Henderson County, Kentucky - Biographical sketches, 1887 (part 2 of 8)

Robert married Miss Mary Ann Clay, a distant relative of Henry Clay, by whom he had seven children, Ann Eliza, Henry, Mary, Amelia, Robert, Georgiana and Sallie ; Ann Eliza married Hon. S. B. Vance, of Evansville, and has several children; Amelia married William Payne, and died a few years afterwards without issue ; Mary married Andrew Clark and has one daughter, Mrs. T. W. Buckner ? Robert married Miss Alice Young and has quite a family of children ; Georgiana married Thomas Posey and has three children ; Sallie is yet unmarried ; Henry died when young. -

Cornelius married Miss Isabella Clay and had eleven children, Roger, Betty, Henrietta Charles, Susan, Henry, Robert, Wynn, Belle, Clay and Mary. Bettie, Charles and Belle are dead; Roger has been three times married, first, Miss Todd Butler, of Henderson; second, Miss Mary Singer, of Evansville ; third. Miss Carrie Dike, of Posey County, Indiana. First two wives died soon after marriage. He has several children by his last wife. Henrietta married Caleb F. Ruggles and has children ; Susan married Rich Posey and has children ; Henry, a practicing physician in Evansville, married Miss Amelia Wilson, of Louisville ; Robert married Miss Rosa Green, of Henderson, and has two children ; Wynn married Miss Mattie Randolph, of Henderson, and has two children ; Clay married Miss Mattie Wilson, of Louisville, no children; Mary married John J. Towles, she has no cl:tfldren.

Susan married Col. William P. Grayson and had five children, namely, Mary Ellen, Sophy, Susan, Hebe and Roger; Mary Ellen married Captain Hal Dixon and has children; Sophy married J. Monroe Watson and has children ; Susan married William T. Norment and has children; Hebe was three times married, first, Col. DeMiller second, William Butler, and third, Col. Grimes, of Arkansas ; Roger married Miss Grimes.

George married Miss Sallie Hardin, who died several years afterwards. He then married Miss Helm, a near relative of Gov. Helm. Mr. Dixon was a lawyer of distinction, and was at one time Judge of the Memphis Tenn. Circuit. He died several years ago, leaving children.

Mary, Ann, Martha, Bettie and Thomas, Mary married Phelps Sasseen, an expert accountant and most excellent gentleman; they have several children. Ann died soon after arriving at her twenty-first birthday ; Martha married John T. Moore and several years afterwards died, leaving children; Bettie married William Arvin and has children; Thomas is unmarried. Many years after the death of Thomas Towles, his widow married Dr. James Beatty and raised one daughter, Fanny, who married Ira Ball, of Corydon. She has children. Frances married Dr. James B. Allen, of Shelby County,Kentucky and moved to Union County. She had six children, namely: Mary, Drucilla, Georgiana, Fanny, Henry and Sallie; Drucilla married a Dr. Jones, and died some year afterwards; Joseph married a Miss Mattingly; Sallie married in Virginia; Fanny married Dr. Neal, of Evansville; Georgiana married Dr. Stone, of Union County, and died; Henry D. married Miss Mattie Hughes, daughter of Hon. D. H. Hughes, of Morganfield, and has children. This completes the long line of Capt Dixon's progeny.

GEORGE ATKINSON - George Atkinson, who was for many years one of the most conspicuous characters in the social and business life of Henderson, was born at Church Hill, in County Down, Ireland, on May 17th, 1793. Being left an orphan at an early age, he came to America in the year 1805 and was reared by an uncle in Richmond, Virginia. He was sent to the best schools within reach, but when a mere youth went into the counting-house of his uncle as a clerk, and there acquired the knowledge of business and of men which in his later life was of great advantage to him.

While so engaged, and during the War of 1812 with Great Britain, he had some experience of military life, serving for a time in a company of volunteers, commanded by William Wirt, who was afterwards Attorney General of the United States, and was often thrown into contact with Chief Justice Marshal, John Randolph, of Roanoke, and other men then prominent in public life, whose influence upon his observant and ambitious character was strongly felt and always remembered.

In the year 1817 Mr. Atkinson removed from Richmond and settled in Henderson, then a mere village, and began the tobacco business which has since increased to such vast proportions. For many years he applied himself diligently to that business and to merchandise, and by his pluck, judgment and integrity, attained large success financially, and acquired the confidence and respect of all who had any intercourse with him.

Geobge Atkinson

In the year 1819 he married Miss Mary Dixon, a daughter of Capt. Wynn Dixon, and a sister of the late Governor Archibald Dixon. By this marriage he had seven children, only two of whom survived him, viz: John C. Atkinson, who has twice been Mayor of Henderson, and has taken a conspicuous part in the progress and development of the city, and Mrs. Blanton Duncan, of Louisville.

His first wife having died in the year 1842, in 1844 he married Mrs. Lucy A. Gayle, a daughter of Major John HoUoway, and sister of John G. and Wm. S. Holloway and of Mrs. Rebecca Stites. By his latter marriage, he left surviving him only one child. Edward is now an officer of the Farmers' Bank in Henderson. His second wife died in 1872. Mr. Atkinson was a man of great decision and force of character, frankly and without reserve expressing his views on all subjects of importance as occasion required, or his inclination prompted. He retired from active business during the late war between the States, and in 1864, with his wife, daughter and youngest son, made a trip to Europe, visiting Great Britain and Ireland and the principal points of interest on the Continent, passing the winter of 1864-'65 in Rome.

Mr. Atkinson was for many yeafs identified with the Episcopal Church, being a member of the first vestry of St. Paul's Parish at its organization in 1832, and, although not a communicant, continuing in that body until the year 1867, when he joined the Presbyterian Church, of which his wife had for many years been a zealous member.

He was always liberal in his support of the church, and of every project or institution for the betterment of his fellowmen. His hospitality was proverbial, and his charity, while wholly unostentatious, was lavish and bounded by no sect, nationality nor- condition. Courteous, brave, upright in all transactions, with a keen sense of honor, from which no threat nor advantage could swerve him, through a long life he passed in and out among his fellowmen, making his presence felt, setting an example which followed, would be a benefaction to the world, and dying left a name and memory unblotted by any unworthy deed. He died in Henderson on June 24th, 1877, in his eighty-fifth year.

WILLIAM DICKSON ALLISON, son of Samuel Allison and Margaret Dickson, his wife, pioneers from North Carolina, was born in Logan County, on the fifteenth day of February, 1798.

When quite young his father removed to Muhlenburg County and settled upon a piete of land near Greenville. He lived with his father, working upon the farm during the summer months and study- ing at odd times during the winter months, until he had grown to be a good sized lad, when he entered as clerk in a dry goods store owned by Judge Alney McLean, in the town of Greenville. He remained in this store but a short time, when he was placed in the County and Circuit Court Clerk's office, of Muhlenburg County, under Charles F. Wing, then not only an officer of superior business qualifications, but a gentleman of high, social culture. The boyhood of Mr. Allison was furnished with few of those facilities for obtaining a literary education, which are now acces able to almost all.

