Huntsville, Ala., and thence to Nashville, Tenn., where he took the oath and came home and went to farming, working three years. He then went to school for two years at Mt. Etna, Pleasant Valley, Ohio County, and Dudley Hall, Da- viess County. In 1870 he began teaching school at Taylor and Halbrook's school-house, Ohio County. In 1872 he went into the mercantile and tobacco business at Buford, Ohio County, with I. P. Barnard; continued there till May, 1875, when he sold out, and in October, the same year, opened his mercantile house at Pleasant Ridge, Daviess County. In 1878 he purchased his to- bacco factory. He is a member of the Baptist church. He be- longs to the Joe Ellis Lodge, No. 473, A. F. & A. M.
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Reuben Gill was born in Shelby County, Ky. When eight en years of age he went to Calfornia and remained two years, but worked only one day in the gold mines, being employed as a stage- driver. IIe returned to Shelby County and remained a few months; then came to Daviess County. He bought a farm of about 139 acres in Murray Precinct. He was married June 6, 1561, to Per- eilla Field, a native of Daviess County, born Dec. 12, 1844. They had two children-Jediah W. and George F. Mrs. Gill died in June, 1865. Dee. 16, 1866, Mr. Gill married Sarah Ann Nalley, a native of Breekinridge County, Ky., born March 12, 1843. They have two children-Effie J. and Catherine H. Mr. Gill is a mem- ber of the General Baptist church.
James Henry Haley (deceased) was born in 1828, and was a son of Spencer and Naney (Weatherfoot) Haley, natives of Vir- ginia, who moved to Kentucky and settled in Shelby County. A short time after he moved to MeLean County, and in 1850 came to Daviess County. March 21, 1851, Mr. Haley married Mary L .. daughter of James and Elizabeth (Stone) Talbott. She was born in Granger County, Tenn., March 7, 1830, and came to Daviess County with her parents in 1849. After his marriage Mr. IIaley bought a farm in Murray Precinct, where he lived two years, when he bought the old homestead. where he resided till his death. He served as Justice of the Peace for Murray Preeinet four years. IIe was a farmer. and for several years was also engaged in the saw-milling business. He and his eldest son, James S., were killed Jan. 8, 1875, by the explosion of the boiler in his saw-mill. Mr. Haley was a man who took a great deal of interest in the wel- fare of the county, and was recognized as one of the foremost men of his neighborhood. Mrs. Ilaley resides with her family on the homestead, which now consists of 137 aeres, 'she having sold ten acres for town lots. She is a member of the Baptist church, as was also her husband. They had a family of eleven children, eight now living -- James S., born Jan. 26, 1852. married Mattie Will- iams. and was killed Jan. S. 1875; Patrick Henry, born June 29. 1854, married Kate Roby: Jacob W., born Jan. 26, 1856, married Mattie Beach: Hattie, born Jane 4, 1857, deceased; Lizzie, born Dec. 20, 15:58, married Ferdinand O'Flynn; Nannie B., born May 24, 1860, deceased: Fannie A., born Jan. 16, 1862, married Enos Cundiff ; John W., born April 21. 1863, married Dora Roby; Allie E .. born March 26, 1865; Dora, born Sept. 25. 1866; Peter D). born Oct. 6, 1869.
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Miner Hall, son of Lewis and Ann (Hall) Hall, natives of Bullitt County, Ky , was born in the same county, Dec. 16, 1831. His grandfather, Clifton Hall, was a native of Virginia, and set- tled in Kentucky in 1798. His father was a farmer, and died in his native county in 1872. His mother still lives on the old home- stead, aged seventy-five years. Five of nine children are living, three sons and two daughters. Miner Hall was married Jan. 15, 1857, to Virginia F., daughter of Coleman Bridewell, of Bullitt County. After his marriage he bought a farm near his home and lived on it several years. During the war he sold his farm, and lived with his wife's father three years. He then purchased a farm of his father-in-law, and lived there till February, 1882, when he sold out, and came to Daviess County, and bought his present farm of forty-one acres in Murray Precinct. He has been moder- ately successful, but has met with some heavy losses. Soon after
ccommenced farming he had his new house destroyed by fire; during the war he lost his slaves, and was drafted into the United States service, having to pay $1,000 to avoid serving. Politically he is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have four children-Eliza- beth Ann, wife of Benjamin T. Burdette; Martha E., wife of J. B. Swearingen; Charles L. and Coleman B.
