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ELECTIONS.
For politics of parties see Lower Town.
1852, Aug. 2: Sheriff-Landrum, 213; Veech, 9. For railroad tax, 27; against, 184.
1860, Ang. 6: Appellate Clerk-C. McClarty, 15; L. Combs, 20; R. R. Bowling, 55. Sheriff -- H. W. Scott, 73; John Locke, 30. County Attorney-J. H. McHenry, 13; J. R. Claybrook, 53. Colo- nel-R. L. Boyd, 45. Lientenant-Colonel-J. P. Thompson, 46.
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Justice-Childress, 98; Robertson, 94. Constable-Oglesby, 60; Bundy, 35; Brook, 10. For school tax, 20; against, 90.
1861, June 20: Congressman-J. Y. Bunch, 16; J. S. Jackson, 103.
1861, Aug. 5: State Treasurer-G. Terry, 21; J. H. Garrard, 120. Senator-J. B. Vance, 30; Wm. Antony, 122. Represent- ative to Legislature-C. T. Noel, 27; G. H. Yeaman, 122.
1862, Ang. 4: Appellate Judge-R. A. Williams, 80. Circuit Judge-James Stuart, 5; H. B. Wall, 78. Commonwealth's At- torney-John Chapeze, 15; J. J. Harrison, 66. Presiding Judge -T. L. Beers, 8; A. G. Botts, 66. Circuit Clerk-Jos. Thomas, 78. County Clerk-John O'Brien, 84. Sheriff-J. G. Harrison, 33. County Attorney-H. S. McFarland, 71. Assessor-V. L. Moseley, 78. Coroner-J. W. Rosa, 76.
1862, Oct. 27: Congressman-G. H. Yeaman, 42; E. R. Weir, 2.
1862, Dec. 8: Representative to Legislature-J. S. McFarland, 43.
1863, May 2: Justices-A. Ruby, 37; J. A. Robertson, 61; Beverly Childress, 43; Adam Young, 32. Constable-John Igle- hart, 48; Geo. Oglesby, 46.
1863, Aug. 3: Governor-Thos. E. Bramlette, 57; E. A. Wick- liff, 36. Congressman-G. H. Yeaman, 59; J. H. McHenry, 38. Representative to Legislature-J. S. McFarland, 71.
1864, Aug. 1: Sheriff-J. G. Harrison, 45; A. J. McAtee, 21. Assessor-J. W. Onan, 45.
1864, Nov. 8: President-Geo. B. Mcclellan, 80; A. Lincoln, none.
1865, May 6: Constable-John Goodwin, 29.
1865, Aug. 7: Congressman-Geo. H. Yeaman, 3; B. C. Ritter, 91. State Treasurer-W. S. Neale, 1; J. H. Garrard, 59. Sena- tor-A. D. Cosby, 51. Representative to Legislature-J. Veech, 79; T. Maddux, 1.
1866, Aug. 6: Appellate Clerk -- E. H. Hobson, 22; A. Duval, 103. County Judge-E. C. Berry, 23; J. S. McFarland, 65; G. W. Triplett, 61. County Clerk-John O'Brien, 51; J. M. Hughes; 33; B. Duncan, 11; T. C. Jones, 44. Sheriff-W. H. Perkins, 95; E. A. Hathaway, 27. County Attorney-A. R. Taylor, 65; Thomas Crutcher, 27. Coroner-H. O'Brien, 38. Assessor-J. W. Onan, 36; J. J. Talbott, 2; J. T. Moseley, 57; Sam. Jewell, 15. Surveyor-A. W. Scott, 113. For railroad tax, 4; against, 127.
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1867, April 15: For county stock of $250,000 in the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad, 33; against, 79.
1867, May 4: Congressman-John Y. Brown, 106; B. C. Ritter, 14. Justices-B. Childress, 40; J. Robertson, 87; Adam Young, 71; John Fitts, 26; Edwin Goodwin, 77. Constable-T. L. Good- win, 80; Charles Cary, 38; Peter Clark, 33.
