Daviess County, Kentucky - Chapter 21: Lower Town Precinct, 1883

Chapter 21: Lower Town Precinct

Since the August electioa of 1867 the boundaries of this precinct iiave been thus described in law: Beginning at a point on the Ohio River opposite the center of Frederica street, thence along the center of said street to intersection with Main street, thence east along center of Main street to a point opposite center of Court Square, thence south through the center of Court Square to center of Third street, thence along center of Third street to a point in center of Frederica street, thence along center of Frederica street to Livermore road, thence along center of said road to Panther Creek, thence down same to Glenn's Bridge, thence with the center of Glenn's Bridge road to the north end of the Pearce lane, thence in a straight line to Green Kiver so as to include the lands of Smith Hazlewood and also including the Windsor farm, theiice down Green River to the mouth of Rhodes Creek, thence up Rhodes Creek to the Big Pond drain, thence up same to Park's land, excluding same to the Old Roost road, thence up same to the lane between Miles Lancaster's land on north side of road and James Shipp's and thence with same including Shipp's lands and the land of John S. McFarland to the Ohio River, thence up same to the beginning.

Lower Town precinct lies to the west of Owensboro, between the Ohio River and Panther Creek. The quality of the land generally is fine. Coal abounds throughout the Bon Harbor or Roost Hills. Half of the Bon Hai-bor track is underlaid with coal, and among the Roost Hills are about 2,000 acres of coal, from four feet eight inches to five feet four inches in thickness. The coal has been mined to a considerable extent. Panther Creek, on the south, forms a remarkable peninsula, which comprises 400 acres, connected with the main land by an isthmus only twenty-two rods across. The section of the county known as Buzzard's Roost was first applied .to a limited district of country adjoining the farms of the Berrys and Mattingly. The name is now given to all that part of the county north of the Henderson road, and extending west from Owensboro about twelve miles to the

Green River. It contains some of the finest farming land to be found in the county, and is now thickly settled. A number of squatters settled early in this neighborhood, but never acquired actual possession of the land, and made but few improvements. As late as 1850 the whole region was undeveloped. A man named Galloway settled on the farm afterward owned by J. I. Berry, and a man named Oldham settled where Miles Mattingly subsequently lived. Among the first permanent settlers who bought land and made improvements were Henry Reed, Miles and John Lancaster, John Bristow and Thomas J. Carico. John B. Berry bought some land years before the Mexican war; and his sons, Edward C, J. I. and William L., settled here and became permanent citizens. George Mattingly settled in the Buzzard Roost neighborhood in 1851. The Crabtree family were early settlers, as also the Calhoons and others.

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The first survey of Bon Harbor into town lots was in 1842. The place then bid fair to become a manufacturing town of some importance. A woolen factory was built there, and afterward a large cotton and woolen factory was put up; but the machinery was too old and worn out to accomplish much. It was one of the largest factories at that time in the West. In this business Robert Triplett and Alexander Beard were partners. Triplett went to Europe to bring out factory hands; but the enterprise dragged along so tediously that it was finally abandoned. The Bon Harbor coal mines were the first to be put in successful operation in the county. An old man named Bassett opened the first mine, and the Bon Harbor mine proper, three fourths of a mile from the river, was the next mine worked. About 1830 a considerable quantity of coal was shipped to New Orleans from this point by Robert Triplett. He constructed a railroad from the mine to the river, at the terminus of which was erected the large cotton and woolen manufactory before mentioned. Several houses were built, the population being principally composed of operatives, and numbering two or three hundred.

About the middle of June, 1878, Mr. Aud was cultivating the farm of Mrs. Carter, near Owensboro, and boarding at her house, while his own family were at their home in Knottsville, about sixteen miles distant. One night, without any warning, a number of disguised men, who Buspected Mr. Aud of two great intimacy with Mrs. Carter, collected at the house of the latter, took Mr. Aud out, tied him to a tree and threshed him most unmercifully. They debated among themselves whetl)er to kill him outright; but, on his promise to leave tiie country, they let him go. Pie afterward took out a warrant against a half-dozen or more persons, charging them with ku-kluxing him. Among the accused were some very reputable and wortliy citizens. William T. Ellis was prosecuting attorney, and on the other side were most of the prominent lawyers of Owensboro. The case was an e.xciting one. In the preliminary examination the defense relied mainly upon proving alibies. The witnesses were examined separately. All the accused partiesi however, were held over to court; but tlie grand jury failed to indict them, and Mr. Aud left the community.

1865, Aug. 7: Congressman - Geo. H. Yeaman, Whig, Union, 100; B. C. Ritter, Whig, Union, 91. The latter was elected. State Treasurer - W. S. Neale, Union, 52; James H. Garrard, Union, 61. Senator - A. D. Cosby, 87. Representative to Legislature - Josiah "Veech, Union, Democrat, 88; T. Maddux, Union, Democrat, 84. Coroner - A. M. Mayo, 86.

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1880, Nov. 2: President - W. S. Hancock, 569; J. A. Gariield, 355- J. B. Weaver, 9. Eepresentative to the Legislature - J. A. McKenzie, Democrat, 541, elected; John Feland, Eepublican, 371; C. W. Cook, Greenback, 6.

1881 Aug. 1: State Treasurer - J. W. Tate, Democrat, 268, elected. Senator - J. A. Munday, Democrat, 283. Justice - J. H. Hodgkins, 274. Eepresentative to Legislature - J. H. Eudy,

Magistrates' Courts: For one justice the first Saturday in March, June, September and December; for the other, the third Wednesday in these months.

Joh7i A. Barr was born in Breckinridge County, Ky., Oct. 11, 1818. In 1844Jie went to Hancock County and lived till 1863, when he came to Daviess County, where he now has 124 acres ol good land in Lower Town Precinct. He was married April 11, 1843, to Mary A. Gates, a native of Hancock County, born Feb. 10, 1819. They have seven children - Charles R., born July 4, 1846; John F., born June 29, 1848; Catharine E., born Nov. II, 1851; Lydia J., born Sept. 1, 1853; Thomas A., born May 31, 1855; George E., born Oct. 26, 1S57; Annie M.. born March 4, 1861. Mr. Barr has been a member of the Methodist church forty years, and his wife forty-five years. Mr. Barr's father, George Barr, and two of his uncles, Adam and John Barr, were in the battle of New Orleans under General Jackson, in 1815. His grandfather, Adam Barr, was in the fort on Sugar Tree Run, between Sinking Creek and the Ohio River during the Revolutionary war.

William L. Belhm was born in Marion County, Ky., Jan. 2, 1X32. In 1853 he came to Daviess County and lived in Whitesville four years, and then went to Breckinridge County and lived fifteen years. He then returned to Daviess County and lived near Yellow Creek, above Owensboro, till 1876, when he moved to his present residence five miles west ofOwensboro, where he owns 160 acres oi well-improved land. He was married in 1850 to Mary M. Cecil, a native of Marion County, born June 13, 1831. To them have been born eleven children, nine living - H. D., John, Susan F., Elbert, Samuel, Martin S., Laura L.,- Martha and Alfred. Lee died in 1853, and Sarah, Oct. 9, 1878. Mr. Bellow is a Catholic in his religious faith.

J. I. Berry was born in Nelson County, Ky., March 25, 1827. He lived there till seventeen years of age and then moved with his father to Marion County. In 1851 he came to Daviess County. He has always lived on a farm and now owns 165^ acres of fine land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He makes a specialty of fine horses, having one that runs a mile in l.ilj. He opened a grocery in Owensboro at one time, but finding it took too much of his time from the farm he sold out. He was married in Springfield, Ky., Feb. 27, 1865, to Jennie Wrimm. She is a native of Baltimore, Md., born in 1837. They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Berry are members of the Catholic church.

