The Biographical encyclopaedia of Kentucky of the dead and living men of the nineteenth century, Part 138

Author: Armstrong, J. M., & company, pub
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Cincinnati, J. M. Armstrong
Number of Pages: 946

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views; is controlled by manly and upright principles; is decidedly prepossessing in person and manners; and has, to a marked degree, all those traits which would render him popular and successful in life. Mr. Bagby was married, in 1873, to Miss Ellen D. Saunders, daugh- ter of Dr. Reuben Saunders, of Paducah, one of the most worthy physicians of Western Kentucky.

INSLEY, RICHARD L., Merchant, was born near Eminence, in Shelby County, Kentucky, August 8, 1824. His parents were of Scotch descent, but were Virginians by birth ; his father, John Tinsley, emigrated to Kentucky at an early date, and lived, until his death, at the remarkable age of ninety-four, in Shelby County. R. L. Tinsley received a fair country school education, and at the age of sixteen left home and commenced life as a clerk in a store, at Bedford, Trimble County. For eight or nine years, he remained a clerk in different places. At the age of twenty-six, through the assist- ance of Morris Thomas, he started a store near Emi- nence, and was for several years connected with Mr. Thomas. During this time they carried on stores in dif- ferent parts of the country, and were very successful. During his connection with Mr. Thomas they built one of the first business houses ever erected in Eminence. In 1852, having disposed of his interests in the country houses, he located in Eminence, continuing business there in connection with B. F. Guthrie, now of Louis- ville. After a year, Mr. Guthrie retired, when Mr. Tinsley continued actively engaged in various connec- tions, doing the largest business in the county. In 1874, he sold his interests and mainly retired from active business. He has been member of the Board of Town Trustees, and held other offices in the community. In 1876, he was elected Mayor of Eminence, and now holds that position. He is a Democrat in politics, but, during the rebellion, remained on the side of the Union. He has been an active and successful business man, able to see, at once, the strong and favorable points in trade, and quick to take the benefit of them. Yet, with a long mercantile career, his deep sense of right and justice was never lost sight of, and with pride he may be able to refer to a record alike beneficial to the community and honorable to himself. He has for many years been a member of the Christian Church, and, as in his business so in private life, he has been a man of unex- ceptionable rectitude of character. He takes an active interest in every thing looking to the general good, and is still one of the most energetic men of his community. In 1852, Mr. Tinsley was married to Miss Lizzie Good- rich, of Henry County. They have two children, grown, a daughter and a son.

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EVIS, JOHN TALBOT, was born in 1805, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. His father was a paper manufacturer and farmer, a native of Pennsylvania, of English extraction. John T. Levis received a common-school education, and, at the age of seventeen, began to learn cotton manufacturing. In 1830, he came to Covington, Ken- tucky, and took charge of a cotton factory, with which he was connected until 1852. At that time he became associated with the Kentucky rolling-mill, and continued as one of its proprietors for several years. He was then connected with the Kentucky Central Railroad, and, from 1856 to 1859, was president of that road, and, after its sale to R. B. Bowler, he continued in charge of the road until 1864. He was a director of the branch of the Northern Bank of Kentucky, at Covington, from its or- ganization, in 1836, until the organization of the First National Bank of Covington, of which he also remained a director until 1875, when he resigned. He has been actively identified with most movements of interest to Covington, and has been a most active and influential citizen. Mr. Levis was married, in 1833, to Miss Harriet Whitehead, of Covington, a native of England. Of their nine children, three only are living-one son and two daughters.

AULDS, DAVID P., Piano Dealer and Music Publisher, was born March 28, 1828, in Dundee, Scotland. His father settled in New York City while David P. was a boy, and there engaged as a merchant and manufacturer. D. P. Faulds was educated in New York, and Louisville, Kentucky, removing to the latter city when he was thir- teen years old. He was a clerk in the Galt House for ten years, and subsequently, for three years, was one of its proprietors. Severing his connection with that house in 1854, he started business in the music trade. The adventure was fortunate, his trade meeting a demand in Louisville and the South, and growing rapidly into great value. He has for many years engaged very successfully in publishing music, has been largely engaged in the sale of pianos and other musical goods and instruments, and has taken a prominent place not only among the publish- ers and music dealers of the South, but is to some extent identified with the music trade of the entire country. He was for four years president of the music board of trade for the United States, being the only member of that organization from the South. He is a man of reg- ular and systematic business habits; has now in his employ the men who first began with him in the business; is a careful financier; weathered the troublous times of the war, and stands on safe ground, having slowly but surely reached a comfortable result for his perseverance, judgment, and labor. Few men occupy a better position

socially or in the business community than he; and few men deserve more of the community. Mr. Faulds was married, in 1851, to Miss Virginia Sheridan.

