Daviess County, Kentucky - Biographical sketches (2 of 8 so headed), 1883 (part 4 of 4)

Thomas H. Lloyd was born Sept. 1, 1827, in Rockingham County, N. C. His father, William Lloyd, was also born in the same county, in August, 1792. He was married in North Carolina, Sept. 4, 1818, to Mary King, who was born in Rockingham County, May 24, 1798. In 1832 he came to Kentucky, and settled in Breckinridge County, on a farm, where he resided aboat two years, when he moved across the line into Grayson County, where he died, near the falls of Rough Creek, May 10, 1853. His widow is still living in Breckinridge with one of her married daughters. They reared a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters to be grown, of whom all are living with the exception of the oldest and the fifth child. Thomas H. Lloyd was about five years old when his father moved to Kentucky. He received a common education of what could be had at that time, and lived with his father till he was twenty -two years of age. He was married in Ohio County, Dec. 23, 1851, to Missouri C. Roach, a second cousin of his, who was born in North Carolina, a daughter of James Roach, who settled from Rockingham County, N . C, in Ohio County, Ky. After his marriage he lived in Grayson County, where he purchased his father's old farm, and lived on it till 1864. His wife died Jane 8, 1862, leaving five children - James W., Thomas H., Johq H.,Mary

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E. and Theophilus (deceased). Mr. Lloyd was married again in Litchfield, Grayson County, Ang. i, 186i, to Fannie V. Kogers, wlio was born in Nelson County, March 24, 1843, a daughter of Mathew Eogers. After this marriage Mr. Lloyd sold his farm in Grayson County, and moved to Ohio County, near the Daviess County line, and bought a farm there, where he resided about fifteen years, after which he sold and bought near Fordsville, Ohio County, and lived there about four years. In November, 1882, he sold again, and purchased in Daviess County, where he now lives, moving onto the place in December, 1882. He has 167 acres of land, situated on the Litchfield road, two miles east of Whitesville, in one of the best portions of Daviess County. Mr. Lloyd united with the Pleasant Grove Baptist church, Jan. 30, 1860, and when he moved near the edge of Daviess County, transferred his memberBhip to the Zion Baptist Church in Ohio County. He has been connected with this church over eighteen years, and had been a Deacon of the chnrch during this time, having been regularly ordained as such a short time after he became a member. He has also been Treasurer of the church for the same length of time. Seven of his children are members of the same church, also his wife, who has been connected with it since February, 1854. Mr. and Mr». Lloyd have four children - Tarlton L., Cecil E., Sarah C. and Charles Robert, all of whom were born in Ohio County. Mr. Lloyd has been connected with the Masonic fraternity since he was twenty-two years of age.

James H. May, born July 13, 1822, in Jefierson County, Ky., is a son of Wales and Sarah (Huraphress) May, his father a native of Connecticut and his mother of Loudoun County, Ya. His grandfather, John Humphress, was one of the first settlers of Jefferson County, going there as early as 1781 or 1782. His father died near Louisville, March 29, 1834, and his mother about 1853. There was a family of eight children, five living to maturity, and three now living. James H. is the eldest now living. He was reared in Jefferson County, living there till 1848. He worked at the blacksmith's trade fourteen months with Lawrence Hickman, and then went to Louisville and worked three years and a half with Hays & Cooper. He afterward worked for different parties, till June 20, 1853, when he came to Daviess County. In December, 1853, he went to Clarksville, Tenn., and worked for Thomas &, Bailey, till Jan. 20, 1855. He then went to Nashville, Tenn., intending to go into business, but the night of the second day he wae there was taken with a congestive chill and was unable to work for several weeks. On regaining his health, he went again to TiOuisville; from there to Shelby Couuty, and thence, after a year, to Bullitt County. In 1863 he came to Daviess County, opening a shop at Whitesville. He was married Nov. 30, 1848, to Ellen Jane Goldsmith, daughter of Owen Goldsmith, of Bullitt County. They have had eight cliildren, five now living - James T., Charles H., Ida E., Lucy W., Lnlie A. Lloyd K. died at the age of twenty-three years, and two died in infancy.