Mrs. Sallie A. Berry., daughter of John Hagan, is a native of Lebanon, Marion Co., Ky. Dec. 31, 1850, she married E. C. Berry and came to Daviess County, settling on a farm about five miles west of Owensboro, where they lived till 1868. In 1868 Mr. Berry built the first large distillery in this county, on the Ohio River, a half mile west of Owensboro. Its capacity was eiglit barrels per day. Mr. Berry died Aug. 14, 1877, leaving seven children - Lida, boin May 29, 1859; John H., born June 27, 1861; Henry S., born March 11, 1864; Nannie, born Jan. 80, 1867; Rowena, born July 13, 1869; George B., born July 20, 1874; Edmund, born May 19, 1877. Mrs. Berry owns a farm of 160 acres. She is a member of the Catholic church.

S. T. Berry was born in "Washington County, Ky., Oct. 14, 1821. March 6, 1841, he came to Daviess County, and lived seven miles west of Owensboro, on the Henderson road two years. He then moved on the Calhoon road and lived till 1877, when he bought his present farm of 180 acres, five and a halt miles west ofOwensboro. He was married in 1843 toj Ann Dugan, daughter of John Dngan. To them have been born nine children, eight living- John D., Philip S., James N., William H., Daniel, Kate T., Thomas J. and Rosalie. Mr. Berry is a member of the Catholic church. Politically he is a Democrat. Ned Bosley, N. G. Bosley and George Calhoon, are the only men left that were living

Clarence L. Boulware was born in Olden County, Ky. , Aug. 27, 1849, and is a son of Milton and Sarah Boulware. He came to Daviess County with his parents in 1865. His father has been a distiller for fifty years, the Boulware sour-mash whisky being one of the best brands in the country. He was born in Fioydsburg, Ky., Dec. 16, 1813. To him were born thirteen children, seven now living - Lucy (now Mrs. Thomas Yager), Mollie (now Mrs. William Hill), Clarence L., Orvil, Milton, OUie and Maggie. Mrs. Boulware died Oct. 22, 1874. Clarence L. followed farming exclusively till 1880, when he erected a distillery on his farm. He makes about 1,000 barrels of sour-mash wliisky, and 100 barrels of apple and peach brandy per year. He has a trade of 500 or 600 barrels yearly in Owensboro, besides a large trade in Michigan and other States. He has a good farm of seventy-five acres four miles west of Owensboro. He was married Oct. 16, 1871, to Jessie Barber, a native of Daviess County. They have three children - Carrie E., born Aug. 19, 1875; Emma C., born Nov. 26, 1878, and Milton F., born July 10, 1881. Mrs. Boulware is a member of the Presbyterian church. Her father, Edward Barber, was born in Virginia, Jan. 25, 1819, and died Nov. 3, 1869. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian church twenty-five years. He had been a Royal Arch Mason a number of years, and was buried by that order. He was left a poor boy, but by energy and industry was enabled to leave a large property to his children. Her mother, Mrs. Juliet C. (Banks) Barber, was born April 12, 1817, and died March 31, 1878. She left four children - Jessie (now Mrs. Clarence BouhvanO, born Dec. 18, 1851; P. S., born Oct. 30, 1.S54; E. S., bora April 7, 1860, and Ruddle, born Dec. 12, 1863.

Milton F. Bnidware, son of Milton and Sarah Boulware, was born in <)l(len County, Ky., Dec. 16, 1858, and came witli his parents to Daviess County in 1865. Ho is a farmer by occupation. He was married Nov. 9, 18S1, to Nora Gates, a native of Daviess County, born July 23, 1802. Her father, Cliai'hjs Gates, was born in Hancock County, Ky., Aug. 1, 1S17, and died in Daviess County, Dee. 5, 187S. He -wa^ a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher twent}' years i)rior tu liis death. Her mother, Mary A. (Bosley) Gates, was born in Shelby County, Ky., June 30, 1820, and has lived in Daviess County since 1825. She is now living on a farm of 150 acres, once owned by her father. She has four cliildren -

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Felix G., James E., Kuth L. (now Mrs. C. R. Barr), and Magnoah (now Mrs. Milton Boulware). Mrs. Boulware is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

H. A. Bryan was born June 11, 1830, in Nelson County, Ky. He came to Daviess County May 1, 1853, and settled on the Hartford road, two miles southeast of Owensboro. He lived there till 1882, and then sold to Wm. Norsely, and bought 165 acres of John Long, four miles west of Owensboro. He was married in 1858 to Miss Kelly, a native of Daviess County, born ISTov. 4, 1837. They have seven children - Ida, Bell, Barton, Emmitt, Sallie, Peter and Katie. They have two grandchildren - Lonnie Fowler and "William May. Politically Mr. Bryan is a Democrat. He is a member of the Catholic church.

Samuel Bryant, son of Rawleigh D. andEuth (GrifBth) Bryant, was born Dec. 13, 1822, in Shelby County, Ky. His father was a farmer. When Samuel was fifteen months old his parents removed to Daviess County settling five miles south of Owensboro, on the Hartford road. He was educated in the district schools of Daviess County, working meanwhile on his father's farm. He lived with his father until he was thirty-five years old, when he married, Dec, 17, 1857, Harriet Phelon, a native of Shelby County, Kv. After his marriage he purchased a farm of 229 acres on the Litchfield road, three and a half miles from Owensboro, where he still resides. He has since purchased forty acres of land on Panther Creek. Mrs. Bryant is a meiAber of the Baptist church. Mr. Bryant is recognized as one of the substantial farmers of the county, and by earnest industry and square dealing has made for himself a reputation of which he may well feel proud. Tliey have but one child, Raleigh D., who is married and now lives at home with his parents. In politics Mr. Bryant is a Democrat.

John JR. Campbell was born in Daviess County, July 24, 1861. He was reared on a farm and educated in this county. In the fall of 1878 he commenced teaching a district school and taught until 1880. His father, B. T. Campbell, was born in 1833, and came to Daviess County in 1836. He owns seventy-five acres of good land a mile and a half west of Owensboro. His mother, Victoria (Bryant) Campbell, was born in Daviess County in 1842. They have three children - JohnR., born July 24, 1861; Margaret, born Oct. 11, 1871, and James F., born in 1875. Mr. Campbell's parents are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Politically his father is a Democrat.

Henry Carico^?t& born in Montgomery Coimtj', Md., April 18, 1808, and was a son of Alexander and Mary (Sedgwick) Carieo, also natives of Maryland. They died in Indiana about twenty years ago, his father being about eighty years of age. Henry was the fifth of nine children. He went from Maryland to Pennsylvania and remained a year ; then came West to Ohio and remained two years ; then came to Kentucky and settled in New Springfield, Washington County. After living there ten years he went to Casey Count}' and lived till 1860, when he came to Daviess County and bought a farm of 200 acres of Wm. Martin, near Yellow Creek, paying $7,000 for it. He lived on it four years and then sold it to Milton Boulware for $7,300 and bought 255 acres on the California road for $5,000. He sold that to William Clark for $7,650. In 1876 lie bought his present residence of forty-two acres, a mile Sduth of Owensboro. He was married Feb. 1, 1828, to Nancy Wortliington, a native of Casey County, Ky., born Feb. 3, 1810. She died in 1875, leaving seven children. Mr. Carieo then married Mr":. Rebecca A. Worthington, a native of Green County, Ky., born Jan. 16, 1840. She has one son - Urban Worthington. Mr. and Mrs. Carieo are nembers of the Catholic church.