Wm T. Hewlett, born March 11, 1830, in Spotteylvania County Va., is a son of Thos. H. and Frances (Wiglesworth) Hewlett, both deceased. They reared a family of four sons and four daugh- ters, and oue son died in infancy. Wm. Hewlett came to Ken- tucky in December, 1851; first located at Buford, Ohio County. He was married in Virginia, Nov. 9, 1851, to Leah E. A. H. Smith. He bought a farm in Buford, where he remained about fifteen years. In 1866 he sold his farm in Ohio County and bought his farm of 225 acres, situated partly in Ohio and partly in Daviess counties. Mr. and Mrs. Hewlett have ten children living-Thos. H., Wm. A., R. J., David C., Jefferson D., Leah F., Clemmie V., Martha E., Mary E. and Addie. Politically Mr. Hewlett is a Dem- ocrat. He is a member of the Baptist church.
Colonel James M. Holmes was born in Owensboro, Ky., Nov. 10, 1825. His parents, James L. and Ann (Griffith) Holmes, were natives of Virginia and Maryland, respectively, his father born Feb. 28, 1785, and his mother, Aug. 2, 1788. They were married in Shelby County, Ky., April 23,1806, and came to Owensboro in 1823. They had a family of eight children, three now living, James M. being the youngest and only one now living in Kentucky.
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While living in Shelby County, James L. Holmes was in the mer- cantile business, but after coming to Owensboro he opened a cab- inet-maker's shop where he employed several hands. On account of sickness he moved into the country and remained till 1831, when he returned to Owensboro, resuming his former business. In the war of 1812 he was a Captain in the volunteer service, serv- ing under Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky. At the breaking out of the war between Texas and Mexico, he recruited a company in Owensboro and went to New Orleans where he found a body of men recruited for the Texan army but abandoned by their Colonel. These troops joined his command, and entered the Texan army, Mr. Holmes being appointed Major in command of the regiment. Soon after, Colonel Grooms being sent to Washington to negotiate a loan, Mr. Holmes was elected Colonel. He served till Dec. 15, 1836, when he died of camp fever, at Camp Johnson, Texas. James M. now has a Texas paper bearing date Jan. 3, 1837, with resolutions of regret at his death. His wife died Feb. 13, 1868, in the eightieth year of her age. James M. was but eleven years old at his father's death, but his father having spent all his means in fitting out the troops for Texas, he was obliged to go to work when twelve years of age and never again attended school. He first worked two years in the dry goods store of T. G. & W. T. Cole. He then worked two years on the farm with his grandfather, Caleb Griffith, spending his leisure time in study. Upon leaving his grandfather's, he entered a drug store as an apprentice, remaining there three years. In 1845 he went to Texas for the purpose of getting something for the services rendered Texas by his father. In 1846, during the war between the United States and Mexico, he joined Mccullough's spy company. At the expiration of his term of service he was employed as clerk in the commission house of E. W. Taylor, of Houston, Texas, and remained there till February, 1848, when he returned to Owensboro and went to work in a drug store. In the fall of 1849 he went on a farm. Oct. 4, 1861, he entered the service of the United States in the Third Kentucky Cav- alry, commanded by J. T. Jackson, and four days later was sent out on detail duty. On making his report to his Colonel he was given a Captain's commission. In January, 1862, he was commissioned Major, and the following July, Lieutenant-Colonel. At this time, on account of hard work, he was afflicted with paralysis of the eyes, which unfitted him for duty. He returned home and by judicious treatment, after several months, his eyes so far recovered as to en-
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able him to re-enter the army, and at the time of General Bragg's entrance into Kentucky he rejoined his regiment and .remained in active service, doing detailed duty, till July, 1863. His eyesight causing him trouble and unfitting him for field duty, he resigned his position and returned home, where he remained till February, 1864. By the recommendation of some officers under whom he had served he received the commission as Captain and Brevet-Lieu- tenant-Colonel in the regular army. Hc re-entered the army and was sent to Connecticut to muster out the volunteer troops from that State. In January, 1866, he resigned his commission and re- turned home and has since been engaged in farming. He has a farm of 470 acres in Murray Precinct, well improved. He has been a member of the Baptist church since 1852, and is now Dea- con of the Oak Grove church. He was married in 1851 to Eliza- beth, daughter of William Evans. They have four children, three sons and one daughter.