James TF. McCarty, M. D., was born July 81, 1848, in Ohio County, Ky. His father was Justin McCarty, a native of Marion County, and his mother was Rachel W. (Haynes) McCarty, a native of Ohio County, Ky. They reared ten of eleven children, nine of them now living. James W. McCarty is the oldest of his father's family. He was reared in Ohio County, near the Daviess County line, where his fataer lived at that time. He was educated mostly at Whitesville, Daviess County, and at Horse Cave, Hart Co., Ky. He began his medical studies with his uncle, Milburn Mc- Carty, of Woodford County, 111., with whom he remained four or five months. He attended his first course of lectures at the Louisville Medical College during the sessions of 187i-'5, and again in 1875-6, and graduated from this institution in the spring of 1876. During this time, and previous, he paid his own way by working on a farm. summers and teaching school during the winter months. In 1875 he practiced medicine in Edwards County, 111., near West Salem, during the spring and summer months. In that manner he accumulated means to carry him through the medical college. On the 28th day of March, 1876, he settled in Whitesville, Daviess County, and began the practice of medicine, where lie has been located ever since. From the time the Doctor started, he has met with good success, better in fact than he anticipated when he began, and his practice has steadily increased from year to year. Being reared in this community, and known by the people, he has met with a just reward as the result of his labors. In 1862 he became a member of the Baptist church, and has lived in accordance with his religious principles. He was married on the 13th of April, 1876, to S. Mary McElroy, daughter of C. S. and F. M. Mc- Elroy. Mrs. McCarty was born in Washington County, Ky., on the 6th of January, 1855. When she was nine years old her parents moved to this county. She is also a member of the Baptist church. They have one son - Arnold B., born May 28, 1877.

Justin McCarty, born in Washington County, Ky., March 2, 1822, is a son of Milburn and Catharine (Kinnett) McCarty, natives of the same county, his father born in April, 1798, and his mother March 13, 1798. In March, 1845, his father sold his farm in Washington County, and bought 700 acres in Ohio County, five miles from Whitesville. He added to this till at the time of his death. May, 1854, he had 900 acres. His wife is still living, making her home with her children and grandchildren. They reared a family of nine children - Charles, Justin, Samuel (deceased), William W., Milburn, Susan (Mrs. Jesse Hayden, now deceased), Mary A. (Mrs. J. L. Brown), John, Drusiila C. (Mrs. G. W. Kelly). When Justin was eight years of age his father's health failed, and the care of the farm (then unpaid for) and the liquidation of the debt fell upon the children. He remained at home till twenty-three years of age, when, Aug. 5, 1845, he married Rachel W. Haynes, anative of Ohio County, born June 2, 1828, and a daughter of Josiah flaynes. After his marriage Mr. Haynes bought 100 acres adjoining his father's, where he lived five years. In 1850 he sold his farm and bought one of 166 acres in Ohio County, on the Daviess County line. In 1862 he added to this, and now has 170 acres in the homestead, and 210 acres in another tract lying in Ohio and Daviess counties. During the war he met with quite a loss in negroes. Mr. and Mrs. McCarty have nine children - James W., Samuel C, C. Hammond, John T. (residingin Texas), Susie E. (wife of Dr. S. H. Weatherford, of Texas), N. Bell, Bettie S., Justin L., and C. Webb. They have lost two children - Fannie C. , who died Deo. 6, 1869, aged sixteen years, and Josiah M. , died Dec. 14, 1867, aged five days. Politically Mr. McCarty was a Whig, but since the outbreaking of the war he has been a Democrat. The family are members of the Baptist church. Mr. McCarty's grandfathers, Justin McCarty and Charles Kinnett, were both in the Revolutionary war. His family is of Scotch and Irish descent.