1867, Aug. 5: Governor -- J. L. Helm, 64; W. B. Kinkead, 42. Circuit Judge-G. W. Williams, 17; J. L. Johnson, 76. Common Pleas Judge-C. G. Wintersmith, 77; L. P. Little, 10. Repre- sentative to Legislature J. Veech, 10; J. W. Moseley, 42; H. C. McPherson, 47.
1868, Ang. 3: Governor-J. W. Stevenson, 147. Circuit Judge G. W. Williams, 147. Circuit Clerk-J. P. Thompson, 64; M. S. Ogden, 100. Commonwealth's Attorney-Baker Boyd, 63; R. Y. Bush, 19; G. W. Swoope, 74. Sheriff-H. W. Scott, 163. Sur- veyor -- J W. Sutherland, 134; Wilfred Carico, 20. Constable- Wm. Murphy, 90; Geo. Oglesby, 69.
1868, Nov. 3: President-H. Seymour, 150; U. S. Grant, 5. Congressman-W. N. Sweeney, 148; Samuel Langley, 1.
1869, May 1: Constable-Wm. Murphy, 77; W. W. Moseley, 47. 1869, Aug. 2: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 52; E. R. Wing, 3. Senator-Ed. Hawes, 53. Representative to Legislature-C. Griffith, 51; J. W. Gabbert, 27. County Attorney-V. T. Craw- ford, 43. For school tax, 5; against, 80.
1870, Aug. 1: Wm. Lindsay, 60; R. K. Williams, 10. Circuit Judge-M. F. Cofer, 67. County Judge-G. W. Triplett, 61; A. G. Botts, 3. County Clerk-T. Jones, 66; J. K. P .. Moore, 3. County Attorney-W. T. Ellis, 65. Sheriff-W. H. Scott, 67; T. Maddux, 2. Surveyor-J. W. Sutherland, 70; A. M. Mayo, 4. Assessor-J. W. Onan, 61; R. J. Wootten, 3. Coroner-A. J. McAtee, 72; W. J. Littell, 2.
1870, Nov. 8: Congressman-H. D. McHenry, 33; M. J. Rork, 3.
1871, May 6: Justices-J. A. Robertson, 105; B. Childress, 14; E. Goodwin, 143; A. Young, 130. Constable-Joseph Martin, 107; W. H. Murphy, 100.
1871, Aug. 7: Governor-P. H. Leslie, 126; J. M. Harlan, 15. Representative to Legislature-C. Griffith, 76; S. H. Jesse, 72; T. H. Roberts, 1.
1872, Aug. 5: County Clerk-Jo. Thomas, 3; J. G. McFar- land, 150. Sheriff-W. H. Perkins, 122; David Webb, 3.
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1872, Nov. 5: H. Greeley, 70; U. S. Grant, 28; C. O'Connor; 12. Congressman-J. Y. Brown, 71.
1873, May 3: Justices-C. H. Oglesby, 23, C. M. Carey, 48; G. L. Jones, 41; B. C. Moseley, 22; C. M. Ruby, 21. Constable -J. R. Jarrett, 173.
1873, Aug. 4: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 54. Senator -. E. Hawes, 44; G. W. Swoope, 59; G. W. Jolly, 1. Representative to Legislature-Ben. Stout, 93; R. W. McFarland, 5; H. Megill, 3.
1874, Aug. 3: Appellate Clerk-T. C. Jones, 94; J. B. Coch- rane, 26. Circuit Judge-L. P. Little, 83; J. Montgomery, 12; James Stuart, 51. Commonwealth Attorney-E. H. Brown, 66; Jo. Haycraft, 48. Circuit Clerk-F. F. Conway, 123. County Judge-G. W. Triplett, 55; G. W. Jolly, 119. County Attorney -W. T. Ellis, 130. County Clerk-M. S. Mattingly, 141. Sheriff -H. W. Scott, 139. Coroner-G. W. Mathis, 74. Surveyor- Robert Frey, 130. Assessor-W. T. Aull, 135.