His great, natural mind was left to develop its powers as best it could without the aid of books or competent instructions, and his boyish attainments consisted of the common elements taught in a country school of the most humble pretentions. Even these slender advantages were but sparingly enjoyed, for, as before said, he was compelled to devote a great portion of his time to manuel labor in the field. It is more than probable that this early familiarity with the sternest realities of life, contributed to give to his mind that strong, practical bias which subsequently distinguished his career as an official of matchless qualification and citizen of unsurpassed social grandeur. While in the office of Mr. Wing, he attracted the attention of Judge McLean, who, being most favorably impressed by his amiable deportment, uniform habits of industry and striking displays of intelligence, honored him with his friendship and unrestrained interest. It was through the advice of Judge McLean that he came to Henderson County in the year 1822 and accepted a deputyship under Horace Grigsby, then Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts of this County. He remained faithful to his post, until the death of Mr. Grigsbv, in the year 1824. At his death, Mr. Allison was appointed Clerk of the two Courts, which two offices he held from that time to the time of his death, March 5th, 1860, thirty-six years. In December, 1823, he married -Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Dr. James M. Hamilton, one of the earliest settlers and one of the first physicians of the new county. The mother of Mrs. Allison was Mary Hopkins Davis, a niece of General Samuel Hopkins, who established and settled the town of Henderson, A short time after his marriage, Mr. Allison purchased the old Ambrose Barbour homestead, on the corner of Third and Water streets, where he lived to the day of his death. The fruits of this marriage was eight children, only two of whom are now living - Mrs. Mary H. Starling, widow of Lyne Starling, deceased, and Miss Lucy H. Allison. In November, 1843, Mr. Allison was sorely bereaved in the death of his wife, to whom he was

It is a remarkable fact that, after having held the two offices of Circuit and County Clerk for twenty-seven years consecutively, by appointment, he was elected at the first election in 1851, after the adoption of the new constitution, and continued to hold both offices up to his death, in 1860, without ever having been opposed by any man of either political party. He never studied law with a view to its practice, but it is a positive fact that he gave more legal advice than all of the lawyers practicing at the bar, and settled hundreds of what were evidently sure to be vexatious lawsuits by his good Counsel.

No man has ever enjoyed to a greater extent the unlimited confidence of the whole people who knew him; on the contrary, men seemed to regard it a privilege to serve him, and in political matters it was impossible to draw the party lines so as to proscribe him. He was scrupulously particular in all of his dealings, and in his official capacity was as systematic and conservative as it was possible for human to be. He was the very life of the social circle and was a most welcomed guest in any household. He was a person of commanding figure and peculiarly graceful in all the phases of life. He was remarkably fond of children and took delight in teaching his own in their youthful days. He was passionately fond of music, and in his younger days occasionally played the violin for the .amusement of his own houshold. This he continued to do, until (as he said himself) he read in a Boston paper where a man had been hung for being a common fiddler, when he laid his cremona down and never afterwards picked it up. Mr. Allison was rather diffident than otherwise, and for years was known to travel a comparatively unused street in going from his residence to his office. Punctuality was a characteristic of his, and it is a fact that for many years prior to his death he did not vary five minutes any day in going to and returning from his office. He disliked street conversations and was seldom seen on Main or any other much traveled thoroughfare. His disease, though a heart trouble, took a very remarkable course in manifesting itself. Five or six months anterior to his death, he was annoyed with a dull neuralgic pain in his right wrist. Applications were used, but to no good purpose. The pain increased, gradually extending its way to his shoulder, until he was forced to take his room and bed, where he remained, under the best medical treatment, until his earthly life succombed to the inevitable.

During his illness, and while crazed from fever, he arose from his bed and approached a table which had sat for years in the center of his room, and busied himself re arranging his books and papers. He appeared to be worried, until, recognizing Judge Wm. Rankin, who was attending him at the time, said to hira, he wanted a marriage blank filled out. The Judge, knowing his condition, and in order to gratify him, procured a slip of paper and seated himself to write.

Mr. Allison then gave him two licticious names and general directions as to how the blank should be filled out. Having completed it as directed. Judge Rankin arose, and said, " Now, all that is needed to make this legal, is your signature." " No ! No ! " replied the crazed man, " I can't do that; I can't sign my official signature to that paper," showing conclusively that, while he was disposed to indulge a humor, he was too particular to affix his signature to any paper not legally authorized. One of the prettiest incidents in his whole life, and one in which there is a grand lesson taught all mankind, is told by Col. John T. Bunch, who had called to see him for the last time. He was now beyond recovery ; he knew it, and had consented to see a clergyman. As Col. Bunch entered the front door of the residence, he was met by Miss Lucie and was told of this fact.

A few moments after being ushered into the room, the Rev. D. H. Deicon, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, came in. Mr. Allison looked at him, and then spoke to him: " Well, Mr. Deacon, I am like a badly managed lawsuit - have had ample time for preparation, and now the case is called and I am not ready for trial." What a grand lesson indeed, there is in this wonderful thought. A few days thereafter, on the fifth day of March, 1860, this great and good man died. He had never, during his life, attached himself to any religious denomination, nevertheless, he was a great student of the Bible and a firm believer in the faith once delivered to the saints.

His remains were buried on the 6th, from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rev. D. H. Deacon officiating. The occasion was a sad and solemn one, and was attended by a great number of county, as well as city people.

JOHN ENEAS McCALLTSTER was born in Henderson County October 14th, 1805. His ancestors were of Scottish origin, and remarkable for their personal courage. His father, Eneas McCallister, was a native of Pennsylvania; his mother, whose maiden name was Kinkead, was also from the same State. His great-grandfather, Samuel Kinkead, prior to Braddock's defeat, was tomahawked by the Indians on the Potomac River, in Virginia, and his wife, two sons and a daughter, captured and carried awa}^ to the territory of Ohio. Samuel Kinkead, the oldest son, then about fourteen years of age, effected his escape and afterwards joined Washington's army. Mrs. Kinkead was separated from her children, some time after their capture, and taken by the Indians to the territory of Illinois, near the Mississippi River. During this time a treaty had been effected between the government and the Indians, and a large number of them came into Pittsburg. With the Indians were the two Kinkead boys and their sister, who had, during her captivity, become the wife of one of the chiefs. A short time after their arrival, the three were discovered by their brother Sam, who was then a Captain in the American army. He persuaded the two boys to desert the Indians, but failed in all his efforts to reclaim his sister, she refusing to give up her wild Indian life and return among the whites. The mother, who was a captive, as before stated, in the Illinois territory, had often been importuned to marry one of the chiefs, and had as often positively declined. She offended one of the chiefs in some way not known, and, for this reason, was ordered to be burned at the stake. The French, who then occupied the Missouri territory, and had built the town of Kaskaskia on the opposite side of the Mississippi, were on friendly terms and carried on a large trade with the Indians. A French merchant of Kaskaskia, named Larsh, was over among the Indians, and, discovering a white woman packing fagots and sticks, involuntarily made inquiries concerning her. He soon learned her history, and also that she was packing vvood, whose leaping flames were that very night to burn her mortal frame and waft her spirit into eternity. Horrified beyond measure, this Frenchman determined to thwart the decree of the hearties monster and at the risk of his own life effect her escape. He met Mrs. Kinkead, and by signs and secret whispers, warned her of her approaching fate, and begged that she fly with him. This she consented readily to do, and as good fortune would have it, the two succeeded in reaching Kaskaskia. Larsch was a man of considerable means and unmarried. Owing, perhaps, to the exciting and dangerous incidents through which the two had passed, a mutual attachment sprung up between them which ultimately resulted in their marriage according to the rites and forms of the Catholic church. Mrs. Kinkead had been raised a Protestant, and, even after her marriage to Larsh, held to that faith. By some means, she managed throughout her entire captivity to save to herself a Protestant Bible, which she read day by day.