William L. Miller, born in Daviess County, Ky., Sept. 15, 1845, is a son of William E. and Harriet (Hansford) Miller. His father was born in Henry County, Ky., in 1823, and came to Daviess County with his parents in 1826. There was a familj- of eleven children, three now living - William L., Lucinda and S. R. Mrs. Miller died in 1877 and Mr. Miller in 1878. William L. lived on a farm till about fourteen years of age, when his parents moved to Whitesville. He was educated in the village schools, and in 1864 commenced to learn the carpenter and wagon maker's trade. After the death of his father he succeeded him in business and is now recognized as the leading undertaker in this part of the county. May 3, 1875, he married Anna, daughter of J. T. Bartlett. They have two children - Pearl, born May IS, 1876, and Earl, born July 26, 1879. Mr. Miller is a member of the Baptist church.

James Milton was born Aug. 9, 1809, in Nelson County, Ky. ITis father, Richard Milton, was a native of Virginia, born in January, 1773, and came to Kentucky when fifteen years of age, settling in Nelson County, where he married Sallie Williams, a native of Maryland. The greater part of hie life was spent in Nelson County, but a few days before his death he moved to Spencer County, where he died July 3, 1850, his wife having died aboot three years before. They reared a family of twelve children, five sons and seven daughters. James, the sixth child, was reared in Nelson County and lived with his father till twenty-five years of age. He received but a limited education, devoting most of liis early life to the duties of the farm. March 8, 1835, he married Sallie E., daughter of William Stone, of Nelson County, and the following April moved to Daviess County and settled in Whitesville Precinct, on a farm of 397 acres, - his son-in-law, Dr. W, R. Knox, now residing on part of it, - at that time being mostly in the woods and having few improvements. In 1850 he moved to hispresent residence. His wife died March 6, 1853. They had four children, only two now living - Richard, and Sallie, now Mrs. W. R. Knox. Nov. 22, 1860, Mr. Milton married Mary J., widow of J. L. Bartlett, and daughter of A. J. Harlan. They have had seven children, six living - James William, John T., Robert Lee, Bushrod J., Ada A. and Ida L. (twins). Mary Alice died at the age of nine years and six months. Politically Mr. Milton was a Whig, but in later years has affiliated with the Democratic party. In the spring of 1867 he was elected Magistrate of this precinct and served two terms. He is a member of the Christian church, being the only surviving member who signed the Constitution in 1835.

John Wesley Moseley (deceased), son of Elijah and Polly (Barnes) Moseley, was bom in Ohio County, Ky., May 9, 1813. He was the third of a family of live children - Robert, Sallie, John Wesley, Elizabeth and Elijah. His father died when he was eio-ht years old. His educational advantages were necessarily limited being confined to the country schools. He was married April 6 1834, to Nancy, daughter of Cornelius Westerfield. She was born in Mercer Countj', Ky., July 4, 1816, and came to Daviess County with her parents when eight years of age. After his marriage Mr. Moseley went to farming on his farm of sixty acres, and shortly after bought the homestead of fifty acres of the heirs. He was an industrious and energetic man, devoting most of his time to trt^ding in land. He was elected by the Democratic party to the State Legislature, serving two years. He was reared in the Methodist church, but afterward joined the Christian church. He died March 3, 1879, leaving a wife and eight children - Cornelius, married Salena Roach, and resides in Masonville ; Susan, wife of William Barrett, of Louisiana; John Wesley, married Malinda Ann Roach, and resides in Ohio County ; Narcissa, wife of Joseph Birkhead, of Whitesville; Arrillus, wife of Dr. Joseph Jett, of Ohio County; Cnrtis, married Sallie Wells, and resides in Whitesville ; Nanna, wife of James A. Carter, resides near Owensboro ; Cicero, married Susan A. Church, and resides on the old homestead.