Cohan Crahtree, born in Daviess County, Ky., Feb. 5, 1827, is a son of Isaac Crabtree, a native of Virginia, who came to Kentucky at an early day and died here in 1846. Colson was the fourth of nine children that grew to maturity. He was married in 1847 to Mary Banks, a native of Daviess County, born in 1832. To them were born four children - Cordelia, Elizabeth, Fillmore and Julia. Mrs. Crabtree died in November, 1880. Mr. Crabtree owns seven and a half acres where he resides, one mile west of the court-house, and 133 acres twelve miles west of Owensboro. His property is valued at about $4,000. Mr. Crabtree belongs to the Baptist church of Owensboro. Politically he is a Democrat.

Eldred Cr'abtrea was born in Daviess County, Ky., March 31, 1 836. His father, Isaac Crabtree, died when he was quite young. II 0 was reared on a farm and still follows that occupation. He was married March 31, 1852, to Martha Reese, a native of Owensbi.ro, born Feb. 14, 1836. They have one child - Mildred, born Feb. 27, 1853. She was married in 1874 to Peter Carlin. They reside on the farm with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree and Mr. and Mrs. Carlin are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Eldred Crabtree is a member of Wm. Winstead Lodge, No. 466 A. F. & A. M. The Crabtree family is of German descent.

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Powhatan Ellis (deceased) was born in Shelby County, Ky., Jan. 6, 1809, a son of William Ellis, a native of Virginia, but an early settler of Shelby County, Ky. His parents came to Daviess County when he was a small boy, and he was thus reared and educated in this county. He was an apt scholar, and though his advantages for an education were limited he made the most of them, and was finally competent to teach, an occupation he followed for twenty-live years. He was married Jan. 7, 18-11, to Mildred C. Kallam. Eleven children were born to them, only eight now living - Robert L., Melvina, Margaret M., Hiram K., Walter P., George F., Fannie S. and "William S. One daughter, Sallie J., married David Webb, and at her death left five children. Mr. Ellis died Feb. 12, 1881. Mrs. Ellis's father, Hiram Kallam, was an early settler of Knottsville. His father, William Kallam, lived on the Hardinsbnrg road in what is now Hancock County, where he kept a tavern. Her mother, .Jane (Butcher) Kallam, was a daughter of William Butcher, an early settler of Yelvington. Mr. Kallam died April 1, iS80. He was a military man and trained the militia for several years. Has held nearly all the oflaces from Lieutenant to Colonel. He built the first tannery and distillery in the county. In later life he became a preacher in' the Methodist church, and was a man greatly esteemed by all who knew him.

1854. In 1861 his parents removed to Owensboro, where he was reared and educated. He graduated from the medical department of the Louisville University, Feb. 25, 1881, and began the practice of medicine in the Pickaway neighborhood, Lower Town Precinct, the following April, where he has built up a good practice. He is a promising joung man, and bids fair to make a leading physician of the county.

Michael Eerrell was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1818. He came to America in 1851, landing in New York. He went to Cincinnati, and worked in a brush manufactory nine months. From there he came to Louisville, Ky., and worked in a pork-house three and a half years. He then, in 1855, came to Daviess County, and MOW has a nice home a mile west of Owensboro. He was married in Ireland, in 1850, to Catharine Ryne, a native of that country, born in 1827. They have two children - Katie, born in August,

1855, in Louisville, and Annie, born in 1860, in Owensboro. The taniily are members of the Catholic church. Mr. Ferrell votes the Democratic ticket.

William M. Oullett was born in Orange County, Ind., Dec. 1, 1823. He now lives on a fine farm about eight miles southwest of Owensboro. He has been quite a traveler, having lived single for nearly sixty years; but was finally married to a widow lady, one of Daviess County's daughters, and is now living on his farm, enjoying the quiet of a home in his declining years.

Mrs. Bettie L. Ouihrie was born near Bardstown, Ky., Sept. 7, 1834. Her father, Thomas Ambrose, was born in Kentucky in 1790 and died in 1870. Her mother, Martha (Hardy) Ambrose, was born near Cumberland Gap, Va.,in 1802, and died in 1881. Bettie L. was the second of eight children. She was married when twentyone years of age to Granville C. Guthrie and came to Daviess County. Mr. Guthrie died Feb. 16, 1881. To them were born eight children, six living - Mattie, born Aug. 4, 1856, married C. S.Mitchell; Granville C, born June 28, 1859; Mary C, born July 13, 1861, married Charles Thompson; Sallie L., born May 24, 1863, married Benjamin Hardesty; Thomas A., born Oct. 2, 1866; Cora Myrtle, born Oct. 21,1873. Lillie B.,born Nov. 27, 1857, died March 25, 1872; Willie S., born Nov. 2, 1869, died Aug. 2, 1871. Mrs. Guthrie has 180 acres of fine land on the Ohio River, one and a fourth miles west of the court-house. Mr. Guthrie's mother, whose maiden name was Gibbs, lived in the fort at Georgetown, Va., till nearly grown. Her brother, Captain Gibbs, was in the war of 1812. Mrs. Guthrie is a member of the First Baptist Church at Owensboro.

John Hafner\}&s, born in Spencer County, Ind., July 18, 1845. His father came from Germany at an early day. There were but two children - John, and Margaret, now the wife of George- Rimers. When he was six years of age his father died. He lived on a farm in Spencer County, Ind., till he was seventeen years of age, when, in 1861, he came to Kentucky. He lived in Louisville about four years; from there went to Union County, and in 1873 went to Hopkinsville. He liveu there three years, and then came to Owensboro. He is a gardener and brick-maker by occupation. He owns eight and three-fourths acres of goodland just west of Owensboro. He was married June 25, 1872, to Anna Goins, who was born in Crittenden County, Ky., Jan. 28, 1846. They have five children - Gertrude, Ida Ann, John Peter, Thomas B. and George William. Mr. Hafner is a Lutheran in his religious faith. Mrs. Hafner was reared in the Methodist church, but of late has come to believe that tlie Catholic is the better faith, and proposes to rear her children in that church. Mr. Hafner has a brick house forty feet long and sixteen feet wide, with a hall and twelve-foot ceilings, that he and his wife built alone. She made the mortar and carried the brick. They have just finished burning a kiln of 200,000 brick, doing all the work themselves, and now have a kiln of $20,000. They always get the highest price for their brick, as Mr. Hafner is a celebrated brick-maker.

H. F. Hager was born in Daviess County, Ky., July 1, 1847, where he was reared and educated. He was a civil engineer till 1874, after which he engaged in farming two years. He then traveled West and South a year, and then returned to Owensboro and went into partnership with his brothers, C. J. and J. F., in a cooper shop; remained with them five years, when he formed a partnership with Wra. PI. Moore and is now owner and breeder of the Green Lawn herd of thoroughbred Jersey' cattle. He owns fortyfive acres of grazing land near Owdnsboro. He was married Nov. 26, 1872, to Lizzie Kimbrough, of Todd County, Ky. She was born in "Washington County, Texas, Dec. 3, 1852. They have two children - Lizzie Bell, born June 5, 1874, and Mary, born March 3, 1879. Mr. Hager is a member of the Presbyterian church. Politically he has always been a Democrat. He is a member of Star Lodge, No. 19, K. of P., and Yost Lodge, No. 2,525, K. of H.

J. A. Harhin was born in Casey County, Ky., Nov. 10, 1830, and came to Daviess County in 1867. He was a farmer in his native county, and the first three years of his residence in this county followed the same occupation. He then kept a dairy and engaged in gardening till 1872, when he opened a grocery store, which he still owns. He was «iarried in August, 1858, to Minerva Gcode, a native of Casey County, Ky., born May 23, 1842. They have four children - Florence, born in 1864; Anna K., Feb. 5, 1868; Eosa A., Mayl, 1870, and Alice, Sept. 25, 1873. Mr. Harbin and family are members of the Catholic church.