Kaskaskia vfas a Catholic settlement, and Larsh, her husband, was a devoted member ot the church ; yet she held firm to her Bible and would read it whenever an -ijpportunity offered. One day, while she was thus engaged, a priest happened in, and, discovering her with the book, seized hold of it, and, wrenching it from her hands, turned and threw it in the fire. Her husband was absent at the time, but» upon his return, she told him what had happened. The story so enraged him that upon the return of the priest, he rushed upon him and, denouncing him, said : " I do you as you do my wife's book ; " with this he seized the priest and threw him in the fire. Larsh, knowing the penalty that would be visited upon him and his wife when this fact became known, seized a mattress from off of one of the beds and with her retreated hurriedly to the river, where he improvised a raft, upon which he placed the mattress, and the two made the perilous journey across the Mississippi River, where they claimed the proteC' tion of General Clarke's army of Kentuckians, which had arrived in pursuit of the Indians. Larsh, as before stated, was a man of considerable means, but, after his flight, and the discovery of what he had done, became known, every vestige of property to which he. set claim was confiscated by the French. Captain Samuel Kinkead, of the American army, then stationed at Pittsburgh, hearing of his sister's escape from the Indians and subsequent escape from Kaskaskia, to General Clarke's army, obtained a leave of absence and, in a canoe, paddled down the Ohio to Cairo and thence up the Mississippi to Clarke's army, where he found his sister. After relieving his fatigued limbs, he, with his sister and Larsh, her husband, took passage in the canoe and paddled down the Mississippi and up the Ohio to Pittsburgh, and, although both banks of the Ohio at frequent places were occupied by Indians, they made the journey successfully without encountering a single Indian or meeting with any serious obstacle. Larsh and his wife afterwards removed to Ohio, where they raised a family of children who proved worthy of their brave and noble parentage. The Larsh boys became, in after years, immensely wealthy, and one grandson died a leading man of Cincinnati commercial and local circles.

Captain Samuel Kinkead, who had braved all dangers for the relief of his sister, whom he loved better than he did his own life, remained in the American army until its disbandment, when he returned to Virginia and married. In the year 1794 or '95, he immigrated with his family to Lexington, Kentucky, where he remained about five years, then removing to Livingston County, settling in that part of it which fell to Caldwell in the formation of that county. In the year 1804, Miss Jane, daughter of Captain Samuel Kinkead, and Eneas McCallister, Jr., the father of the subject of this sketch, met at one of those great religious camp meetings, so frequently held in early times, and, at first sight, became victims to that incomprehensible of all incomprehensibilities, "love." Shortly thereafter they were married and settled for life in Henderson County.

As to che paternal ancestors of John E. McCallister, his grandfather, Eneas McCallister, who was a wealthy man in the city of Pittsburgh^ and not only wealthy himself, but of close affinity with others of great wealth, hearing glowing stories of the riches of the Cumberland River country, determined to go hence and establish a mechanical village, he hnnself being an expert blacksmith. With that end in view, he loaded a keel-boat and, with his family, embarked on the placid Ohio for the mouth of the Cumberland River. Reaching the mouth, he poled up to the point where Clarksville is now situated? and there disembarked. In 1809, he served as Treasurer of the County of Montgomery, Tenn. The Indian wars coming on, and other reverses pressing hard upon him, he was forced to surrender to the inevitable, after losing all that he had in the world. Friends and relations whom he left behind at Pittsburgh, urged him to return, and, after having lived ten years in that wild country, he concluded to do so. He therefore procured him a large sized boat called a Perote, a boat made of the largest sized tree, by digging out the center and rounding off its ends, and in this he embarked with his wife and sons, John, Eneas, Jesse, Archibald, Clark and Joseph, and daughters, Catharine, Polly, Betsy, and Sally. His boat he propelled with oars and poles. The trip was not only a dangerous one, but from the na' ture of circumstances, an exceedingly fatiguing and worrysome one. After weeks of hard work from the mouth of the Cumberland, in stemming the current of the Ohio, the party succeeded in reaching the " Red Banks," now Henderson, where they were met by heavy floating ice and compelled to take the bank. Here he secured a vacant log house on the river front and set to work to make himself and familv comfortable for the winter. At the time of Mr. McCallister's arrival at the Red Banks, there were but few settlers, among the number being John Husbands, John Kuykendall, John Haussman and Jake Sprinkle. Mr. Mc- Callister was a man of great piety and very strict in his family concerning the proper observance of the Sabbath. He would not associate himself nor permit his family to associate with any of the settlers on this day. As a consequence, Kuykendall and some of his friends, who had no faith except that in accord with the devil and his works, determined to run the old man off, and, on a certain night secretly approached his cabin and fired a volley into it. They had mistaken their game, for their fire was returned and they were forced to retreat. During the winter, Eneas, Jr., the father of John E. McCallister,Esq., and his brother, Jesse, kept the family well supplied with wild meat, frequently, when in search for buffalo and bear, extending their hunt twenty miles out. It was on one of these excursions that they discovered a lick upon the bank of Highland Creek, and this being reported to the father, determined him to give up his return to Pittsburgh, and to remove in the spring with his family to that spot for the purpose of opening a well for the manufacture of salt. Mr. McCallister did settle there, and for years manufactured salt at a great profit. During the time he located, entered and had patented large tracts of land for himself and sons.

Eneas McCallister, Jr., upon his marriage, settled the William C. Green farm, one mile this side of Rock Spring, and two and a half miles from Cairo, where the subject of this sketch, John E. McCallister, was born October 14th, 1805. Mr. McCallister raised seven children : John E., Samuel, Eliza (who married Furna Cannon), Lorraine (who married Evans Barnett), Orinda (who married Benjamin Talbott), William M. and Joseph. John E. and William M., who now live in Owensboro, are the only surviving children.

Eneas McCallister, Sr., as before stated, was a devoted churchman and for years was an Elder in the Rev. James McGready's church. In 1810 he was appointed one of the Territorial Judges for the Indiana Territory, and, removing there, held the first court for the counties of Vanderburg and Warrick, in the town of Boonville.

John Eneas McCallister was ambitious during his youth to obtain a thorough education, but met with many obstacles in endeavoring to gratify his early aspirations for knowledge. He attended the common schools of his home until he had mastered all the branches taught in the country schools of those early days. His father could not furnish him the means to enjoy the advantages of a course in the more advanced colleges of the country, but contrived to raise funds sufficient to enable him to obtain tuition in the High School at Bowling Green, Ky. Here our subject made rapid progress in his learning, giving particular attention to the study of Latin. Having for a long time entertained a desire to become a lawyer, he was at last enabled to begin the study of his chosen profession, in 1826, in the office of George Morris, at Henderson, Kentucky. After passing two years in the preliminary study, he was duly admitted to the bar, and, in 1828^ went South to establish himself in his profession, but, after a short he was taken sick and obliged to return to his home. Upon his recovery, he was reluctantly compelled to abandon his profession of the law, and thereafter engaged in occupations more conducive to the enjoyment of physical vigor. About this time his father died, and a large family was left in destitute circumstances. He at once went to the assistance of his widowed mother, who was left struggling with adversity ; and, by his indefatigable efforts, and the help of his brothers, the family soon rapidly advanced in prosperity. He embarked in the business of a flatboat trader in produce, along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and remained in this business for about seven years with great success. Upon giving up flatboating on the rivers, he purchased a large tract of land, and entered upon its cultivation, and soon became the leading farmer of his vicinity. His great ability and numerous excellent qualities gained for him the highest respect of all his neighbors; and such was the confidence reposed in his judg ment and sagacity, he was consiantly called upon to discharge the duties of some responsible trust, in which his management always met with the unqualified approval of all parties concerned. He possessed considerable knowledge of medicine, having devoted considerable time to the study of this science, and thus was enabled to act as the physician for his locality. He was the largest landholder of his region of the county, and all of his farms were models of excellence, and conducted upon the most approved methods of agriculture. He was freely consulted by the neighboring farmers in regard to the planting and then the disposal of their crops in the best markets, and his counsel was invariably followed. With his acquaintance of the law, many accomplishments, unquestioned integrity and rare judgment, he became the confidential advisor of the citizens for a large area of country surrounding his home, and the utmost reliance was placed in his decisions. His high standing in the community and his eminent ability well fitted him for a seat in the councils of the State, and he, therefore, was accordingly selected by his fellow-citizens to represent them in the State Legislature, being chosen to that body in 1846. He was for a number of years a Director in the Farmers' Bank, and, upon the resignation of Joseph Adams, was elected President, serving with great credit to himself and benefit to the bank up to the fall of 1882. He served as Magistrate under the old Constitution from 1835 to 1851 inclusive. He was married in 1832 to Miss Elizabeth Scott, a native of Wilmington, Delaware, but suffered the misfortune of losing his wife, by death, after having been married but ten months. He was again married in 1838 to Miss Elizabeth Talbott, daughter of Benjamin Talbott, a worthy farmer of Henderson County, and had three children by this marriagef none of whom survive. He was again married in December, 1867, to Mrs. Fanny Stanley, a highly accomplished lady, daughter of Josiah Jenkins, of Buffalo, New York. He is a prominent member of the Episcopal church, and evinces the deepest reo-ard for the welfare of his church. Mr. McCallister is a highly cultured and refined gentleman, possesses a kindly disposition and great suavity of maimers. Throughout his long and eventful career, he has always shown the greatest philanthropic and benevolent spirit, ready with his assistance, and willing to make sacrifices to promote the well-being of others. His course has won for him the highest esteem and veneration of his feJlowmen. Mr. McCallister at this day is known and recognized as one of Henderson County's wealthiest citizens. In addition to a handsome residence, and four large storehouses in the city, he is the owner of thirty-two hundred acres of most valuable farming lands in the county, four hundred acres on the south side and twenty-seven hundred and fifty acres on the north side of Green River.