1874, Nov. 3: Congressman-J. Y. Brown, 33; George Smith, 30.
1875, May 5: Justices-C. M. Carey, 121; Edwin Goodwin, 113; Thomas Clark, 51; J. A. Robertson, 82. W. C. Vanover, 47. Constable-Wm. Goodwin, 111; D. C. Robertson, 92.
1875, Aug. 2: Governor-J. B. McCreary, 70; J. M. Harlan, 3. Representative to Legislature-W. J. Taylor, 66; J. G. Ford, 41; A. J. Philpot, 36. Surveyor-C. W. Gordon, 75. For license, 17; against, 34. For Constitutional Convention, 6; against, 59.
1876, Aug. 7. Circuit Judge-G. W. Ray, 11; J. A. Murray, 52. Sheriff-J. H. Gates, 44; R. R. Coomes, 123. For road law, 4; against, 182. Constable-Wm. Goodwin, 75; W. U. Aud, 88.
1876, Nov. 2: President-S. J. Tilden, 98; R. B. Hayes, 13; G. C. Smith, 72. Congressman-J. A. Mckenzie, 114; J. Z. Moore, 16.
1877, Aug. 6: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 95; I. H. Trabue, 76. Senator-C. Griffith, 100; V. P. Stateler, 91. Representa- tive to Legislature-C. R. Thorp, 98; A. Craycroft, 97; J. A. Shack- elford, 83.
1878, Aug. 5: Appellate Judge-T. H. Hinds 142. County Judge-H. W. Scott, 115; G. W. Jolly, 124. County Attorney- J. L. McFarland, 193. County Clerk-M. S. Mattingly, 182. Sheriff-E. C. Davis, 159; E. S. Worthington, 48. Assessor- G. Allgood, 163; C. W. Thomas, 32. Surveyor-C. W. Gordon, 164; J. W. Funk, 134. Justices-E. Goodwin, 99; C. H. Patter- son, 90; F. M. Howard, 29; J. R. Iglehart, 21.
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1878, Nov. 5: Congressman-J. A. Mckenzie, 39; F. M. Eng- lish, 20.
1879, Ang. 4: Governor-L. P. Blackburn, 109; C. W. Cook, 61; W. Evans, 3. Representative to Legislature-R. W. McFar- land, 111; James Rudy, 110; E. S. Worthington, 51; E. O' Flynn, 51. For Constitutional Convention, 10; against, none reported. For license, 85; against, 83. Justices-Jas. Martin, 74; Ed. Goodwin, 106.
1880, Ang. 2: Circuit Judge-J. Stuart, 91; L. P. Little, 116; Commonwealth Attorney -Joe. Noe, 127; Jo. Haycraft, 101. Circuit Clerk, F. F. Conway, 144. Sheriff-E. C. Davis, 156. Surveyor-Ed. Edwards, 188. Constable-Peter Clark, 116; D. F. Bethel, 43: Wm. Robertson, 40.
1880, Nov. 2: President-W. S. Hancock, 113; J. A. Garfield, 16; J. B. Weaver, 62. Representative to Legislature-J. A. Mc- Kenzie, 97; C. W. Cook, 95; J. Fielding, 4.
1881, Aug. 1: State Treasurer-J. W. Tate, 110. Senator-J. A. Munday, 125. Representative to Legislature-J. A. Rudy, 123; Geo. V. Triplett, 122. Constable-C. A. Edwards, 105; T. W. French, 98. Sheriff-A. B. Miller, 128. Coroner-P. W. Clark, 159.