ACON, JEREMIAH, Merchant, was born April 20, 1811, in Northumberland County, Pennsyl- vania, and is the son of Isaiah and Harriet Bacon. His father was a native of Pennsylva- nia; was of English parentage, and a farmer by occupation. He was raised on the farm, and received a common-school education. In 1834, he opened an auction store in Louisville, Kentucky, and, after four years of successful business in that line, began his career as a dry-goods merchant. He commenced in a small way, with small means; gradually increased his patronage, and standing as a business man; from time to time enlarged his resources ; built additions to his busi- ness property; and is now, after thirty years of continued success, one of the most extensive dry-goods merchants in Louisville, his house on Market Street being one of the largest and most complete of the kind in the coun- try. His record is one furnishing a remarkable instance of business success. Commencing life with a limited education and without means, by great perseverance, industry, and adherence to correct and honorable prin- ciples of trade, he has taken a place among the notable self-made merchant princes of the country. He has been a resident of Louisville for forty-four years, and has long been prominently identified with its leading social and business interests. In 1837, Mr. Bacon was married to Miss Mary Fisher, of Breckinridge County, Kentucky ; and has five living children, several of his sons being associated with him in business.

OUDE, JOHN H., Lawyer, was born May I, 1825, in Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky. His parents were Samuel and Susan C. Boude. His father was a native of Lancaster, Pennsyl- vania ; was brought to this State in childhood ; followed agricultural pursuits; and died, in Bracken County, in 1857; was the son of John Boude, who first settled in Fayette County; in 1802, removed to Bracken County, and afterwards to Ohio, where he died, in 1832. His mother was a native of Mason County, Kentucky, and a daughter of Duvall Payne, one of the pioneers of that county from Virginia, and an officer in the war of 1812. John H. Boude was ed- ucated at Augusta College, Augusta, Kentucky, from which he graduated, with the honors of his class, at the age of seventeen. In 1842, he began reading law, at Maysville, in the office of Thomas Y. Payne ; after

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a thorough preparation, was admitted to the bar, in 1846; at once entered on the practice of his profession at Brookville, where he remained in active and success- ful business until 1873; in that year, removed to Au- gusta, and continued the legal practice, with his usual skill and success. In 1861, he was elected County At- torney for Bracken County ; resigned in 1864, to take the office of County Judge, to which he had been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge G. W. Hamilton ; in 1866, was re-elected, holding the office six years; in 1875, was elected Mayor of Augusta ; and was re-elected in the following year. His first Demo- cratic vote was cast for J. C. Breckinridge, in 1860. He was formerly a Whig, and gave his first Presiden- tial vote for Gen. Scott. For over twenty years, he has been a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is a man of fine professional and social habits, and great in- tegrity of character. Mr. Boude was married, January 18, 1849, to Margaret W. Rudd, a native of Bracken County, and a daughter of Peter H. Rudd, of that county.

MITH, GEORGE WILSON, Miller and Grain Dealer, son of John Smith, of Virginia, was born in 1813, at Louisville, Kentucky. His father was one of the early settlers of the State; built a hotel, where the Louisville Hotel now stands, and carried it on for many years. The son attended private schools until his thirteenth year, when, visiting Shelbyville, he began clerking for the dry-goods firm of Malone & Co .; when, several years later, this firm removed to Louisville, he continued with theni as clerk, finally buying them out, and succeeding them with the firm of Smith & Courtney. In 1837, he engaged in the grocery business with Ferguson & Co., remaining with them till 1846. He then bought out the Louisville City Mill, on East Market Street, and oper- ated the same up to the time of his death. He was, for several years, a school trustee. In politics, he was an ardent and active Republican. He joined the Meth- odist Church in his youth; but, in 1861, withdrew, to unite with the Second Presbyterian Church, under the ministration of the Rev. Stuart Robinson. His young son united with this Church at the same time. In 1839, he married Ellen, daughter of Hugh Ferguson, of Louis- ville; by this marriage, he had eight children, of whom three are living; in 1869, he was again married, to Mrs. Laura S. Johnson, daughter of William Sale, of Louis- ville; and had, by his second wife, three children, one being deceased. He died March 16, 1875. In business, he was very active, attentive, and successful; but real estate speculation lost him much of his money during his latter years. His dealings were so fair that his son still has many of his father's first customers, who always

dealt with the firm. Mr. Smith was liberal and charita- ble to all benevolent enterprises, and especially towards the poor; and was a worthy and esteemed citizen, a kind and affectionate husband and father.