B. F. Head was born in Franklin County, Ky., Jan. 15, 1851, and came to Daviess County with his father in 1855. In 1872 he went to Missouri and lived in Saline County nine years. He returned to Daviess County in 1881 and bought fifty acres, five miles southwest of Owensboro, where lie is engaged in farming. He was married in 1875 to Addie Powers, a native of Bath County, Ky. Her parents died when she was small and she went to Missouri to live with an uncle, Joseph Self. Three children have been born

Mathew Hindmarch was born in Durham County, England, Nov. 10, 1846, and when five years of age came to America with his parents. They lived in St. Louis two years and then went to Cannelton, Ind. In 1855 they moved to Casejville, Ky. , where his father died in 1857. In 1864 Mr. Hindmarch enlisted in the Confederate service in the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry, and served till the spring of 1865, when he was captured by the One Hundred and Fifty-third Indiana Infantry. He was aprisoner till the close of the war in 1865, when he was released. He then went to Brandensburg, Ky., and learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1870 came to Daviess County. He was married in 1373 to Mrs. Elizabeth Rosa. They have no children. Mr. Hindmarch is a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church, Owensboro, Ky.

John A. Jamison was born in Kentucky, Oct. 20, 1849, and in 1864 he came to Daviess County and bought a farm of 200 acres, two and a half miles south of Owensboro, where he still resides. He was married Feb. 29, 1876, to Sarah A. Meadows, a native of Meade County, Ky., born in 1858. They have three children - Fannie, born Dec. 14, 1876; Eddie and Edna, born Oct. 14, 1882. Mr. Jamison is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and his wife of the Baptist church.

William H. Jones was born in Daviess County, Ky., Oct. 7, 1838. He owns a farm of seventy-three acres, nine miles west of Owensboro. Oct. 16, 1863, he married Nancy Riggs, a native of McLean County, Ky., born in 1838. Six children were born to them, but all died in infancy. Mrs. Jones died Dec. 27, 1881. May 9, 1882, Mr. Jones married Eliza Bell Joties, a native of Spencer County, Ky., born in 1850. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Seventeenth Kentucky Infantry, and served three years. He was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge; was with Sherman on his march to the sea and when he captured Hood and Johnston. He was disch£^rged at Louisville, Ky., in 1865.

William, J. Jones was born in Spencer County, Ky., April 27, 1827. When six years of age his parents went to Clark County, III., and lived three years; then moved to Jefferson County, Ky. In 1876 he came to Daviess County, wliere he has a farm of seventy acres, eight miles south of Owensboro, on the Calhoon road. He was married in 1851 to Sarah A. Shields, a native of Spencer

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John C. Kellem was born in Bell County, Ky., Sept. 4, 1857, and was a sou of James and Emily (Colson) Kellem, both natives of Bell County, his father born about 1834 and his mother in 1840. His father enlisted in the Twelfth Kentucky Infantry, and died while in the army, in 1862, and was buried at Louisville. Mr. Kellem had one brother, George, born in 1858. In 1863 his mother married George H. Lucas and came to Daviess County. They have no children. Mr. Kellem is a carpenter, having learned the trade in 1877. Politically he is a Republican. He and his step-father, Mr. Lucas, own the property where they reside, a mile west of Owensboro, valued at $4,000.

Hillery Kelley was born in Daviess County, Ky., Sept. -13, 1847. He was reared on a farm and educated in the district schools of this county. Since October, 1881, he has been the distiller for the Owensboro Distilling Company. He was married Jan. 7, 1875, to Efiie Hill, a native of this county, born within a mile of her Iiiisband's birth-place. - They have two children - Oily, born Nov. 18, 1875, and Emma, born Nov. 28, 1877. Mr. Kelley's parents, Barnettand Frances (Hagen) Kelley, are both natives of Daviess County. They are the parents of nine children, five now living - Hillery, Edward, Lancaster, Kate and Frank. Margaret, Barnett, Emma and Robert L. are deceased. Mr. Kelley, Sr., is a farmer, and owns 116J acres of good land, ten miles west of Owensboro. Hillery Kelley and his wife are members of the Catholic church. Politically he is a Democrat. He owns ninety acres of land seven miles west of Owensboro.

J. E. Lancaster, born in Marion County, Ky., Aug. 28, 1850, is a son of T. B. Lancaster, who was born in Union County, Ky., and came to Daviess County in 1852, where he died in January, 1870. His mother, Mary (Johnston) Lancaster, was born in Union County in 1824, and is still living in Daviess County. She is the mother of thirteen children, five living - Nellie, born in 1838, now Mrs. C. H. Stevens; J. R., born in 1850; C. B., born in 1852; Miles, born in 1859, and Lena, born in 1869. Mr. Lancaster was partly educated in Dayton, Ohio. In 1875 he opened a grocery store on West Second street, Owensboro; remained there five years and in 1880 moved to his present store, where he has a fine stock of general merchandise, valued at $4,000. The building is a large two story brick, which with the lot is also worth $4,000. He owns a house and lot valued at $300. He commenced business on a small capital in a rented house and now owns a residence and fine business property, tlie total value of which is $8,300. In religious faith Mr. Lancaster is a Catholic.

N. M. Lancaster was born in Daviess , County, Ky., March 10, 1839, and Has always made this county his home. He owns 226 acres of fine land five miles west of Owensboro and considerable property in the city of Owensboro. The early part of his life was spent in farming, but for the past ten years he has been in the distilling business, being at present President of the Owensboro Distilling Company. He is also a stockholder in the Daviess County Fair Association. He served two years as Deputy Sheriff of Daviess County. During the war he served three years in the Confederate army. He was married Jan. 10, 1867, to Cyrene Hagan, a native of Marion County, Ky. They have four children - Susie, Sallie, Anna and Louisa. Mr. Lancaster's parents, N. M. and Priscilla (Hagan) Lancaster, were both natives of Marion County, Ky. His father was born March 4, 1809, and died in 1869. His mother also died in 1869. They had five children - IST. M., Frances (now Mrs. Hillery Wimsett), William, George L. and Louisa (now Mrs. Frank Clark).

W. T. Lea was born in East Tennessee, Nov. 28, 1824, and came to Daviess County, Ky., April 10, 1851, settling first in Murray Precinct. He lived in several places, renting land till 1876 when he bought fifty acres four miles west of Owensboro. He was married Jan. 4, 1853, to Mary E. Trunell, a native of Bullitt County, Ky., born in September, 1838. They have six children - T. J., Millard Fillmore, Ada, Hester, Harry I. and Ellen L. Mr. Lea has been a member of the Missionary Baptist church forty years. He is neutral in his political views. His family have not had the chills since commencing to use cistern water, sixteen years ago.

W. W. Mc Carty was born in Marion County, Ky., Feb. 2, 1826. His father, Milburn McCarty, was born in Washington County, Ky., June 5, 1797, and moved to Daviess County in 1845, where he died in 1863, leaving a wife and seven children. He had been a member of the Baptist church since twenty-one years of age. He was married in 1819 to Catherine Kinnett, a native of Washington County, Ky.,born March 13, 1797, who is still living, is hale and hearty, and can read without the use of glasses. W. W. McCarty was married June 25, 1849, to Elizabeth E. Beannon, a native of Ohio County, born Feb. 25, 1831. Nine children have been born to them, six of whom are living - James M., Catherine, Annie L., "William M., S. S. andVirgil E. Mr. McCarty owns 130 acres of fine land in Fordsville Precinct, Ohio County. He is now farming the land of Wm. E. McFarland, six miles west of Owensboro. He has been a member of the Baptist church since seventeen years of age and his wife has been a member over tliirty years. He has been a Mason thirty-two years and a Royal Arch Mason twelve years; belongs to Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, Henderson, Ky. Mr. Mc Carty is one of Daviess County's oldest and best citizens.