Since writing the above, Mr. McCallister died August 7th, 1886, at 2 o'clock p.m., and was buried in Fernwood from St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

ELIJAH W. WORSHAM. The father of Elijah W. Worsham moved from Indiana to Kentucky in the year 182U, settling upon a farm, purchased by him, some half mile or more above Evansville, on the Ohio River, in the then wilderness of this locality which was comparatively uninhabited. At the time, and for many years afterwards, all of the country lying between what was known as the pole bridge slough and the point opposite Evansville, was covered by a dense undei-o-rowthof cane higher than a man's head while riding on horseback.

Wild beasts made their abode in this cane, notably some bear and many wolves. Mr. Ludson Worsham married Miss Margaret King, daughter of Elijah King, one of the early pioneers, and to them was born, February 12th, 1823, the subject of this sketch.

In 1832 John Collins secured the contract for carrying the mail once a week between the towns of Henderson and Evansville and sub-contracted to Ludson Worsham. At nine years of age, young Elijah was appointed to perform the then arduous duty of making this weekly trip on horseback, exchanging the mails between the two towns At the time, there were but few settlers in this territory, Samuel, William, Joseph, James, Harbison, Luke and Wash Butler, Eo-gleston Matthews, James McClain, Ludson Worsham, John Eakins, and a Mr. Scott, comprising the whole list of inhabitants from the Water Works to Evansville, and not over five of this number were men of family.

Manfully did the young boy perform his duty for three long years, and many a time was he frightened almost out of his wits. His father furnished him a very fine horse, so thus far he was comfortably equipped. A strange incident occurred the first year he was employed in carrving the mail, which is worth relating. His trips were made on Friday of each week, and one day, in the summer of 1832, as he was coming from Evansville, mounted upon his mail sack, he met at the pole bridge slough, Mr. Samuel Butler, who stopped and advised him to proceed no further, telling him at the same time, that the cholera had broken out and was depopulating the town; that men had been seized with the frightful disease and fallen in the streets. This information, of course, unnerved the young mail carrier, and regarding not only the advice of Mr. Butler, but believing discretion the better part of valor, determined, and did return to his father's house, where he was justified, after relating what had been told him. He put up his fine horse and returned to the house, wondering what the postmasters ot the two places would think of his non-appearance, for it was the first time he had ever missed. That evening he went to the stable to feed his horse, when, to his amazement, he was found dead, havine" died during the afternoon from a severe attack of colic. The young man was greatly distressed at the loss of his horse, and while contemplating his death in connection with the story told him the day before, on the road, a messenger came up with the still more startling intelligence of the death of Mr. Butler, from cholera, only a few hours prior to that time. Young Worsham's early education was to a degree fragmentary, being obtained at such schools as were then in the country, and during the intervals of labor. Durino- the winter months he was sent to school, but the summer months were devoted to working on the farm and chopping cord wood. He continued to live upon the Worsham homestead until the year 1847. In 1844, at the age of twenty-one, he married Miss Miriam Jane Graham, a young lady of great native beauty, and yet handsome. In the vear 1847, his health having failed him, and attributing it to river bottom life, he purchased a farm near Bloomington, some nine miles out on the Knoblick road, to which he removed and contir led to re- side for three years, at the end of which time he returned to his father's old place. Mr. Worsham had always taken an active interest in politics, and shortly after the organization of the American or Know Nothing party, he became a member, and in the summer of 1855 was nominated by that party, for Representative, in the following Legislature. The canvass was a warm one, and his opponent was a keen, astute, political manager, yet he was elected over Colonel C. W. Hutchen, defeating him by a handsome majority. Mr. Worsham served during the terms of 1855 and '56, with great credit to himself and the county.

Returning from the Legislature, he again applied himself to farmino- on his river place, where he remained until 1859, when he purchased of W. B. Woodruff, the farm now owned by the estate of T. W. Witt, two miles out on the Owensboro road. In the year 1863 he built the Overton tobacco factory, and embarked in the tobacco stemming business on a large scale. In 1867 he moved with his family from the country into the city. In 1870 he purchased of C. A. Rudy the three-story brick store house, on Second street, now owned by A. S. Winstead, then unfinished, and completed it.

He then formed a co-partnership with A. S. Winstead, and under the firm name of E. W. Worsham & Co., bought and sold liquors in large quantities.

Added to this, was a splendidly arranged labratory, under the supervision of an expert, where the firm manufactured bitters and several kinds ot malarial medicines. In 1873 he was seized with the Tule land fever, and in company with several other gentlemen, purchased a large lot of these lands off the coast of California. He removed with his family to the Golden Gate, and there raised two crops of wheat, without ever ploughing a furrow. The first year the sod was burned off of the land and wheat sown; six hundred sheep were then run over it, and from this labor alone, a magnificent crop was harvested. Next year a volunteer crop was grown from the roots of the first year's crop. The uncertain condition of the lands, however, induced him to sell, which he did, and, at the end of two years removed into the City of San Francisco, where he remained for one year, going from thence to Los Angeles, Southern California, where he engaged in grazing sheep, having on hand at times as many as twenty-five hundred head. In 1881 he returned to Henderson, formed a partnership with Joe. B. Johnson, built a large and finely arranged sour mash distillery, and commenced distilling under the firm name of E. W.

W'orshain & Co. Mr. Worsham was Deputy Sheriff in 1852 and '53, has served the city in the Council and School Board, and has been twice elected president of the Fair Company, to-wit: in 1882 and '83. He was made an Odd Fellow in 1844, and has during his life been an active, earnest and useful member, being now, by appointment, Deputy District Grand. In 1846 he joined the Baptist Church, and remained an earnest working member until 1870, when he applied for and was granted a card of withdrawal. The fruit of his marriage has been ten children, only four of whom are now living, Andrew Jackson, Dr. Ludson, DeVVitt Clinton, and William Graham, all intelligent, promising young men. The ups and downs of life, to which Mr. Worsham has fallen heir, have been many, yet by superior judgment, keen foresight and close management, he has not only held his own, but has amassed a handsome fortune. Although sixty-five ye^rs of age, he looks as young as most men of forty-five.