EECH, JAMES HENRY, was born October 15, 1824, in Livingston County, Kentucky. His father, James C. Leech, removed to that county at an early day, from Rockbridge County, Virginia, and was a respectable farmer. His mother, whose maiden name was Malinda M. Glen, was a native of Lyon County, Kentucky, and of Irish descent. At the age of twenty, with an ordinary education, obtained at the country school, he was made Sheriff of Livingston County; held the position two years; spent several years in merchandising, and was for five years a clerk at Hopewell Iron Furnace, in Liv- ingston County; also engaged for a time in steamboat- ing on the Cumberland river; but has been, during the greater part of his life, engaged in farming, trading, and discharging many important trusts, to which he has been appointed, in his community. He was a magis- trate for twelve years (from 1850 to 1862) in his county; has administered on over one hundred estates; been guardian for over one hundred children ; has been as- signee of forty-eight bankrupts; and has never had a lawsuit on his own account. He has been identified with most of the valuable interests of his county ; led a most active life; and has been noted for his just and upright character. During the civil war, he supported the cause of the Union, and was formerly a Whig. He is now identified with the Democracy, but is not a poli- tician. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is one of the most valuable men of his community: Mr. Leech was married, October 15, 1850, to Miss Eliz- abeth Glen, of Caldwell County, and has three chil- dren-one son and two daughters.

OWRY, REV. WILLIAM JOSEPH, D. D., was born June 7, 1838, in Greensboro, Georgia, though at that time his parents were residents of Louisville, Jefferson County, in that State, where he was brought up and received his early school education. He is of Presley descent, a family noted in the annals and history of the Associate Reformed Church. He received his collegiate education at Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina, and graduated at that institution, when about twenty years of age. _ His father is now a professor in the Alma Mater of his distinguished son. He prosecuted his theo- logical studies at the same place, that being the princi-

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pal seat of learning of the Associate Reformed Church in the South, and was licensed to preach in 1859. On going into the ministry, he entered it in the Church of his fathers, and spent the first year of his ministe life as a missionary or evangelist of the Associate Re- formed Church, in Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee; but he subsequently transferred his connection to the Southern Presbyterian Church. His first pastoral rela- tion was with the Lebanon Church, in Wilcox County, Alabama. He subsequently became the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, in Selma, of that State, where he remained for about ten years, not only beloved by the people of his own Church, but endeared to those of all creeds in that city. While the pastor of that Church, he was frequently called to other prominent Churches in the South and South-west, but declined all of the proffered calls, feeling not only attached to his Church, but bound by duty to remain. But, when called to the pastorate of the First and Seventh Street Churches of Louisville, Kentucky, he felt that the time had come when it was his duty to enter a new field, promising more labor, but a greater field in the good that it was his mission to do. And thus he came, only two years since, among us, a people already prepared to receive him with open arms and open hearts. He was found here more than equal to expectations; and the field demanded a life earnest, laborious, and faithful; and such a life he gave to it. In 1873, the University of Alabama conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. He was twice married: to his first wife, Mag- gie M. Bell, daughter of Col. Robert Bell, of Missis- sippi, August 13, 1861, and from this marriage three children survive; after her death, he was again married, January 23, 1874, to Mary C. Dixon, daughter of Dr. R. K. Dixon, of Louisville, Georgia. Dr. Lowry's qualities and power as a preacher are known to the pub- lic at large, so many thousands of whom have heard him from the pulpit. Even there his genial and sympa- thetic nature manifested itself, and shone with a warm and gentle light on all. But those who have been thrown with him in social life, and in seasons of ad- versity, know well the depth of his warm heart, and the sincerity with which he believed the consoling truths of the religion which he preached. He preached it well, because he believed it well and lived it well. He was a minister of great popularity, possessing to a very high degree those noble elements of mind and person which secure public favor; was a man of broad sentiment ; possessed great depth of feeling; was warm and earnest in his manners; had unusually attractive powers as an orator; his efforts in the pulpit were always of a supe- rior character; was firm and settled in his convictions; and, though holding and presenting his doctrinal views with the energy and force of one who believed thor9 oughly what he preached, and feared not to preac,4

what he believed, he won the hearts of those who dif- fered from him in his views by his sincerity, and by that loving manner that could not offend or repel. Dr. Lowry died November 10, 1877, at his residence in Louisville, Kentucky, after much suffering, from cancer in the face; and, under many demonstrations of respect, his remains were conveyed to his old home, at Selma, Alabama.