John McDonald was born in Ireland in 3 833. He came to America in 1866, landing in New York. He remained there two weeks and then went to Chicago, where he lived four years. In 1870 he moved to Virginia and remained there two years, when he went to "Warrick County, Ind. In 1879 he came to Kentucky and lived in Butler County till 1881, when he came to Daviess County. He has leased the mines three miles east of Owensboro for five years and is now engaged in mining. They take out about 300 bushels of coal per day. May 4, 1870, Mr. McDonald married Sarah Ann Benson, a native of Butler County, Ky., born in 1848. They have five children - Thomas, Daniel, Nancy, Calvin and Diller.

Z. A. McLean was born in Logan County, Ky., March 23, 1826. He came to Daviess County when twenty-three years of age, and worked on a farm two miles from where he now lives till 1858. He was married April 6, 1858, to Ann E. Stowers, a native of Daviess County, born in 1838. After his marriage he moved on to the farm where he still resides, on Pleasant Ridge, four miles southwest of Owensboro, and where he has 212^ acres of well-improved land. To Mr. and Mrs. McLean were born six children, four now living - "William, born in March, 1859 ; George, Jan. 11, 1864 ; Chapman, Jan. 12, 1870, and Nina, June 7, 187*. Mrs. McLean died in October, 1877. Politically Mr. McLean is a Democrat.

Archelaus Mitchell was born in "Virginia, Feb. 6, 1819. In 1835 he moved to Kentucky and lived in Shelby and Henry counties till 1859. He then moved to Grayson County and lived till Jan. 1, 1S33, when he came to Daviess County. He was married Sept. 26, 1839, to Elizabeth Shuck, a native of Henry County, born Sept. 30, 1819. She died Sept. 27, 1879. Nine children were born to them, seven now living - Matilda, Jane, James "W., Nancy, David, Elizabeth, Louisa, Archelaus, Johnston E. Jan. 13, 1883, Mr. Mitchell married Mrs. Sarah F. Brooks. She owns a farm a mile west of

Owensboro, where they now reside. Mr. Mitchell owns a farm of 127 acres in Grayson County, worth about $2,000. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are members of the Christian church. He is a member of Pilgrim Lodge, No. 5i5, A. F. & A. M., in Grayson County.

Eeuhen Mm'eland, farmer, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., April 11, 1826. His father, James Moreland, was born in St. Mary's County, Md., Jan. 12, 1795, and died in Owen County, Ky., Oct. 20, 18C4. His mother, Ann (Brammeli) Moreland, was born in King George County, Md., in 1798, and died in June, 1875. Reuben was the second of five children. He was married in Grant County, Ky., Feb. 20, 1850, to Rebecca Ely the, a "native of Nicholas County, Ky., born Sept. 20, 1835. They have four children - Elizabeth, born June 12, 1854; Charles, May 1, 1856; David, Sept. 20, 1858; Margaret, July 1, 1866. In March, 1882, Mr. Moreland came to Daviess County and bought \1^\ acres of fine land, three miles southwest of Owensboro, of Clint. Griffith, paying $25.50 per acre for it. He now owns one of the best farms in Daviess County.

John J. Moseley was born in Daviess County, Ky., within a half mile of McLean County, June 23, 1840. In 1863 he moved to his present farm in McLean County, Beach Grove Precinct. It was originally in Daviess County, but in making a new county it was cut ofi" into McLean, a half mile from Daviess. He has 280 acres of well-improved land and is one of the thriftiest farmers of this vicinity. He was married in 1859, to Matilda Lee, a native of Daviess County, born in 1839. Seven children were born to them - P. T., J. F., S. J., R. I., A. A., 1. I. and G. W. Mrs. Moseley died in 1878. In January, 1879, Mr. Moseley married Mrs. Mary Y. Wright. They have two children - G. M. and B. "W. In religious faith Mr. Moseley is a Methodist.

J. S. MulUcan was born in Washington County, Ky., March 22, 1838, and at the age of three years removed to Nelson County. During the late war he enlisted in Company A, Sixteenth Mississippi Regiment, Confederate army, and served two years; was in the siege of Yorktown and battle of the Wilderness, or seven days' fight; was discharged at Richmond, Va. He then came to Daviess County, where he now owns 250 acres of fine land on Panther Creek. He was married April 10, 1866, to Kate L. Stowers, a native of Daviess County, born July 25, 1846. Nine children have been born to them - James S., born Feb. 9, 1867; John V., born Sept. 22, 1868 ; Henry L., born Sept. 30, 1870, died Aug. 6,

Lower Town Pkecinct

Mrs. E. J. Nelson was born in Shelby Count}', Ky., Feb. 12, 1825. She was married in 1842 to Henderson Nelson, a native of the same county, born in 1815. In 1859 they moved to Tennessee and lived near Memphis five years. They then came to Daviess County, and purchased the farm of ninety-seven acres, where the family now lives, one mile west of Owensboro. Fourteen children were born to them, ten now living - Margaret (Mrs. Samuel Veneble), Nannie, Emma (Mrs. E. H. Eobertson), Mathew, Henderson, Mary, Jack, Virginia L., "W. M., and Minnie. Mr. Nelson died in 1867. Mrs. Nelson and family are members of the Southern Presbyterian church.

8. W. Osborne was born in Mason County, Ky., June 2, 1844. He came to Daviess County in 1875, and .settled on a farm five miles east of Owensboro, where he owns 100 acres of well-improved land. He also owns 160 acres above and seventy-five acres below Owensboro. He was married June 10, 1872, to Nannie Hayden, a native of Daviess County, born March 11, 1852. Five children have been born to them, only four now living - George H., born Oct. 22, 1875; Thomas C, March 31, 1877; Mary V., Nov. 22, 1879, and Simeon W., Dec. 11, 1881. Mrs. Osborne is a member of the Catholic church, and Mr. Osborne of the Christian. Mr. Osborne's father, John W. Osborne, was born in Charlotte County, Va., Feb. 4, 1806, and died Jan. 10, 1860. His mother, Selina "W. (Walton) Osborne, was born in Mason County, Ky., May 4, 1819, and died Aug. 18, 1858. They had a family of five children - Thomas J., Mary F., S. W., Albert and John "W. Mrs. Osborne's father, George S. Hayden, was born in Washington County, Ky., and died in Daviess County. Her mother, Mary F. (Birch) Hayden, was born in Nelson County, Ky., and is now a resident of Daviess County. Of a family of thirteen children eleven are now living.

Robert Patrick was born in Jefiersonville, Ind., March 27, 1832. When he was twenty-one years of age he [went to French Island, Spencer Co., Ind., and remained two years; then came to Daviess County, and remained two years. He then went to Grandview, Ind., and worked in a ship -yard a year. In 1857 he went to Louisville and ran a saw-mill about four years. In the spring of 1863 he retarned to Daviess County, and now lives about three and a half nailes west of Owensboro. He has a well-improved farm of about thirty-five acres. He was married in 1852 to Aminda E. Veatch, of Spancer County, Ind. She was but fourteen years of age and died the following year. In 1855 Mr. Patrick married Mary Ann Harrel, a native of Daviess County. She died in 1866, leaving two children - Cora and Mary. In 1867 he married Frances Armstrong, a native of Meade County, Ky., born in 1845. To them have been born six children - Maggie, Thomas, Minnie, Rose Frances, Annie, Lavinia. Mr. Patrick has been a member of the Baptist church since sixteen years of age. He is Trustee of School No. 57, Ash Valley District. He is a member of Owensboro Lodge, No. 132, I. O. O. F.