1882, Ang. 7: Judge of Superior Court-J. H. Bowden, 136. Appellate Clerk-Thomas J. Henry, 125; R. T. Jacob, 28. County Judge-H. W. Scott, 152. County Attorney-Martin Yewell, 155. County Clerk-M. S. Mattingly, 165. Sheriff-A. B. Miller, 122; J. J. Christian, 89. 'Surveyor-E. Edwards, 180. Coroner-Geo. M. Hayden, 152. Assessor-G. A. Allgood, 175. For license, 70; against, 169. For school tax, 10; against, 242. Justices-Ed. Goodwin, 123; J. H. Baird, 129; D. C. Robertson, 165; G. L. Jones, 84; W. W. Elliott, 41. Constable-J. H. Bandy, 123; W. R. Clark, 135.
1882, Nov. 7: Congressman-J. F. Clay, 35; W. Fuqua, 8.
Magistrates' Courts: For one justice, the third Thursday in March, June, September and December; for the other, the third Tuesday in these months.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
James Baird (deceased), late of Vanover Precinct, was born in Daviess County, Nov. 16, 1835, and was a son of William Baird (deceased) an early settler of this county. He was brought up on a farm, and received a common-school education. He was married
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Feb. 16, 1862, to Lucinda Murphy, daughter of Matthew Murphy, of Vanover Precinct. This union was blessed with ten children, of whom seven are living-William A., James M., Ruth A., Claudie, Stevens, Stanley and James. Mr. Baird died Aug. 2, 1879. He was a Deacon in the Brushy Fork Baptist Church, of which he had been a member about twelve years. He was a prominent farmer and stock-raiser, and owned 225 acres of valuable land about three miles south of West Louisville. He was a true Christian man and kind husband and father, and highly esteemed by all.
Samuel C. Baughn, blacksmith, Vanover Precinct, was born in this county, May 10, 1832. He was brought up on the farm, and learned the blacksmith's trade without an instructor. He estab- lished a shop at or near Little Flock Baptist Church in 1858, where he is still doing general blacksmithing, having a good trade. He also manufactures plows. He was married April 3, 1853, to Mrs. Delitha Wilson. They have had nine children, five living-Lucre- tia M., Delitha M., Letha M., Samuel C. and Cordelia H. Two children, Nathaniel B. and Mary M., died after they were grown. Nathaniel Baughn, father of the above, was born near Richmond, Va., Aug. 1, 1804, and is a son of Joseph Baughn, who came to Shelby County in 1816. Mr. Baughin came to this county in 1825. He has been a farmer most all his life, and is now a cripple. He married Jane Hendricks in 1829, and is the father of eleven chil- dren, eight of whom are living-Samuel C., John P., James R., Joseph T., Nathaniel R., Henry C., Mahala J. and Charles T. Mr. and Mrs. Baughn are members of a sect of the United Bap- tist church, frequently called Bristowites.
James S. Bivens was born in Daviess County, Ky., May 9, 1833, and has always made this county his home. During the war of the Rebellion he served three years in the Confederate army, in the Third Kentucky Cavalry, under Colonel James Jackson. He owns a farm of 140 acres eleven miles southeast of Owensboro. In 1857 Mr. Bivens married Bettie Crabtree, a native of Daviess County, born in 1833. They have four children-Margaret C., Francis, Tony and Charles.
Rev. Addison Jasper Brooks, Vanover Precinct, was born in Fayette County, Tenn., Jan. 3, 1833, and is a son of Henry Brooks (deceased), a native of North Carolina. Mr. Brooks was reared a farmer's boy, and still owns and carries on a farm. He received a common-school education, but is for the most part a self-educated man. He was ordained minister in the Baptist church, Oct. 17,
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1874, and has since regularly preached the gospel. He was mar- ried Oct. 26, 1854, to Frances E. Kennedy, daughter of John Ken- nedy (deceased). They had two children, one living-James A., born July 16, 1855, and married Dec. 14, 1882. Mr. Brooks is the present Pastor of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, on Green River, in McLean County. He served in the late war in Company C, Seventeenth Kentucky Regiment Volunteer Infantry, U. S. A., and participated in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, and Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga and others, and while in the service he became disabled with erysipelas in the face the effect of which is still seen by a constant twitching of the right cheek.