ORRIS, REV. THOMAS A., Late Senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born April 28, 1794, in Kanawha County, Virginia, and was the son of John and Mar- garet Morris, both Virginians. His parents early settled on the Great Kanawha, subse- quently removed to Cabell County, and died, at a good old age, in 1818. Bishop Morris passed his youth on his father's farm. His opportunities for acquiring an education were limited, but he attended school of Winters, where he laid the foundation of a respectable education. In after years he greatly improved his stock of learning, and, although he was never a profound scholar, he acquired the Greek language while traveling on his circuits ; was always a hard student, and ranked among the most thoroughly read men of the Methodist Church. At the age of seventeen, he became a deputy in the office of his brother, who was county clerk, serv- ing in that capacity for four years. This, probably, led him to contemplate studying law for a profession, but, in 1813, he joined the Church, and, in the following year, was licensed to preach. He was diffident and nervous, and appeared hardly suited to the ministerial calling. He made his first effort in preaching at his father's house, and, although he did not fail, it does not appear that it foreshadowed any thing brilliant for his future in the ministry. After leading his " class," and preaching to it several times, he was finally recom- mended to the Conference. In 1814, he was appointed, by the County Court, as Commissioner of the Revenue, or Assessor, foi Cabell County. He subsequently built a cabin in the woods, and tried farming and teaching. On January 23, 1814, he was married to Miss Abigail Scales, a member of his "class," and a lady of great piety and worth. He had also been licensed to preach, and, his farming and teaching not proving satisfactory, during the Fall and Winter, he itinerated with Rev. Mr. Dew; was admitted to the Ohio Conference, on trial, in 1816; was ordained deacon at Steubenville, in 1818; was sent to the Zanesville Circuit ; was made an 208 94 Cleland, Thomas ..

elder at , Chilli F OBurnam, Thompson

CInsky, M. W

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Coburn, John .. 114

95 Cocke, William.

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95 Cofer, Martin H 620

Coghlan, M. M.

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Burrows, J. Lansing. 329

Coles, Samuel

Bush, W. P. D 131 Coles, Thomas K

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Burnett, H. C ... Burnett, Isaac.

Burnett, T. L

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River District ; and, although his circuit extended over a thousand miles, and he was obliged to buy a new horse, for which he paid eighty dollars, his receipts for one year of unwearied, constant service were sixty-two dollars. The seven or eight years he stayed in Ken- tucky were years of hardship, self-denial, and poverty ; but at that day little else awaited the Methodist preacher anywhere; even in Cincinnati, years after- wards, he received but four hundred and fifty dollars a year, and lived meanly and miserably, but uncomplain- ingly, like a Christian. His brother had preceded him to Kentucky, and had purchased a small tract of land for him; but, although this was, to some extent, the cause of his transfer to this State, it does not appear that it amounted to much finally, as from the proceeds of its sale he was enabled to purchase only six hundred dollars' worth of town lots in Lebanon, Ohio. In 1824, he was appointed to the Red River Circuit, in Middle Tennessee, extending from Clarksville to Nashville; was Presiding Elder on the Green River District; was after- wards stationed at Louisville; was transferred to the Ohio Conference, and stationed on the Lebanon Circuit, in 1828; in 1830, was sent to Columbus, where he spent a useful year; and was then sent to Cincinnati; was ap- pointed Presiding Elder of the Cincinnati District, in 1832; took charge of the " Western Christian Advocate," and became one of its most popular editors; and, in 1836, at Cincinnati, was elected bishop; and, soon after, en- tered upon the work of his new office. His work in the Conference, for many years, was mainly in the Southern States; in 1838, he made ministerial trips to Indiana and Kentucky; in 1840, earnestly asked to be relieved of his episcopal trust, but his request was not favorably entertained by the General Conference ; in that year, issued his book of Sermons; in the following year, his noble wife, and their only daughter, Mrs. Jane B. Rust, died; made a special preaching tour through Kentucky, in 1845, preaching at Maysville, Lexington, Louisville,