Jokn W. Perry was born in Hardin County, Ky., Dec. 21, 1836, and came to Daviess County when three years of age, and has lived within four miles of Owensboro, with the exception of five years spent in Wayne County, 111. He now has a farm of 139 acres three miles southwest of Owensboro. While in Wayne County he was Constable four years. He was married May 1, 1860, to Mahala Jane, daughter of Abraham Carter, and a native of Daviess County, born March 10, 1843, in the same house where she now lives. Seven children have been born to them, five now living - Amanda, born Aug. 19, 1862; William A., April 27, 1865; Charles C, April 27, 1866; RosaT., Oct. 27, 1868; Peter B., June 27, 1875. Mr. Perry is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. South. Politically he is a Democrat.

J. F. Queen was born in Nelson County, Ky., June 17, 1819. and came to Daviess County when eighteen years of age, where ho now owns fifty-eight acres of good land six miles south of Owensboro, on the Calhoon road. He was married in 1861 to Fanny Price, a native of Nelson County, born Nov. 25, 1832. [This biography was written on her fiftieth birthday.] They have four children - Thomas, Clarence, Anna and Ella. The family are all members of the Catholic church. Politically Mr. Queen is a Democrat.

John W. Reinhardt was born in Daviess County, Ky., Dec. 5, 1843, and is a son of William and Mary (Straber) Reinhardt, both natives of Germany, his father born in 1813 and his mother in 1820. His father came to America in 1839; lived a short time in Louisville, Ky., and then came to Owensboro, where he died in 1869. There were five children in the family, all now residents of

Owensboro - Elizabeth, now Mrs. J. G. Delker; Lucetta, now Mrs. J. "W. Bowles; William F., L. H. and John W. Mr. Eeinhardt is a partner in the firm of Reinhardt & Marks, wholesale tobacconists.

Louis Rightmeyer was born in Pennsylvania 'in 1825, and lived there till twenty-one years of age. He then moved to Evansville, Ind., and lived two years, when he enlisted in Captain Walker's Company, Second Indiana Infantry, and served a year in the Mexican war; was with General Taylor in the three days' fight at Euena Yista. After the close of the war he returned to Evansville. lie was married Jan. 1, 1850, to Matilda Meissner, a native of Saxony, Germany, born in 1832. They have nine children - Margaret, Robert, Emma, John, Catharine, Elam, Eli, J. II., William S. Mr. Rightmeyer has 102 acres of fine land five miles west of Owensboro. Politically he is a Democrat.

Merit Sands was born in Daviess County, Ky., Sept. 28, 1857. His father, William H. Sands, was born in Daviess County in 1819, and is a son of Hiram Sands, a native of Virginia, who came to Kentucky in an early day, and died about twenty years ago. William H. Sands married Mary Camron in 1838. They have teu children - Fannie (Mrs. Jasper Silverthorn), George, Surelda (Mrs. John Hite), Sebina, John, Sallie (Mrs. Joseph Carlin), Louisa (Mrs. James Osborn), Robert, Merit, Sidney. Merit Sands has a fine farm of seventy acres. He has been a member of the Baptist church at Owensboro six years. Politically he is a Democrat. He is unmarried.

Charles Shultz was born in Germany, in May, 1830. He came to America in 1851. He remained in Jfew York a while, then went to Philadelphia, and from there to Cincinnati. In 1853 he came to Daviess County, Ky. He is by trade a tailor, but for the past twenty-five years has been engaged in farming. He owns twenty acres of good, well-improved land. He was married in 1859 to Rosa Goatz, a native of Germany, born Nov. 20, 1840. They have three children - Mary, born Oct. 23, 1860; Charles, born May 8, 1865; Frank, born May 3, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Shultz are members of the Lutheran church, Owensboro.

Willis Smith, son of E. F. and Nancy V. Smith, was born in Muhlenburg County, Ky., Feb. 6, 1853; entered the public school at five years of age, and attended school constantly for some seven years. After that time for several years he worked on the farm in the summer and went to school during the winter. In Septem ber, 1869, he entered the high school at Greenville, Ky., and continued going to school there through the winter, working on the farm through the summer, till 1873. He professed faith in Christ about 1867, and in April, 1872, became a candidate for the ministry, under the care of Anderson Presbytery, of Cumberland Presbyterian church. In October, 1872, he was licensed to preach the gospel. In September, 1873, he entered McGee College, College Mound, Mo., returning to Mulilenburg County, Ky., July,. 1874; was married to Miss Mollie Benton, of Paradise, Ky., Aug. 18, 1874. Neither he nor his wife had a dollar when married, and he was in debt $150 on his last years' schooling. He was ordained to the full work of the ministry in 1874, and since that time has been actively and constantly engaged in the work of the ministry in the bounds of Anderson and Ohio, but most of the time in Ohio Presbytery. He is living at present a mile and a half south of Owensboro, Ky., and preaching to six congregations in the Ohia Presbytery; has always found plenty of work in the Master's Vineyard. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have five children, three sons and two daughters.

J. M. Sosh was born in Breckinridge County, Ky., Oct. 10, 1832. His father, John Sosh, was born in Spain, in 1792, and came to America when thirty years of age, and settled in Breckini'idge County, where he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton. J. M. was the fourth of their seven children. He was married Dec. 6, 1850, to Elizabeth L. Bratcher, a native of Breckinridge County, born April 5, 1833. They have three children - Eichard A., born Jan. 19, 1853; George L., born July 1, 1855; Walter S., born Dec. 10, 1859. Mr. Sosh is by trade a blacksmith and wagonmaker. He came to Daviess County in 1867, and is working at his trade a mile and a half west of Owensboro. He served in the late war in the Twenty-first Kentucky Regiment, U. S. A., thirteen months; was in the battles of Columbus, Franklin and Nashville, Tenn. He was discharged at Victoria, Texas, in 1865. He is neutral in his political views.

William S. Stone, Owensboro, was born June 21, 1827, in Fredericksburg, Va. He is a son of William and Agnes (Benson) Stone, both natives of Virginia, the former born in Fredericksburg and the latter in Culpeper County. At five years of age the subject of this sketch removed with his parents to Franklin County, Ky. He attended a boarding-school in Franklin County. He was reared to the life of a farmer. In 1845 he removed with his father's family to Daviess County. They lived first five miles northeast of Owensboro; then moved to their farm in the Beach Woods, where he lived till 1859. In tliat year moved to a farm fifteen miles west of Owensboro, where be remained till 1867. After his slaves, numbering twenty-eight, were freed, he tried farming for two years, but did not readily fall into the way of conducting his place with paid labor, and therefore abandoned the business. He then went into the Sheriff's office as Deputy, which place he filled four years. Then, in partnership with Mr. Hill, bought a distillery. In 1872 Mr. Stone purchased his partner's interest and conducted the business alone until 1877. In that year he sold out to Mattingly & Lancaster. In 1873, while in the distilling business, he was elected Tobacco Inspector for the city of Louisville; continued in this oflice four years. Then went out as a drummer for a Kentucky tobacco warehouse. In 1879, in company with Mr. Clark, he built a warehouse. In the spring of 1880 he was elected Warden of the State Penitentiary at Frankfort, and served two years and three months. Sept. 1, 1882, he formed a partnership with Mr. Mattingly in the distilling business, which lie now follows. Mr. Stone was first married, Nov. 30, 1845, to Mary B. Wright, of Franklin County. Eight months after she (lied, and in 1848 he married Sue Murray, of Owensboro. She (lied Oct. 19, 1879, leaving no children. Mr. Stone married, June 1, 1882, Katie Crockett, of Franklin County. Her great-grandfather represented Kentucky when it was a county and belonged to Virginia. ; Mr. Stone's father was educated a lawyer, but did not follow the profession. He was Minister to Spain under President Madison. In the war of 1812 he went out of Fredericksburg as Captain and was subsequently appointed Quartermaster, serving in that capacity until the close of the war.