Andrew Jackson Worsham. - The young gentleman of whom this sketch tells, is the eldest living son of Elijah W. and Miriam Jane Worsham, and was born in Henderson County on the seventeenth day of May, 1850. His father, by honest effort, faithful application, and fine judgement, had gained from this world a competency sufficient to eive to his children such an education as thev would take ; therefore, our subject was given the benefit of the best schools of his county, and afterwards sent to Poughkeepsie Commercial College at the city of that name in New York. Subsequent to that time, he matriculated at the Eminence Ky. Military College, where he finished his education with credit to himself and the father who had been so mindful of his son's future interest.

In the month of August, 1873, the father of our sketch removed to the State of California, taking with him his entire family, and settled upon the San Joaquin River, near San Francisco.

During the residence at that point, and on the night of the tenth of November, 1873, Mr. A. J. Worsham, the subject of whom we are writing, met with the most exciting and distressing accident associated with his entire life. Before proceeding with the narrative mentioned, let us say that subsequent to that time, from 1875 to 1881, our subject lived at a little place called Banning, where he was engaged in merchandising. Banning, as all far West towns are, was inhabited by a peculiarly ignorant and desperate class of people - Spaniards, cow boys and toughs generally. Men were accustomed to ride on horseback into the stores, and, at the deadly end of a " British Bull Dog " or six-shooter, demand what was wanted and ride out again. Life was but a feather weight, and one and another shot down, was as innocent an amusement with them as coasting on a snow clad hill is to the children of our clime.

This was the inevitable, and our subject soon found it out, 3'ethe had settled there, purchased property and invested his all, and that he fully determined to protect. His admirable personal and social traits gained for him friends among the toughest of the neighborhood. His personal bearing showing no fear, but, at all times, exhibiting a courage undaunted by the display of weapons, won him other friends, and his proud Kentucky blood showed him so prominently beyond bulldozing that " Devil Jack," as he was known in his youth, soon became the head of the town and respected by all around him. Many of the incidents connected with his life in Banning are thrilling, intensely interesting, and, were they committed to print in full, novelistic form, a story could be told that would make a volume.

But back to the night of November 10th, 1873. The day preceding this night was windy, bleak, chilly and cold, and, as the weary sun was lolling in the West, the winds gained headway, and, as twilight came, so came a perfect windstorm. Our subject, accompanied by a friend, had, during the day, sauntered along the shore of the great river, coasting in a sailboat, not to kill the tedium of slowcreeping days, but there was a mission of love, and when one has a big heart and feeble hands, a heart to hew his name out upon time as on a rock, then immortalities, to stand on time as on a pedestal, danger presents no fears. Racking night came, the wind drew the pale curtains of the vapory clouds, and showed those wonderful, mysterious voids throbbing with stars like pulses of men. Our subject and his friend, young, brave Duncan Cargill, bent upon love across the raging waters, bade their time with patience until patience ceased to be a virtue, and go they must and go they would.

Yes, it was night when the little boat left its mooring, and the dauntless young men bended themselves to the work of the oars. The river, at this point, was one and a half miles in width, and the rolling whitecaps flying housetop high, the wmd howling as wolves for blood ; yet, on they went, the little boat mounting the madcaps and, swan-like, settling gracefully in the valley, only again and again to be tossed high up. Slow progress was made, however ; the sea grew worse and worse until our subject's blood ran back ; his shaking knees against each other knocked, and he foresaw thai the dark-winged angel respects not time nor . place. He realized '' All seasons are thine, O Death ! " and how true it was, for at eleven o'clock, the boat capsized, the two were thrown into the cold waves, and soon thereafter, the winds sweeping over its restless surface, sighed a requiem in the trembling shrouds of poor Cargill. Wave tossed and almost frozen, our subject saw his comrade go down to the valley and shadow of death. " What next ? " he cried.

The position in which he thus found himself, appalling as it surely was, seemed to nerve him to a determined and successful fight for life. Midnight came and found him still clinging to the capsized boat, fighting the waves. One o'clock came with the same result ; two, three and four o'clock came, and yet he was drifting. At this hour he had drifted near shore and was almost unconscious. A merciful providence, through a Mr. Sutherland, went to his rescue^ lifted him from the water onto his shoulder and carried him to his house, where blankets and other restoratives were administered and his life saved. He revived in the course of time, but how many could have successfully contended with the ordeal.

On the seventh of June, 1876, not quite three years subsequent to the time of which we have heen writing, Mr. Andrew Jackson Worsham (who is an "Old Hickory " in fact) was united in marriage to Miss Florence Rhorer at her home in the City of San Francisco. They now have four children, John Cook, Miriam, Milton Young and Ludson. Several years ago Mr. Worsham returned to Kentucky with his family and has since been engaged in the wholesale liquor and distilling interest. He is a Republican in politics, a Baptist in religious training, but by no means an enthusiast in the work of any religious or secular work. He himself is a consistent, hard worker, attends diligently to his business and accords that same right to all his friends, who are numbered by the thousand. Our subject is a member of both the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.

Ludson Worsham., Physician, is the second living son of E. W. and Miriam J. Worsham, and was born in Henderson County on the nineteenth day of December, 1854. At an early age Ludson Worsham manifested a fondness for books. He was educated in various private schools, and by private tutors, finally graduating with high honors from the " Henderson High School." He studied medicine, for which he exhibited a great fondness, and graduated in the vear 1879, at the Medical Universitv, New York City. He accompanied his father during the month o4 August, 1873, to San Francisco, California, and became a citizen of the " Golden City." He remained in San Francisco several years, and then visited New York for the purpose of completing his medical education, which he did as before stated in 1879. Having graduated, he returned to San Francisco and immediately engaged in the practice of his profession in that city until 1882. His ability was so marked, his strength of character so well settled, commercial eyes were soon directed toward him, and in a short while he was induced by the " Alaska Commercial Company''^ to accept the position of Medical Purveyor for that district, Unalaska, a town situated upon the east coast of Unalaska Island, the largest and most extreme eastern of the Aleutian Islands, was designated headquarters. He accepted the position, and during his stay at that place, traveled among the Aleutian Islands off the Coast of Alaska. In 1884, much to the regret of the Alaska Commercial Company, Dr. Worsham tendered his resignation. For nearly two years he had performed his duties nobly and faithfully, his gentle kindness in sickness and in health, had won him warm friends ; therefore, it is not to be wondered, that the Alaska Company reluctantly accepted his resignation, but, there was a jewel in his far off native home, dearer to his noble love than all the glittering wealth above or underneath the earth of Alaska. Love knows no limit; for six and one-half long years his heart had been tangled in a golden smile ; and, why not, beauty hath made our greatest manhood weak ; other Doctors than he have gone tilting with a lance of light, in lists of argument, and yet have knelt and sighed most plethoric sighs ; stern hearts close barred agamst a wanton world, have had their gates burst open by a kiss. There was one, who might have topped all men, who bartered joyously for one single smile, an empired planet with its load of crowns, and thought himself rich. With such sweet arguments staring him in the face, he yet " loved and languished after the most orthodox model." Hope, " Heaven's own gift to struggling mortals," cheered him upward and onward, and soon he was enroute to Henderson. In coming, the Doctor visited Petropaulovsk, in the southern part of Western Siberia, and, after a long, tedious and disagreeable voyage, landed safe at his native town.