and other points; and, in the same year, attended the Southern Convention held at Louisville, which resulted in the formation of the Southern Church. From that time, his Conference duties in the South were mainly handed over to Bishop Soule, he traveling only occa- sionally in Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Western Virginia. In 1855, he held a Conference at Maysville, Kentucky. In 1860, he removed to Springfield, Ohio, having resided, during the former part of his episcopacy, at Cincinnati. When the civil war began, he took strong grounds in favor of the Government; and never fal- tered in his attachment to the cause of his country, or in his belief in the ultimate triumph of its arms. In 1863, he presided over the Kentucky Conference, at Coving- ton; from 1864 to 1868, was compelled, by the condi- tion of his health, to remain comparatively inactive, at his home in Springfield; in the latter year, took his seat again in Conference, at Chicago; in 1874, attended his last Conference, at Springfield ; and, soon after, died. On June 25, 1844, he was again married, at Louisville, to the widow of Dr. Merriweather. She survived him. Bishop Morris was a man who made no great display, even in his most exalted and favored days; and was, throughout his life, characterized for his want of pretension, for his modesty, unassuming man- ners, and deep piety. He believed in letting his fruits reveal him before men. He became very corpulent, especially in latter years; and, although probably not decidedly prepossessing in person, he wore a smiling countenance; had an open, agreeable style of inter- course; and was, altogether, rather attractive. He was regarded as an able writer ; was possessed of great men- tal resource; had great firmness; was a fine presiding officer ; had a great store of practical good sense; and, while not being, to a marked degree, brilliant as a preacher, was one of the best bishops, and most valua- able men, of the Methodist Church, justly entitling him to a high place among its great names.

being deceased. He died March 16, 187%. he was very active, attentive, and successful; but he- estate speculation lost him much of his money during his latter years. His dealings were so fair that his son still has many of his father's first customers, who always

INDEX.

ADAIR, JOHN .. 647

Adams, John .. 599

Adams, Juseph 212 Barrett, John G. 718

Barry, William T

310 345

Air, Edward. 517 Barth, G F

774

Alcorn, J. W. 349 Barth, G. W 740

Alexander, Robert .. 81 Bascom, H. B .. 626

Alexander, Robert A 82 Baxter, John G. 450

Alexander, A. J 82

Alexander, W

514

Allen, William B 76

Allan, Chilton 149

Allen, R. T. P.

281

Allen, John.

209

Allen, C. T

317

Allen, John. 411 Allen, J. L .. 426

Allen, M. K 555

Allen, Robert D 729 Allison, F. McL 648

Anderson, James A 142

Anderson, James W. I86 Bell, A J. 358 Andrews, L. W. 187 Anderson, Robert 232 Bell, Thomas 415 Anderson, H. A 302 Bell, David. 505 Anderson, H. A., Sr. 302 Bell, Joshua F 722 Anderson, Lucien 387 Bemis, John. 130 Benedict, D. S. 688

Anderson, S. H. 577 Bennett, William 120

Anderson, W. C .. 577

Bennett, Caswell. 48

Benton, Mortimer M. 52

Anderson, Thomas .. 587 Anderson, Richard C. 647 Bekkers, John H 209

Annear, J. F. 616 Berry, A. S. 232

Apperson, Richard. 26 Berry, William T. 289

Apperson, Richard, Sr 26 Berry, W. J

Appleton, J. W. 393 Berry, L. A.

Applegate, Elisha .. 745 Bevier, Robert S.

Bibb, John B 264

Bibb, George M 394

Biggs, R. M. 323

Birney, James G. 61

Arnold, James G. 422 Bishop, R. M. 706

Arnold, T. G .. 435 39

Arthur, William E

Blackburn, L. P 143 Bruce, H. W.

Arthur, J .. 783 Blackburn, C. B 165 Bruce, B. G ...

Ashbrook, W. E 228 Blackwell, J. S. 773

Asmann, C ... 212 Askins, E. D. 556

Athey, R. A. 426

Atkinson, John 745

Atkinson, George 764

Audubon, John J 65 Avery, Benjamin F 496

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The Biographical encyclopaedia of Kentucky of the dead and living men of the nineteenth century, Part 138

Author: Armstrong, J. M., & company, pub Publication date: 1878 Publisher: Cincinnati, J. M. Armstrong Number of Pages: 946

Author: Armstrong, J. M., & company, pub
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Cincinnati, J. M. Armstrong
Number of Pages: 946