Mrs. Christina Tennes was born in Prussia, Aug. 23, 1843, and came to America in 1865, landing in New York, May 4. She remained there two months, and July 4,1865, came to Owensboro, where she worked in different families seven years and a half, and Feb. 18, 1873, was married to Paul Tennes, a widower with tliree children - Mary, Albert and Joseph. To them were born two children - Catharina and Francis. The oldest daughter, Mary, is now the wife of Andy Oberst. The other children are at home. Mr. Tennes died Aug. 23, 1877. He was a brickmaker by trade, and Mrs. Tennes is still carrying on the business, the brick-yard being near their residence. They make about 25,000 brick per day, and always find ready sale for them at Owensboro. Mrs. Tennes owns eighteen acres where she resides, and considerable town property, which rents for a good price. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church.

J. T. Thompson was born in Washington County, Ky., Oct. 15, 1843. When twelve years old he came to Daviess County with his father and lived on a farm until 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, and served three years. He was at the siege of Knoxville and Atlanta, and with Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in 1865 and returned home to the farm. He remained with his father till 1867, when he bought a farm six miles from Owensboro, on the camp-ground road, where he now lives. He owns fifty acres of good land. He was married Nov. 28, 1867, to Bettie Pruette, a native of Daviess County, born in 1852. They have three children - Anthony B., Anna G. and Katie Ella. Mr. Thompson has been employed the last three years as Government Storekeeper. He is a member of the Methodist church. Politically he is a Republican. He is a member of the G. A. R.

Oscar Tong was born in New Hope, Nelson Co., Ky., in 1840. He lost his father when seven or eight years old, and was taken by his mother's father, Alexander Hamilton. After a few years he went to live with James Buckman, and moved to Union County. He remained there till 1878, when he came to Daviess County. He married Janey R. Snyder, a native of Washington County, Ky., born in 1852. They have seven children - O. C, C. C, Susan G., James O., Mary E., Joseph F., John A. Mr.- Tong is a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church. He owns a farm of seventy-one acres, seven miles from Owensboro.

Michael Weikel was born in Dubois Comity, Ind., July 17, 1855. In 1876 he moved to Carmi, 111., and remained till 1878, when he came to Daviess County, Ky., where he is teaming and farming, raising what he needs for his own use. He was married Jan. 29, 1879, to Emma Risse, a native of Louisville, Ky., born Aug. 16, 1855. They have two children - Robert, born Dec. 15, 1880, and Matthias, born June 6, 1882. Mr. Weikel is a member of the Catholic church, and his wife of the German Presbyterian. Politically he is a Democrat.

James M. Winston was born in Daviess County, Ky., March 31, 1842, and with the exception of the years 1866-'67 spent in Henderson County, has always resided here. His occupation has al- ways been farming. He enlisted in 1866 in the Third Kentucky Cavalry, TJ. S. A., and served two years; was in the battle of Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing, and many skirmishes; was mustered out at Louisville, Ky. He was married Jan. 17, 1864, to Sarah Ann Smith, a native of Daviess County, born Aug. 20, 184:4. They have one son - James S., born Ang. 20, 1875.

F . R. Yarhough was born in Jefferson County, Ky., March 5, 1833. In July, 1862, he enlisted in the Fifth Kentucky Confederate Regiment, and served with Stonewall Jaekson till the close of the war. He was with Lee at Richmond when he surrendered to Grant. After the war closed he came to Daviess County and bought a farm of 100 acres, six miles south of Oweiisboro, on the Calhoun road, where he still lives. He was married in 1858 to America Wilson, a native of Bath County, Ky., born in 1842. They have seven children - Mary E., born in 1859; Yirginia, in 1866; Adda, in 1868 ; Will, in 1870 ; Lulia, in 1872 ; Rosa, in 1874, and Martin in 1881.

Chaptee Xxii Ma80Nville Precinct

This precinct is bounded as follows: Beginning at the Barnhill bridge over North Panther Creek, on the Litchfield road, thence with State road to the Jo. Miller's Mill road, thence with the Jo. Miller's Mill road to South Panther Creek, thence down South Panther Creek to mouth of North Panther Creek, thence up North Panther Creek to the beginning.

This comparatively new precinct lies southeast of Owensboro five to fourteen miles, its width north and south being about six miles. It lies in the forks of Panther Creek, its eastern boundary line being Miller's Mill road, and a road running southerly from the crossing of the Owensboro and Litchfield road, on North Panther Creek. In this precinct there is considerable low land along the two principal creeks, constituting probably about one fourth of the whole area of the precinct. These lands can all be drained, and thus every square rod of ground can be made the best in the county, the upland as well as the low. Very little of the land is sandv. There are many outcroppings of coal in the southeastern portion and the vicinity of Bethabara. The farm lines in this precinct are straight, but are ten degrees from the cardinal points of the compass.

The village and precinct of Masonville derive their name from Mr. Mason, the original owner of the village plat. The first village was laid off' by Judge Triplett, before the precinct system was established. The first settler was a man named "Wiley, who came in 1815 and settled on a part of the farm now owned by C. D. Jackson. His daughter married Pleasant Cox in 1820; and this was probably the first marriage in the precinct. James Kirk came in 1820, and also settled on a part of the Jackson farm. He came from Virginia; was an Elder in the Presbyterian church. His son, John L. Kirk, is still living on the old farm in Masonville Precinct, and is a Deacon in the Bethabara Baptist Church. Among the early settlers was Christopher D. Jackson, who settled here in 1827, and assisted greatly in the development of the precinci.

Ma80Nville Preoinot

Thomas Taylor came here from Shelby County in 1828. Joseph Martin, Simpson Stout, Price Shoemaker, John Lashbrook, Norria Lashbrook, Fleming Miller, Jasper Bristow, Francis Blansford, John May, William Gordon, Henry Johnson, Francis McCormack, Widow McGee, and Joseph Miller settled in the precinet previous to 1828, and some made settlements many years before. Thomas M. Shoemaker, father of W. W. Shoemaker, came from Shelby County and settled on "the forks" in 1832. Fleming Miller was the father of P. J. Miller, of Owensboro. He was born in Yirginia, and came here from Spencer County in 1825, and settled on the farm subsequently occupied by Absalom Miller.

Eaelt Incidents

In the fall of 1833 John Hazelrigg killed the last bear in Masonville Precinct. He was out shocking corn early one morning, when his dog commenced barking and running after something which climbed a hickory that stood near by. Mr. H. ran toward the tree, and as the sun was not yet up he could not at first tell what animal was there. He soon discovered Master Bruin, however, and ran to his cabin for a rifle. He killed the bear at the first shot. It was on the farm now owned by Fielding Lacklin.

Teibbel School-House

The first school-house in Mason ville Precinct was, like those in all pioneer countries, built of logs, and was large enough to hold church services in. This house was built in 1820, and stood three quarters of a mile west of where Bethabara church now stands, and on the farm now owned by Dr. Magruder. The first teacher was a man named Jack Tribbel, and at that time the building stood on the east end of his farm; it was therefore called the Tribbel School- House and Church. The second teacher's name was Jones. He was called " cut-nosed Jones," because he had a scar or gash across his nose. Mr. Jones was well educated for that day, and served as Assessor a number of years. He was the father of George Jones, a teamster of Owensboro.

The Cumberland Presbyterians held services in this building, and a man named Lowry was the first preacher. Hiram Hunter was his successor. There were but few families here then, but bears and wolves were plenty.