A few months subsequent to his arrival, an event occurred which explains what we have been hinting at. On the seventeenth day of December, 1884, Dr. Ludson Worsham and Miss Mary L. Hodge, an accomplished lady, a true and devoted lover in maidenhood, an affectionate and self-denying wife and mother, and a model christian, were joined together in the holy estate of matrimony at Henderson, Rev. Dr. D. O. Davies, of the First Piesbyterian Church, officiating. Dr. Worsham, immediately after his marriage, formed a medical partnership with his wife's father, Dr. Joseph Anthony Hodge, and for several months practiced his chosen profession in Henderson, but as time rolled on, he believed Evansville to be a better vineyard for the medical laborer, so on the tenth day of August, 1885, he removed to that city, and is yet domiciled there, doing, as the writer learns, a lucrative practice. Dr. Hodge, the father of Mrs. Worsham, is well known to the profession throughout Kentucky. He was at one time President of the Kentucky State Board of Health, and as a physician is recognized and acknowledged one of the best in the State. Dr. and Mrs. Worsham have had born unto them two children, both boys, each of whom being most appropriately named. The eldest is named for his maternal grandfather, Anthony Hodge, the youngest for his paternal grandfather, Elijah William.

Dr. Worsham was raised in the Baptist Church faith, but at this writing has not confessed the faith handed down, by attaching himself to any church, through membership. Mrs. Worsham is a devoted Presbyterian, sincere in all she does or says. Dr. Worsham is a charter member of St. George Lodge, Knights of Pythias at Evansville.

De Witt Clinton Worsham is the third living son of Elijah W. and Miriam J. Worsham. He was born in Henderson County, on the fifth day of May, 1857, and it seems that, that happy event to the parental head of the family, and his now hundreds of friends and warm admirers, had a concurrent bearing with him. It is by no means a coincidence, but an evidence of taste on the part of our subject to have celebrated his twenty-ninth birthday by wooing, winning and uniting unto himself for life, in marriage, a lady so gifted in all the graces so necessary to make man's abode in this mundane sphere happy and contented. Yet all this is true, for on the fifth day of May, 1886, this solemn and sacred rite was celebrated at the First Presbyterian Church of this city, the contracting parties being De Witt Clinton Worsham and Miss Fannie R. Walbridge. On the third day of June, 1887, there was born unto them Ellen Frances, a bright blooming daughter.

cated at Vacaville. He lived in the Golden State with his father for eight years, and returned to Henderson on the fourth day of September, 1881. During his life on the Pacific Coast he studied and mastered the art of telegr iphy, and at one time was in charge as business manager of one of the principal offices of that part of this great country. It is due to say, howe\er, that the Western Union Telegraph Office at Henderson deseives the credit of his beginning his studies; yes, it was here, that, in 1870, he first contracted a liking for the mystic ait. Our subject gave up telegraphing for several years, but of late months a good part of his time has been given to the service of the Western Union. That he is competent to accept any position in the art *' Lightening," the writer of this has no doubt. For three years last past, Mr, Worsham has served his State in the capacitv of a soldier member of the "Carlisle Rifles" State Militia. He was never called to do dangerous duty, but no matter, he held himself in readiness, and it was no fault of his that he was not in the field doiner active duty He held the position up to the time the company was disbanded by process of law, which only occurred a few months ago. Mr. Worsham is a Democrat in politics, a Mason in the mystic tve, and so far as the writer knows, holds no partial church leaning He is associated with his father and brother in the wholesale liquor and distilling business, and serves the great business in the capacity of bookkeeper. For several years he successfully engaged in the sale of boots and shoes, but resigned that trade to enter a partnership with his father.

William Graham Worsham was born in Henderson County, on the fourth day of March, 1860, and is the fourth living son of E. W. and Miriam J. Worsham. His father, as he did in the case of his other boys, spared no means to give him a substantial education. He matriculated, first at the Henderson Public School, and remained a student at that institution up to a short time prior to his father's removal to California in August, 1873. While in his adopted State, young Worsham was sent to the "Boy's High School " at San Francisco, and subsequently completed his education within the walls of the " California College," a noted educational faculty called by that name. Subsequent to leaving college, he went to Los xA.ngeles, California, settled there, and on the tenth day of May, 1881, was married to Miss Margaret Blasdel, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, a lady reputed to be handsome, intelligent and agreeable - an affectionate, energetic and most estimable woman. They have one child, Nellie Worsham, born June -28th, 1885.

Mr. Worsham is an apt, quick business young man, and is to-day filling two important official positions in the city of his home. He is collector for the " Los Angeles Furniture Company," Secretary of the Fire Department of that city, having been elected by the Fire Department June 3d, 1887. He is the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, lying in Los Angeles County, and located in what is known as the " Mineral Oil Belt," or better known as the " Puenti Oil District." A company is being formed for the purpose of developing this territory, and it is confidently predicted that the tests proposed will eventuate in success. There are at present six large wells located adjacent to this district of land, that are yielding three hundred barrels of petroleum daily. Mr. Worsham has never attached himself to any church or any lodge. In politics he is a Democrat. To sum him up, he is a young man of fine business qualifications and habits, and will eventually, if permitted by health, make for himself a name to be envied.

WILLIAM J. MARSHALL, the subject of this sketch, was born on the twenty-sixth day of December, 1827, on the farm, settled by his grandfather, Colonel William Marshall, five miles south of Henderson, on the Madisonville road.

Col. Wm. Marshall was a soldier in the War of the Revolution from Virginia. In the year 1810 he removed from Mecklenburg County, Virginia, to this county, and located the farm as above stated. He died, two years after, leaving his farm to his widow and youngest child, William J, Marshall, then a youth sixteen years of age. The son grew to a manhood of high standing in the community for business capacity and social character. For a long time he was engaged in merchandising in the town of Henderson, but returned to his farm, and soon thereafter married Sarah Lyne Holloway, youngest daughter of Col. John Holloway. In the year 1834 Mr. Marshall died, leaving four children, John H., William J., (subject of this sketch), James B. and Lucie Ann., in after years, wife of Col. Leonard H. Lyne.