George W. Neel, born Jan. 15, 1826, in Shelby County, Ky., is a son of Zachariah and Elizabeth (Miles) Neel. His mother died in 1832, leaving three children - Zerilda, George W. and Dora. His father then married Eliza Turnham. They had five children - Josiah, Richard E., Zachariah T., William A. and Rufqs P. When lie was sixteen years old his father came to Daviess County, and settled on a farm in Knottsville Precinct, where he died in March, 1873, aged eighty-five years. George W. Neel was educated in the common schools of his day. He lived with his father, working on the farm, till his marriage in October, 1852, to Mary E., daughter of Aaron L. Hayes, when he went to farming on hie own account. In 1856 he went to Edwards County, 111., but remained only four months, returning to Daviess County. After residing here three years he went to Yermillion County, Ind., and lived nine jears. In 1865 he again came to Daviess County, and the next year bought a farm. In 1876 he bought an addition to it, now owning 170 acres, well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Neel have eight children - William S., Sarah E., John R., Emily J., George A., Thomas F., Richard O. and Harry O. William S. married Sulla, daughter of John Evans, and John R. married Ann, daughter of S. W. Bartlett.

Mason C. Pate, M. D., a, physician of Whitesville, was born March 11, 1814, in Breckinridge County, Ky. He began to practice medicine in June, 1850, in Ohio County, and came to Daviess County nine months afterward ; settled in Whitesville, where he

Franklin P. Puroell was born in Grayson County, Ky., Nov. 17, 1S53. Eis father, James Purcell, is a native of Breckinridge, and moved to Grayson County with his parents when an infant. When a young man he took an active part in political matters. In 1852 he was elected Assessor of the county, holding the position eight or twelve years; was Magistrate of the county twenty years, and iu 1882 was elected County Judge on the Republican ticket. He married Sarali J. Litsey, a native of Graj^son County. They have had ten children, seven now living. Franklin P., the sixth child, was reared in Grayson County, and received his education there and at Cromwell, Ohio County. At the age of sixteen he commenced teaching school, and has since that time paid his own expenses. In 1875 he was married to Susan F. Mullen, daughter of George A. Mullen, and sister of George W. Mullen, of "Whitesville. After his marriage he settled on a farm in Breckinridge County, working on the farm in summer and teaching school during the winter. Sept. 10, 1878, he joined the Pisgah Baptist church, near Cloverport, and was licensed to preach the same day. Oct. 11, 1880, he took charge of the school at Whitesville. At present he is pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist church, and Mt. Pleasant Baptist church in Ohio County, Roseville Baptist church, Hancock County, and "Whitesville Baptist church, Daviess County. He has always been a hard worker, and since receiving his license has preached every Sunday when well, with four exceptions. In August, 1879, he joined the Masons at Cloverport, and is now a member of Whitesville Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Purcell have three children - Cora F., Franklin E. and Ethel Roderick.

Robert liagsdale is an early settler in the county, and is the oldest man living in this precinct. He was born in Jessamine County, Jan. 10, 179i. His father, Godfrey Ragsdale, was born in Virginia, in Oulpeper County, and was an old Revolutionary soldier, having a captain's commission. He drew a pension from the Government for services "rendered in the war, till the time of his death, in 1844 or '5. He was married in Virginia to Elizabeth Mitchell. He came to Kentucky a aliort time after, and in 1784 settled in Jessamine County. There were ten children who lived to be married, nine sons and one daughter. Of these children four sons and the daughter are now living. Godfrey Ragsdale was a highly educated man, and during a large portion of his life he taught Bchool, mostly in Shelby and Henry counties. He was well read in law and did some practice, but being a man of an excitable temper, did not carry on his legal profession to any great extent. Robert Ragsdale is the fourth son of his father's family. He was reared in Shelby County, his father moving there when he was quite small. When he was eighteen years of age he enlisted in the service of the United States in the war of 1812, in the Eighth Kentucky Kegiment, raised in Shelby County, commanded by Colonel Geo. Wilcox. He went out with the first troops in 1812, enlisting for six months, but not serving quite this time. He went to the relief of the regular troops under command of General Taylor at Fort Harrison when it was attacked by Indians. After his time was out he returned home. In 1815 he went to Kanawha Salt WbrkSjOn the Kanawha River, in Virginia, and remained there eight months. He then returned to Shelby County and worked at the saddler's trade a number of years. In 1817 he was married in Henry County, Ky., to Nancy Haywood, who was born in Virginia, a daughter of Wm. Haywood, who was an early settler in Kentucky. After his marriage he followed his trade in Henry County a short time, and in 1817 moved to Nelson County, where he remained till 1832. His wife died in 1822, at her father's house, Henry County, while there on a visit. Sliewas the mother of one son - W. G.Ragsdale, who is residing near Whitesville. Mr. Ragsdale was married again to Nancy Money, in 1829. She was born in Virginia, a daughter of Samuel Money, who moved from that State to Nelson County, Ky. In 1832 Mr. Ragsdale came to Daviess County and located at Knottsville and commenced farming, which vocation .he followed up to 1 860, when he became too feeble to do manual labor. His wife died Dec. 1, 1869, at the age of sixty-six years. She was the mother of one daughter - Mary Ann, wife of D. T. Hays, with whom Mr. Ragsdale makes his home. Politically Mr. Ragsdale was a member of the old Wliig party. During the late war he was a strong Union man, and since then has been a member of the Democratic party. He has always been a highly respected citizen of the county, and even in his old age retains his intellectual faculties to a remarkable degree.