P. H. Burdett was born in Bullitt County, Ky., Jan. 16, 1842, and came to Daviess County when sixteen years of age. He rented land and farmed until 1867, when he bought sixty-eight acres in Vanover Precinct. Nov. 13, 1876, he married Lavinia Nave, a native of Washington County, Ky., born May 31, 1851. They have three children-Wordam, Elvora and Iora. Mr. Burdett has his life insured in the Louisville Life Insurance Company for $2,000. He is one of Daviess County's most enterprising farmers.
John P. Burns, merchant and Postmaster, at Panther, Vanover Precinct, was born in this precinct, Dec. 26, 1860, and is a son of Daniel Burns, of this precinct. Mr. Burns lived on a farm till fourteen years of age, when he began attending the high school at South Carrollton, this State. He graduated from the Evansville Com- mercial College in July, 1879, and the same year engaged in the mercantile business at George Little's old stand in McLean County. He removed to his present location in April, 1880, where he built a new store and a neat little dwelling near by. He keeps a full line of dry goods, groceries, notions, hats, caps, boots and shoes, hard- ware, tinware, wooden ware, queen's-ware, harness, ready-made cloth- ing, and in fact everything usually kept in a first-class general store. Mr. Burns owns all the property he occupies and has already built up a large trade. He was married in September, 1879, to Miss Olive I. Ashby.
Charles M. Cary, Vanover Precinct, near Brushy Fork Baptist Church, is a native of Daviess (now McLean) County, and was born July 16, 1840. His father, Jolin E. Cary, came to this county when a young man, and still resides in Vanover Precinct. Charles M. was brought up a farmer boy and had no educational advantages save those furnished by the common schools of the county. He
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was married Nov. 21, 1867, to Elizabeth Murphy, daughter of Matthew Murphy, of this precinct. They have had seven children, six living-Eunice J., Remus G., Lueatta, Walter E., Matthew and Mary. Mr. Cary owns 112 acres of land and is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising. He was Justice of the Peace here for six, years. He was a soldier in the late war three years for Uncle Sam, in Company C, Seventeenth Kentucky Regular Volunteer Infantry and participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Chatta- nooga, Corinth, siege of Atlanta, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and others. Mr. Cary is Clerk of the Brushy Fork Baptist Church of which he has been a member for several years.
Peter W. Clark, Vanover Precinct, was born in Madison County, Ky., March 13, 1828, and is a son of William Clark (de- ceased). He was brought up on a farm and came with his parents to Mercer County, Ky., in 1844. He came to this county in the fall of 1860 where he has since resided, except six years spent in Union County, this State. He was married in August, 1851, to Elizabeth Bonta, daughter of Henry Bonta. They have had ten children, of wliom seven are living -- Henry, Thompson, John L., Nannie E., Charles, Dora and Hallie. He owns 124 acres of land. Mr. Clark held the office of Coroner for two years, and was three years a soldier in the Confederate army under General Morgan.
Wm. P. Clark, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Vanover Precinct, was born in Madison County, Ky., in October, 1833, and is a son of William Clark (deceased). He was brought up on a farm and received a limited education in the subscription schools. He came with his parents to Mercer County, Ky., in 1844. In 1856 he came to Daviess County, where he has since resided witlı the exception of one year in Union County, this State. He married Eliza A. Devine, by whom he has had ninc children; of these eight are living-Levisa, Harding, William R., Jefferson Davis, Matilda, Nettie, Eunice and Gipp. Mr. Clark owns 240 acres of valuable land. He is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Clark's father was the father of fourteen children, and died in this county, Nov. 16, 1865.
William M. Cohen, M. D., a native of Germany, came to Amer- ica about 1866, and has traveled over the States and Territories, being at one time in California. He now owns a farm of about eighty-nine acres in Vanover Precinct, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He practiced medicine a few years and thus earned the title of M. D. He was married in September, 1871, to
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Amanda Davis, daughter of John L. Davis. Five children were born to them, four living-Caroline, William T., Henry A. and Emery.