At an early age our subject was sent to the Henderson Seminary and placed under the educational guidance of Mr. George Gayle, a teacher of rare attainments. Under the tutorage of this preceptor, Mr. Marshall gained a fine primary education, and, at the age of twelve years became a student under the teaching of Rev. John McCullough. In three years after, he had fitted himself to enter a school possessed of more extended advantages ; therefore, at the age of fifteen years, he matriculated at Kenyon College, Ohio, one of the most noted institutions of learning then in the West. After remain- ing at Gambler one year, he entered *' Centre College," Danville, Ky., where he remained one year. Returning to Henderson, he accepted a clerkship with his uncle, Sanuiel Stites, at that time one of the leading dry goods merchants of tlie town. The agreement between the two was limited, yet, at the expiration of the time, both parties were well enough pleased to enter into a new contract, which continued up to the time Mr. Stites sold out to Evans & Holloway. He remained a short time with the new firm, but his health failing him, in 1850, he went to Virginia, in the hope of reinstating his physical condition. In this, however, he was disappointed, and returning to Henderson, ' resigned his clerkship and located upon the farm upon which he was born. On the twenty-second day of February, 1853, Mr. Marshall married Miss Lucie Frances Posey, daughter of William T. Posey and great-granddaughter of General Thomas Posey, an officer of the Revolution, who served upon the staff of General Washington. Mrs. Marshall is a most estimable woman, possessed of a peculiar charm of manner, and very much beloved. During the year 1858, Mr. Marshall, by an unfortunate accident, suffered the loss of his right hand, yet by constant practice, soon acquired the art of writing with his left hand, and has lost no time in keeping up his large correspondence. At the close of the War of the Rebellion, having lost some - twenty-five valuable slaves, he determined to take up his residence in the town. The handsome residence where he now resides was built during the summer of 1864, and he, together with his family, ©ccupied it during the spring of 1865. He soon opened a commission and insurance office and was not long in finding himself doing a lucrative business. In the fall of 1865 he organized the banking house of Green, Marshall & Co., composed of Hon. Grant Green, now Cashier of the Farmers' Bank at Frankfort, Ky., himself and Edward Atkinson. In the fall of 1866, in order to enlarge the commission business, he organized the firm of W. J. Marshall cSc Co., consisting of Green, Marshall & Co., and Paul J. Marrs. They purchased a large and commodious wharfboat, and in conjunction occupied as a storage house the old Green River warehouse, at that time situated on a point of land out on the line of Third street, between Water street and the river. In 1868 the firm built the large brick warehouse, now standing on Third street, between Main and Water streets. Upon the election of Hon. Grant Green, to the Cashiership of the Farmers' Bank, the banking affairs of Green, Marshall & Co. were closed up, and the accounts turned over to the Henderson Branch of the Farmers' Bank. In August, 1869, Mr. Marshall was elected a Director of the Farmers' Bank. For several years he was a member of the Henderson and Nashville R. R. Directory, representing the City of Henderson. By the will of his uncle, John G. Holloway, one of the most intelligent and successful business men of the age, Mr. Marshall was made one of the executors of his large and varied estate. Being solicited, he, in connection with Dr. Thomas Taylor, brother of Mrs. Burbank, qualified as administrator of that large estate. In both instances he has evinced marked ability in the manasfement of the trusts. Mr. Marshall has never been an office-seeker, but frequently office has sought him. He has served his county and city in several capacities. For a long time he served as a member of the Board of Public School Trustees, and for a number of years has held, by appointment, the position of Water Works Commissioner. In 1872 he was appointed a Director of the South Ky. R. R., and entrusted solely with the only appropriation of money ever made, looking to the building of the road. In June, 1842, at the age of fifteen years, under the preaching of Rev. Dr. Nathan Hall, of Lexington, Ky., Mr. Marshall united himself with the Presbyterian Church, and has continued an earnest worker in the cause to this day. In 1851 he was elected Superintendent of the Sunday School, and held that position to the year 1853. In the year 185-, in connection with others, he was instrumental in the building of a house of worship, near by, known as Posey Chapel, in which a Presbyterian Church was organized in the spring of 1853. He was elected an elder and Superintendent of the Sunday School, and served up to 1865, when he removed to town. In September, 1865, he was a^ain elected Superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School in the city. During the same year he was elected an elder, both of which offices he yet holds, with signal gratification to the church congregation. In addition to a considerable city estate, he is the owner of large farming interests, extensively engaged in the tobacco trade, being the leading partner in the large sales tobacco warehouse in the city, the stemmery at Boxville, Union County, and one of the largest growers of the staple in this county. In the year 1878, combining business with pleasure, Mr. Marshall visited Europe and traveled extensively, both in England and on the Continent. During his visit, he was a regular contributor to the columns of the Henderson Reporter. His letters were gracefully written, and out of the usual routine of such correspondence - they were breezy, newsy and highly entertaining, looked for regularly and devoured with a keenly relish by all the readers of the paper, and by all who could procure a copy. Mr. Marshall is the father of eight children, three daughters and five sons - Posey, William J., Starling L., Stuart Oxley, Len Lyne, Lila, who married Fielding L Turner, Annie, who married George B. Hughes, and Virgie, unmarried. All of the children are living, and no shepherd has ever had greater cause to rejoice over his flock. Mr. Marshall has but little time to devote to literary pursuits, although he is inclined that way, being an occasional contributor to the newspapers. In closing this sketch, it cannot be more appropriately done, than in reproducing the following lines, written by him on the anniversary of his fifty-second birthday, and a few verses written on the death of Richard Stites.

Reveries On My Fifty-Second Birthday

Another birthday come, another milestone passed, In the journe}^ which leads from the cradle to the grave ; Oh. how the line seems lengthening out, and as I gaze Backward over the long array, unto the dim vista, Vista of my childhood days, I seem to see The first one resting upon a Sainted Mother's knee. Further on they seem to mark an aimless orphaned youth, With no kind father's voice, or hand, to guide uiy feet, And then they tell of years of labor, toil and care, With days of unalloyed happiness, of blessings Rich and full, ot chastisements and sorrows sore. A da of reckoning this. Oh, come my soul, thy Ballance sheet prepare : How stands the account Betwixt thee and thy God ? what hast thou rendered Unto him, for all his goodness shown to thee ? What loving service wrought for Him who did So much for thee ? What self denial ; what Sacrifice of Avealth or ease, for sake of Him Who tho' he was rich, for your sake became poor? w hat cans't thou show of opportunities given thee of Talents multiplied ? what deeds ot kindness done to Suffering fellow men; what burdens lifted from The mourning widows heart ; what orphans tears, so Kindly, gently wiped away ; what erring one reclaimed? Oh. come my soul the balance strike as in the sight Of Him who knowest thy every deed, whose eye discerns The inmost thoughts and purposes of thy heart. Oh. loving Father, who dos't look with pitying eye On thy frail children here, accept my humble service, Which, tho' feeble and faltering, jet from honest heart proceeds ; Oh. give me wisdom, grace and strength, that when My birthday's here are ended, it may appear That I've not lived in vain. Henderson, Ky., December 26th, 1879,

Tribute To Richard Stites

EDMUND LYNE STARLING. - In treating of the life of the one whose name heads this brief sketch, one must feel that the difficulties he has to encounter, are equally great with those of the photographer when he attempts to reproduce on prepared paper, the exact features of a picture that presents aspects of a marked character. From his earliest childhood he possessed a mind remarkable for its strength and clearness. His chief aim seemed to be to earn an honorable name through the practice of those civic virtues which, while they adorn their possessor, are the strongest supports of both society and government. At an early age he began to exhibit those of character, which, in their fuller development, caused him to be beloved and respected wherever he was known.

In his domestic life, his home stood with hospitable gates ajar, welcoming the stranger, the friend, the wayfarer and the distressed. No cloistral quiet there, with grave and irksome duties, where life was treated as a great sorrow to be borne in peace ; nay, but a genial homelike pleasantness, rife with joyous sounds and echoing with contagious laughter, from its open windows and light, inviting chambers. Little children loved and came to him, their intuitions, wiser than our skill, recognized his kindly, generous nature, and they climbed about his knees, roguishly and confidingly. He ever could sympathize with the child over its broken doll, as well as he could with a man borne down to earth with his sad and sorrowful bereavements. The young maiden, strange with the new love springing in her innocent heart, and wandering over the prize, found in this plain and good man, the tenderest advisor and friend, a confidant more true than her old schoolmate, to whom she plann"ld a future in the soft brilliance of their moonlit chamber. This enlarged good feeling for charity as God made the world, and not narrowly, as man uses it, was one of the qualities and attributes of Col. Edmund L. Starling. All those who knew him and felt his kindly influence, know that it is no more possible to resist a kindly nature shining from a noble heart, than it is for the earth to turn ungrateful to the sun and refuse its plants and flowers its generous kiss.