Benjamin t. Ramsey, born in Jefferson County, Ky., March 8, 1821, is a son of Aliraham and Sarah K. (White) Ramsey. His grandfather, Thomas Ramsey, was an early settler of Kentucky, from Virginia. He acquired a good common-scliool education. In 1842 he came to Ddviess County, and in January, 1843, he eu- gaged to teach a six-months' school at Burtonsville. In 1844 he went to Owensboro, and the following fall came to Whitesville, and was one of the founders of the village. He formed a partnersliip with his cousin, Dr. White, and erected a store-house. A dvvelling-house was erected opposite the store, and thus the foundation of Whitesville was laid. Mr. Ramsey retained his interest in the store about two years, and was then alone for several years. He was in partnership with George W. Rhodes about a year and a h:df; then bonglit Mr. Rhodes' interest, and from 1855 to 1858 was in partnership with Taylor & McMahon. From 1858 till the latter part of 1859 he was in business alone; then was out of business several years, and in 1868 bought the store of Head & McKay. In the fall of 1874 he sold out to R. A. Bartlett, and the next year formed a partnership with him, remaining with him a year and a half. He then had charge of A. D. Mattingly's store till the spring of 1881. In 1847 Mr. Ramsey bought the farm of 100 acres, where he still resides. He was politically, originally, a Whig, and cast his first Presidential vote for Henry Olay. Since the dissolution of Ehat party he has been a Democrat. In 1851 he was elected Magistrate of the precinct, retaining the office eight years. He is now Djputy Clerk, and has held the office at' intervals for over twenty years. Jan. 12, 1847, he married Sophronia Hays, a native of Henry County, Ky., whose father, John B. Hays, came to Daviess County in ITovember, 1835, settling near Whitesville. Tliey have eight children - Sallie E. (Mrs. Josiah Haynes), Sue R. (Mrs. Z. T. Neel), Thomas A., Harriet Josephine (Mrs. D. B. Bristow), John F., Annie E., Benjamin and William M.

George W. Rhodes (deceased) was born April 27, 1813, in Marion County, Ky., where he lived till he was eighteen years old. In 1832 his parents moved to Daviess County and settled in Kiiottsville Precinct, where they remained till their death. His father died a short time after he came here, and before George was twenty-one he began to take care of himself. He made a trip to New Orleans on a flat-b>at, and soon after began working with timber, using what i* calleJ a whip saw to cut the timbjr into the required shape for biiilding purposes, furnishing a number of the neighbors with material t ,» build their homes. He followed this b'lsiness for three or four years with gook success. He was married in January, 1836, to Lucy Jane Dawson, and shortly after wont to farming. He bought ninety acres of land east of Whitesville. In 1840 he sold his property and moved to Clarke County,