Solomon Crabtree was born in Jackson County, Tenn., in Feb- ruary, 1827, and came to Daviess County when thirteen years of age. He owns a farm of ninety acres, twelve miles south of Owensboro, on Panther Creek. He was married in September, 1850, to Lucinda Crabtree, a native of Daviess County, born in 1827. They have seven children-William J., Moses, Susan J., Margaret, Solomon, Elizabeth and Sarah. Mr. Crabtree is a mem- ber of the Baptist church.
William J. Crabtree was born in Vanover Precinct, Sept. 2, 1821, and still resides in his native precinct. His father, Moses Crabtree (deceased), came from Virginia to this county in an early day, and was one of the first settlers of Vanover Precinct. Will- iam J. was reared in the woods of Vanover, among the deer, bear, wolves, turkeys and other wild game. He was married March 2, 1851, to Elizabeth Vanover, daughter of Samuel Vanover. Mr. Crabtree owns 105 acres of land, and is engaged in general farm- ing. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Mt. Zion. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity.
E. Edwards was born in McLean County, Ky., Jan. 29, 1854, and came to Daviess County in 1864. He is a son of W. and Christian (Mitchell) Edwards, natives of Green County, Ky., and North Carolina, respectively, his father born in 1826 and his mother in 1832. He has one sister, Mattie, now Mrs. John Stew- art. Mr. Edwards was reared on a farm and received his early ed- ucation in the district schools, attending the Southwest Institute four years. He is unmarried and resides with his parents in Van- over Precinct. In 1882 he was clected Surveyor of Daviess County.
William W. Elliott, of Vanover Precinct, is a native of Madi- son County, Ky., and was born Oct. 22, 1828. His father, David Elliott, was a native of this State, and came to Daviess County in 1843, our subject not coming until 1847. He moved here in 1850. He has always been a farmer, and now owns 200 acres of fine farming land, besides having given 100 acres to his sons. He was married Dec. 26, 1851, to Mary Simons, daughter of George Simons. They have had ten children, of whom eight are living -Penelope E., James F., William B., Emily A., John E., Mary J., Parthena M. and Frances A. Mr. E. was Constable one term.
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Mr. and Mrs. Elliott are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Joseph H. Erwin (deceased), late of Vanover Precinct, was born in South Carolina, Aug. 28, 1815, and was a son of Robert Erwin, who came with his family to this county in 1837. Joseph H. was grown, but he also accompanied the family. He was married Nov. 10, 1839, to Emily Shipley, daughter of Benjamin Shipley (deceased). They had twelve children, eight of whom are living -Mary J., Robert, James, George, Melissa, Rebecca, Hannah and Emeline. Mr. Erwin died May 15, 1882.
James Faulkner was born in Green County, Ky., Feb. 9, 1824. In 1849 he went to Harrison County, Ind., and remained till 1865, when he moved to McLean County, Ky. In 1879 he came to Da- viess County, and bought a farm of 136 acres in Vanover Precinct. He was one of Daviess County's well-to-do farmers. He was. married Feb. 18, 1847, to Matilda Carrick, a native of Bath County, Ky., born in 1832. They have six children. Mr. Faulk- ner and his family are members of the Christian church.
Ed. Goodwin, Justice of the Peace of Vanover Precinct, was born in Daviess County, Jan. 22, 1838, and is a son of Amos H. Goodwin, a native of Jefferson County, Ky. Our subject was brought up on a farm, but his father being also a blacksmith, he early learned that trade, at which he worked for ten years. In 1870 he engaged in the mercantile and tobacco trade at his present place of business. He was married in 1871 to Miss Dora Miller, daugh- ter of Dr. W. B. Miller, of McLean County, this State. They have had two children -- Einma M. and Lavinia. The 'Squire has been magistrate for Vanover Precinct for the past sixteen years, and is still occupying that position; and, also, is a member in good standing of the Masonic fraternity.