Fred Howard, son of Allen and Patsey Latney (Owen) Howard, was born in Ohio County, Ky., Aug. 2, 1838. His father was a son of Mark Howard and was born in Daviess, then Ohio County. After Daviess was cut off from Ohio, he moved into Ohio, and lived there till the part where he lived was taken off into McLean Connty. IIc died in 1877. His wife was a daughter of William Owen. She died in March, 1879. They had a family of seven children, five now living-William O. (deceased), Mark, Henry, Fred, Rachel, Charlotte (deceased) and Timon. Fred Howard was reared in Ohio County. He was married in McLean County, in 1853, to Emma, daughter of Albert Jones, and a native of Warrick County, Ind., born Dec. 25, 1838. They have four children- Abby D., Henry, Sallie and Lottic. Josie and two infants are deceased. Mr. Howard came to his present home, given him by his father, in March, 1865. In 1856 he became a member of Bear Creek Baptist church, in McLean County, and in 1866 trans- ferred his membership to the Green Brier church.
Henry Howard .-- In Murray Precinct the Howard family is one of the oldest and most numerous, having settled at an early day in the neighborhood of the present Green Brier church. Many of the descendants still reside in that vicinity. The family came from North Carolina and settled in this locality when only two or three families were living in the present limits of Daviess County, south of Panther Creek. The settlers were so few in number that Henry Howard's father, Mark Howard, was obliged to send to Hartford 17
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and Vienna (now Calhoon) for assistance in raising his house. The - original Howards were from Essex, England, and were descendants of Sir Henry Howard, Earl of Essex. There were five brothers two of whom settled in Pennsylvania and three in North Carolina. Mark Howard came to Kentucky in a very early day, but afterward returned to North Carolina, and about 1790 married Rachel Webb. Several children were born in North Carolina. He moved with his family to Kentucky, and settled in Daviess County in 1803. The land on which he located was purchased in 1800, of Harry Ennis, of Nelson County, as the deed which still exists bears evi- dence, and was surveyed by Captain Ben Fields. The original pur- chase called for 1, 100 acres at a " bit" an acre, but he afterward lost 700 acres of it. He returned to North Carolina and brought his family with him, and settled on the 400 acres which were situated on the old Hartford road, the first road opened up in Daviess County; at that time the road was only a trail leading through the woods. Mark Howard had fourteen children, all of whom lived to adult life and married; most of them died at an advanced age. Henry Howard, the eleventh child, was born in 1809. He lived at home until his twenty-ninth year, and in February, 1836, he married Miss Jane McDaniel Felix, who was born in Ohio County. Her father was a native of Germany and her mother of Virginia. Mr. Howard settled at once on a farm, a half a mile from the place where he was born. As was the custom at that time, he was a mere squatter, without having possession of the property. Henry How. ard also raised fourteen children, all of whom became worthy mem- bers of the community. Their names are: Arena E., now Mrs. Kel- ley; Louis L., Sallie E., wife of Geo. W. Talbott; Mahala F., wife of William R. Atherton; S. B .; Geneva A., wife of S. H. Davis; Josiah F., Kinchen H., Rachel E., wife of W. T. Davis; Malissa P., Phillip S., John T., Artelia and Susan J. Artelia died March 24, 1882.
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