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Mo., where he remaiued nearly four years. In 1844 he returned to Daviess County, Ky., and bought the old place back again, where he made it his home till his death. In November, 1860, his wife died, at the age of forty-two years, leaving seven children - Elizabeth, wife of Henry Head; Nancy, wife of Felix Willis; James Lindsey; Valentine; Mary Frances, wife of Nathaniel Mc- Carty; George S.; Eebecca W., wife of Demetrius Brooks. May 14, 1861, Mr. Rhodes was married to Mrs. Elizabeth (Phillips) Lyon^, who had been married twice before. Mrs. Rhodes was born in Ohio County, Oct. 26, 1818. Mr. Rhodes died Aug. 20, 1882. He was a member of the Baptist church at Whitesville. Mr. Rhodes was a good business man and accumulated considerable property, having at his death about 450 acres in the homestead. He was a member 'of high standing in the Masonic order. He was a citizen of the county who was highly respected, by every one.

Oeo. S. Rhodes, born Oct. 14, 1851, in Daviess County, Ky., is a son of Geo . W. and Lucy Jane (Dawson) Rhodes. He was reared in Daviess County and was married Sept. 7, 1871, to Margaret E. I. Stinnett, daughter of Joel Stinnett, an early settler of Daviess County. After his marriage he lived in Henderson County on a farm for a year; then returned to Daviess County. In November, 1876, he moved to his farm east of "Whitesville, where he is now residing. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes have had five children, three sons and two daughters, one son deceased.

George Stephens, born in Nelson County, Ky., Oct. 11, 1807, was a son of Thomas and Polly (Coof)er) Stephens. His father died in 1808 leaving two children - Beed and George, and his mother afterward married Caleb Hazel. They had five children- Samuel, Mathew, Ellen, Julia and Nancy. His mother died in 1873. Soon after his father's death George went to live with his Grandmother Cooper. He was married in 1829 to Nancy Winsatt, daughter of Felix Winsatt, and rented a farm, where he lived till 1845. He then came to Daviess County and bought the farm where he now lives, four miles southwest of Whitesville. He has 236 acres of good land which he has brought from an almost wild state to a well-cultivated condition. He has thirteen children- Mary Eliza, now Mrs. Athel Smith; Julia Ann, wife of James Ward; Sallie, wife of Joseph F. Rummage; William Henry, married Margaret Hardesty; Elizabeth, wife of James Rummage; Diellen, wife of M. W. Hamilton ; Albin, married. Margaret Howard; Melissa Jane, wife of James Shively; Harriet, wife of JoUn Bam- mage; Letitia, wife ofWilliam French; George, married Fannie Mayfield; Nancy and Cicely, all living in Daviess County. Mrs. Stephens died Nov. 8, 1873, aged fifty-six years. Mr. Stephens and his family are members of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, "Whitesville.

James L. Stinnett^ born Sept. 1, 1837, in Daviess County, Ky., is a son of Joel Stinnett, a native of Green County, Ky., born in 1810, who came to Daviess County when ten years of age, with his father, and settled on the farm where he still lives. He married Lutitia Nelson, who died May 4, 1872, aged sixty-five years. They had fourteen children, seven living to be married. James L. is the eldest now living. In 1859 he married Martha J., daughter of Lewis Earley. After his marriage he bought fifty acres in Ohio County, and went to farming. In three years he sold his farm and bought a larger one of 116 acres, where he lived five years. In 1868 he moved back to Daviess County, and went into the hotel business at Whitesville. March 12, 1871, his wife died, leaving two children - Virginia D., wife of John Kittinger, ol South Carrolton, and Joel L. July 25, 1871, Mr. Stiimett married Martha R., daughter of Isaac May, and a native of Ohio County. In 1872 Mr. Stinnett went into the general merchandising business, and in 1878 sold out, and is now in the tobacco business, handling about 200,000 pounds per year. Mr. and Mrs. Stinnett have three children - William A., Lou A. and Lawrence M. Mr. Stinnett is a member of the Baptist church.