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church, South was organized in 1850. Among fhe early and influential members were the Howards, the Lashbrooks and the Hales. During the thirty-three years of its history the Salem Methodist Episcopal Church has always been a recognized power for good, and it has done much to elevate the standard of morals throughout this section of the State where its influence has reached. It was at one time one of the strongest churches of the Methodist faith in Daviess County. Many of the former members have moved to Owensboro and points beyond the reach of attendance, until now, 1883, it has a membership of but about thirty. Among the many pastors who have administered to the spiritual needs of this church are the following : Dr. G. H. Hayes, J. S. McDaniel, Eev. Mr. Maxey, Kev. Mr. Williams (now in Alabama), M. M. Hunter, "W. L. Corbin, Leonard Ames, Rev. E. M. Crow (now Presiding Elder of Princeton District), N. H. Lee and A. H. Redford. B. F. Orr is the present pastor. The presenthouse of worship was erected in 1877; is about 30 x 40 feet in size, and cost about $1,000.

Bethabara Baptist Church. - This church was constituted Oct. 5, 1825, in a log house built by the citizens of the neighborhood for a meeting-house, and free for all the different denominations then existing around them. At this point Panther Creek, the nearest Baptist church, had kept up regular services for a time, styling it an arm in the Forks of Panther Creek, Daviess Co., Ky., and at the above date lettered oft' some members for the purpose of constituting a church here. Preliminaries being arranged these members met with a few others at this old log house, situated on tlie farm known as the D. A. Miller farm, and very near the spot of ground upon which the dwelling-house of Dr. Magruder now stands, some eight miles east of Owensboro and four miles northeast of Masonville. The ministers in attendance were Elders Ancell Hall, J. H. L. Moorman, William Moorman and D. J. Kelly. They proceeded in the usual order and constituted the church with ten members, viz. : Nancy Crotford, Bettie Crofford, Warner Crofford, William Miller, Peggie Miller, Susan Maddux, Fleming Miller, Preston Talbert, Emma Talbert and Joseph M. Martin. After the organization, there were received by experience Elizabeth Martin and Polly Stout, who were baptized the next day by Ancell Hall, who was chosen pastor of the church. Mrs. Martin is the only member now living whose name was in the constitntion, and from that day to this she has continued an active working member whose care and toil have been given to tlie church. Though now (1882) eighty-three years old she has recently manifested her devotion to the cause in presenting to the church a beautiful communion set which was tliankfully received, and an engraving was put thereon commemorating this event.

For two years the church continued its efforts to build itself up, under the labors of Elder Hall. He then resigned and Elder J. Bristow was called to the pastorate, who served only a short time. J. M. Martin was tlie first Moderator and Preston Talbert the first Clerk. About this time some trouble arose and Mr. Bristow resigned. The clerk also moved away thus leaving only two male members in the church. The prospects were now so gloomy - no pastor, no clerk, and no member willing to act as clerk - that the church was on the eve of dissolution. Polly Stout, wife of the Hon. Simpson Stout, and one of the constitutional members, arose and remarked, "We cannot give up the ship," and volunteered to act as clerk. Her proposition was accepted; she acted as clerk for a time, during which the church called Elder W. Downs to the pastorate. He accepted and served the church with profit.

At an early day the clmrch united to the Goshen Association. At the May meeting, 1831, Elder Downs was again chosen pastor. In 1832 a new meeting-house was built some 400 or 500 yards north of the present house, on the lot of ground now used by the church as a burying-ground. About or near this time Elder Reuben Cottrell moved into the neighborhood and became a member of this church, wliich had become prosperous, holding frequent meetings from house to house, and adding many members to her number. In 1835 Elder Cottrell was called to the pastorate in connection with Elder Downs, and in 1836, was elected pastor of tlie church, in which capacity'he continued until 1842, when he resigned. He was succeeded by Elder B. F. Mitchell who remained one year. The church then remained several months without a pastor. In 1815 Elder Cottrell again became its pastor. He was succeeded by .1. P.Ellis, who commenced his labors in 1850, and continued with them until 1857.

In 1849 several members took letters of dismissal and formed themselves into another church. They received |116.66|, being one half of the estimated value of the church property, to enable them to build a house of worship. This church was called Macedonia, and became a member of the Daviess County Association. Digitized by Microsoft®

In 1851 Bethabara Church erected a new edifice, 40x60 feet. It was a substantial brick building, situated about 400 or 500 yards south of the old site. In 1857 Elder Ellis declined a re-election, and was succeeded by Elder J. B. Haynes, who remained until 1860, when Elder J. P. Ellis was again called to the pastorate. In 1863 he was succeeded by Elder J. M. Dawson for one year. In 1872 Elder Ellis was again chosen pastor, and in 1873 he agreed to serve the church for an indefinite length of time. He continued with the church until 1874, when he resigned, and was succeeded by Elder J. D. Arnold, who remained under an annual call until June, 1881. In July of the same year Elder R. S. Fleming was called to fill out the unexpired term of Elder Arnold, the latter having been removed by death, which call was accepted. In January, 1882, he was elected pastor by a large majority. He served until April following, and in June the present pastor. Elder A. J. Miller, was elected.

Sugar Grove Baptist Church was organized in May, 1861, with the following members: C. T. Noel and wife, William P. Mobberly and wife, James I. Johnson and wife, Samuel Mobberly, Joseph M. Dawson and wife, J. E. Dawson, William H. Dawson, Sarah Dawson, Elder Daniel E. Yeiser and wife, Benjamin T. Dawson and wife, Sarah E. Burton, T. M. Shoemaker and wife, Virgil Daviess and wife, T. D. Martin and wife, Elvira Salmon, Sallie Jolinson, John Yewell, Louisa Vaughan, Nancy R. Yewell, B. Castleman, Susan Field, Nathan Johnson, James Lewis and wife, James Mobberly, Josephus Davis and wife, Anthony Johnson, John G. Mobberly and wife, J. J. Reynolds and wife, J. O. Reynolds, Harrison Yewell and wife, and Linda Yewell.

The church was built in 1860-'61; cost of church and lodge room, $2,600. The pastors have been, Elder James S. Coleman, James M. Dawson, Elder J. D. Arnold, and Elder James F. Swindler, of South Carrollton, Ky., the present pastor.

Masonic

John J. Daveiss Lodge, No. 389, A. F. & A. M., was organized in their hall, over Sugar Grove Baptist Church, in 1861. The charter members were: William P. Mobberly, W. M. ; Joel Brown. S. W. ; John Burton, J. W. ; J. A. Burton, Treasurer; C. T. Noel, Secretary; William H. Conyers, S. D. ; John W. Lashbrook, J. D.; Benjamin T. Dawson, S. and T. ; William J. Taylor, C. D. Jackson, Adams and Yieser. The present officers are: B. T. Dawson, W. M.; is a village of ten or twelve houses, situated on the Hartford road, in the forks of Panther Creek, near the southwest portion of Mason ville Precinct. It contains one general stor» , kept by Henry

F. Carpenter, one blacksmith and wagon shop, three churches, and a lodge of F. & A. Masons. A postoffice was established there in 1857, with Henry F. Carpenter as Postmaster. Mr. Carpenter served four years and was succeeded by John Lee, who was commissioned in 1861, serving but a short time when he was succeeded by James R. Cady. For a time during the war it was discontinued. The present Postmaster is H. F. Carpenter.

G. Marshall and James McKay. Among the first members were Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Haynes, Stephen Marshall and daughter, Captain Taylor and wife, Elisha Yager and wife, John Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Congers. The church building is located in the village of Masonville, and was erected in 1869 ; it is a one-story frame, 36 X 50 feet, and cost about $1,000. The dedicatory sermon w»b preached by Rev. Benjamin Franklin, of Cincinnati. The ground occupied by the church was donated by Dr. Samuel Haynes, one of the first residents of Masonville, now deceased. The church has a membership of about thirty.

Masonville Peeoinct

Magistrates' Courts: For one justice, the second Saturday in March, June, September and December; for the other, the first Friday in these months.