George M. Hemingway, Vanover Precinct, was born in Davies County, Sept. 13, 1841. He was brought up a farmer's boy on his father's farm, and has always followed that occupation. He mar- ried Feb. 21, 1867, Mary F. Short, daughter of Aaron Short. They have had six children, five living -- E. Alma, Florence D., Alvey L., Tiny A. and Benjamin S. Mr. Hemingway owns 140 acres of valuable land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Heis a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a Deacon in the Brushy Fork Baptist Church. Willis T. Hemingway, the father of the above, was born in King and Queen County, Va., Jan. 17, 1806, and is a son of Samnel Hemingway (deceased), also a native of Virginia
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He came with his parents to Daviess County in 1818, and settled seven miles above Owensboro, among the deer, wolves, bear, wild turkeys, etc. He was married June 7, 1832, to Elizabeth Lump- kin, by whom he had six children, three living-William, George M. and Mary. One son, Alvey, died after reaching manhood. Mrs. Hemingway died March 16, 1881. Mr. Hemingway moved to his present location in 1852. For many years Mr. H. has been a Baptist.
Francis M. Howard is a native of Daviess County, and was born Nov. 22, 1840. His father, Andrew Howard, was an early settler of this county. He was brought up on his father's farm, and was educated in a subscription school. He married Sidney A. Yonng, daughter of Adam Young, in November, 1866. They are the parents of six children, of whom four are living-Melvina, Ellen F., Elizabeth and Marcus. Mr. Howard was a soldier for Uncle Sam in the late war, for about four years, in Company C, Twenty-sixth Kentucky Regiment Volunteer Infantry, and partici. pated in the battles of Shiloh, Nashville, Fort Wilmington, N. C., and others. During his army life he was commissioned to the office of Quartermaster's Sergeant, and served in that capacity for some time. Mr. Howard owns 192 acres of valuable land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
John L. Iglehart, Vanover Precinct, was born in this precinct Feb. 28, 1835, and is a son of William D. Iglehart (deceased), a native of Ohio County, who settled in this county about the year 1832. John L. was reared a farmer's boy, and educated in a sub- scription school in an old log cabin, and sat on a slab. He was married Feb. 9, 1860, to Amanda F. Burns, daughter of Lewis I. Burns. They have eight children-Theodocia, Elizabeth J., Ma- tilda, Otis, James, Maggie, Lewis I. and Amanda F. Mr. Iglehart owns 270 acres of valuable land, and is engaged in farming and raising stock. Mrs. Iglehart also owns 160 acres of land, making in all 430 acres. Mr. Iglehart is a member of the Masonic frater- nity and also of the Baptist church, and was for many years Clerk of the latter.
John C. Kennedy, farmer and stock-raiser, Vanover Precinct, is a native of this precinct, and was born May 20, 1845. His father, John Kennedy (deceased), was also a native of this county. Mr. Kennedy was reared on the farm, and received a limited education in the common schools. He was a soldier for Uncle Sam three years in the late war, in Company C, Seventeenth Regiment Ken-
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tucky Volunteers, Infantry, and participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, siege of At- lanta, and others. He married Melissa Erwin, Nov. 1, 1866. They have had eight children, seven living-Joan, Alonzo, Noah, Olly, Opy, Walter and Sally. Mr. Kennedy owns 185 acres of land.
George W. Kerrick, Vanover Precinct, is a native of Meade County, Ky., and was born Dec. 4, 1833. His father, Thomas Kerrick, came from Maryland to Louisville when quite small, and when that place was nothing but a fort. He was the father of twelve children, of whom our subject is the youngest. Mr. Ker- rick was brought up on the farin, and received a limited common school education in Breckinridge County, Ky. He came to this county in 1864, where he has since resided, in this precinct, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married in 1861 to Margaret Goodwin, daughter of Amos Goodwin (deceased). They have had seven children; five are living-Mollie L., Susie, Dorcas M., Robert and James. Mr. Kerrick owns 290 acres of land. He is a worthy member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
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