Joseph F. Stockton, born Dec. 8, 1847, in Mississippi County, Miss., is a son of William S. and Mahalia (Wallace) Stockton, natives of Virginia and South Carolina. When lie was six months old his father died, and his mother afterward married Charles Colyer. Joseph F. lived at home till fifteen years of age, and then started out to seek his own livelihood, first going about twelve miles from home, where he lived with a man named R. S. Crinshaw a year. He then came to Daviess County, arriving here $6.00 in debt for his coat, besides his passage on the boat. He was assisted by C. D. Temple, with whom he lived four years, working for him on the farm. He also dealt quite extensively in horses during this time, an occupation he has engaged in more or less since that time. He then Avent to Hancock County, and lived with Thomas H. Estes two years; then returned to Daviess County and lived with J. H. Bell. While living here he attended a school taught by J. F. Hite, during the fall and winter, which was the only schooling he ever had. Nov. 7, 1870, he started on a visit to his mother and grandparents, who were living in Arkansas, and returned July 2, 1871, making the entire trip on horseback. April 27, 1876, he married Marena E., daughter of L. B. M. Wells, who was born in Boone County, Ky., July 13, 1853, and came to Daviess County when nine years of age. After his marriage he moved onto a farm. Feb. 23, 1880, he moved to Whitesville, though he carried on his farm till 1881. In August,

1882. Mr. Stockton is an energetic man, and it is to his own untiring efiorts that he owes his success thus far in life. He has never been under the influence of liquor, though his olficial duties have constantly brought him in contact with those addicted to its use. Mr. and Mrs. Btockton have one child - Phyllis, bom Aug. 20, 1881.

William A. Stone was born in Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky., Oct. 4, 1831. His parents were Joseph S. and Anna (Atkins) Stone, natives of Kentucky. They had a family of four children, all bom in Daviesa County. The parents were married in Daviess County. William M. was their eldest son and their second child. He remained on the farm with his father until twenty-one, and then worked for difierent parties until the late war, when he enlisted in Captain Taylor's company, Twelfth and Eighth Kentucky Confederate Cavalry, Cypress Regiment, remaining in the service until the close of the war, and then returned to Daviess County. He married Cleopatra J. A. Howard, June 26, 1878, daughter of Thomas J. and Perais (Barnhill) Howard. After his marriage Mr. Stone settled on his present farm in Boston Precinct, where he owns fifty-five acres. On his farm there is a part of the celebrated wolf hiU where there is one of the finest veins of coal in the State. This is some of the best coal west of the Pennsylvania coal mines. It has less than two per cent, ashes. Mr. Stone is now mining it. It is fine blacksmith's coal. Mrs. Stone is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Walter Ward, eon of John and Mary (McKinney) Ward, was born in Jessamine County, Ky., March 9, 1810, and when eighteen months eld his parents came to Daviess County, and settled on the present Ward farm. There was a family of twelve-children, all of whom grew to maturity, but only two now living. His father was bom Jan. 20, 1757, and died Oct. 10, 1847. His mother was bora Sept. 18, 1768, and died Sept. 1, 1867. April 16, 1839, Walter

Ward married Rachel Ann Porter Helm, daughter of John Helm, who was born in Shelby Couaty, Jan. 23, 1817, and came to Daviess County in 1838. They have no children. Mr. Ward has 402^ acres of land in Daviess County.

laham Wells, born Jan. 19, 1844, in Daviess County, Ky., is a son of J. P. and L. (Morgan) Wells, natives of Shelby and Clark counties respectively. Mr. Wells came to Daviess County at an early day, and settled on the farm now owned by his son, Isham, at that time an unbroken tract. He died in January, 1852. Mrs. Wells is still living, aged seventy-two years. Isham Wells was educated in the district schools, and being reared a farmer, has always followed that occupation. His father dying when he was but eight years old, left the whole care of the farm to his mother, which he assumed as soon as he was old enough. He has 140 acres of land, all under a good state of cultivation. Since the fall of 1861 he has been a member of the Christian church.