Col. Edmund L. Starling was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on the ninth day of May, 1795. Sir William Starling, of Stopplesy Hall, of Bedfordshire, England, his paternal ancestor, was knighted in 1661, and Lord Mayor of London in 1670. The celebrated William Penn, it is said, was arraigned before Lord Mayor Starling for non-conformiiy of his religious opinions to the accepted creed of the Government. William Starling, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was the first man of the name who came to America, coming as an assistant or merchant's clerk, with his uncle, Benjamin Hubbard. He settled in King William County, Virginia, about 1740. William Starling, his son, and father of our subject, was born in King William County on the fourth day of September, 1756. He married Susanna Lyne, daughter of Col. William Lyne, of the same county, in 1774. They had eleven children, our subject being the youngest. Anne Starling, the second child, married Major John Holloway, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and soon afterwards removed to Kentucky, settling in this county. William Starling, soon after his marriage, removed to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where he lived for many years, following the occupation of merchant and also serving as High Sheriff of the county. During his term of office he won considerable reputation for coolness and courage by the arrest of a notorious and dangerous character, who had long been the dread and annoyance of the whole country, and who, upon the occasion referred to, had ridden into the courtyard heavily armed, and, with insolent bravado, defied the officers and dared them arrest him.

In 1794, William Starling removed to Kentucky and settled on a farm near Harrodsburgh, in Mercer County. He had purchased lands before coming there, but lost them through the conflicting and uncertain titles that were characteristic of those days, and which, for many years thereafter,were the source of much trouble and litigation, until the Legislature, by a few general and sweeping acts, quieted the titles and confirmed the possession to the fortunate holders. Mr. Starling, in addition to his large landed interest, was the owner of a great many slaves, and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Harrodsburgh on an extensive scale, having branches of his house in Henderson ;ind Frankfort. He died December 25th, 18*26; his wife, Susanna Lyne, died September 7th, 1802. Colonel Starling, as he was called, derived his title from the fact that he was selected Colonel of a temporary regiment, called out when Virginia was threatened with invasion by Benedict Arnold and his command, after his treason, and when he had joined the British army. He represented Mercer County in the Kentucky Legislature, and, according to the document under the seal of the State, was appointed Assistant Judge for his district December 18th, 1806.

March 30th, 1801, and was the third child of Judge Thomas Todd. Judge Todd was born in King and Queen County, Virginia ; was a soldier in the revolution and, in civic life, one of the most eminent men in the nation. He first married Miss Harris, of Pennsylvania, by whom he had three children. She died, and he then married a widow of a nephew of General Washington, who was born Lucy Payne, a beautiful, highly intellectual and imperious woman, sister of Mrs. President Madison They had two' sons. Judge Todd immigrated to Kentucky«*when about twenty years of age. He chose the profession of the law and devoted himself so earnestly to its duties that he soon became known as one of the ablest lawyers in the Western country. The honors of his profession came thick and fast upon him. He rose to the position of Chief Justice, the highest judicial office of the State. No one aciiieved a greater reputation in the adjustment of perplexing difficulties arising out of the defective land laws of Virginia than Judge Todd. His success was such that President Jefferson, in 1807, called him to a seat on the Supreme Federal Bench, a position he held until his death. Justice Story pronounced a beautiful tribute to his memory. A brother of Mrs. Edmund L Starling was Col. Charles Stewart Todd, who was on the staff of General Harrison and served with distinction in the War of 1812, was United States Minister to the court of Russia in the Harrison- Tyler administration, and was afterwards charge d^ affaires to South America. He married a daughter of the great Governor Shelby, Kentucky's first and fighting Governor.

Col. Edmund L. Starling, in his younger days, indeed, throughout his whole life, was of a gay and easy disposition, more disposed to enjoy the pleasures of life than settle down to business. For a number of years he resided in ^^ankfort. Later on he removed to Logan County and settled on a farm not far from his brother William, where he lived for several years. About the year 1830, he removed to Henderson County and located upon the farm now owned by Mrs. W. S. Elam. Fifteen years after he settled the farm known as the " Smith Farm," near the People's Coal Mines, on the Knoblick road, and built the frame residence yet to be found standing there. Col. John Rudy, of this county, was the contractor, and the building is a credit to his honesty and mechanical skill, being, as it is, one of the best frames in the county.

Col. Starling was never an office seeker, but, by appointment, served this county, under the old Constitution, as Magistrate from. 1835 to 1850, both years inclusive. He would have been the next Sheriff under the old Constitution rule. He served in many public trusts, such as guardian, administrator, and vestryman of his church.

In November, 1854, Mr. Starling sold his farm to Chas. T. Starling, and having, on the twenty-first of March, 1851, purchased property in the town from Dr. W. B. Read, gave up farming and removed with his family into the town. In early times the country bordering along creeks was exceedingly unhealthy, and about all that a farmer could make, he was required to pay to doctors and for calomel, quinine and such medicines; for this reason, therefore, it is most likely Mr. Starling removed into the town. His countrv home was one of the happiest and most cheerful. There was hardly a time that it was without visiting company, gay young persons from the town and from far off places.

It is seldom so many lovable traits of character are to be found embodied in one personage as were possessed in such an eminent degree by Mrs. Starling. She was a most lovable woman, full of heart, truth, justice, charity ; in fact, all those attributes that go to make a pure, noble, perfect woman. She was the light of the household, the anchor to which the family clung, the brightest star in the constellation surrounding her, and a highly cultivated and most intelligent lady.

Unto Colonel and Mrs. E. L. Starling there were born eleven children, to-wit : Lyne, Thomas Todd, Sarah Carneal, Jane Davison, Elizabeth Todd, William, Charles Todd, Susanna, Ann Maria, Lucy Bell and Edmund Lyne, all of whom, with the exception of Charles

Todd, preceded their parents in death. Truly a sad harvest of death in one family. Mrs. Starling died December 15th, 1862, and was followed by her husband August 30th, 1869. They were both members of the church, Mr. Starling of the Protestant Episcopal, his wife of the Presbyterian. Only three of thfe children married, to-wit : Lyne, Sarah Carneal and Charles Todd. Lyne Starling, the eldest son, was born in Logan County on the twenty-third day of August, 1818. He died at the age of thirty-three years, having been married three times - first to Miriam P. Dillon, of Franklin County, a lady of the brightest mind and highest order of intellectual accomplishments. As an artist, she ranked among the most noted amateurs. As a poetess and writer, she knew but few equals, and, as a lady calculated to adorn society, she was pre-eminently recognized and beloved. She died January 20th, 1841, one year and seven months after her marriage, leaving one son, Edmund Lyne Starling, born May 9th, 1840.

Lyne Starling married, secondly, Anna Belle Walker, on the thirtieth day of June, 1843. She was a beautiful woman and very much beloved. She died November 13th, 1844, leaviog no issue. Five years before nis death, April 29th, 1846, Lyne married, for his third wife, Mary F, Allison, eldest daughter of William D. Allison, for many years clerk of the Circuit and County Courts of Henderson County. She is still living and is justly known as one of the most estimable of her sex, and a devoted true friend and Christian woman. Lyne Starling, for a number of years, was engaged in the mercantile trade, and enjoyed a large and extensive patronage. He was a noble, high-spirited man, but never enjoyed good health. He died November 25th, 1851. By his last marriage, one child, Ann Maria, was born on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1849. She was as pure as a dew drop and as lovable as it is possible in human nature. She died November 22d, 1865.

Sarah Carneal Starling, the eldest daughter, a most amiable and affectionate woman, fulfilling every promise of her bright youth, was married on the second day of January, 1849, to Henry Lyne, eldest son of George Lyne, and grandson of Gen'l Sam'l Hopkins, agent for Richard Henderson & Co., who located the town of Henderson. By that marriage, four children were born - George, William Starling, Susanna Starling, and James. George was born Sept. 20th, 1849, in Henderson. He married, has one child, Susanna, and is teaching school in Vanderburg County, Indiana, and farming on a small scale in Henderson County. William Starling Lyne was born January

7th, 1853 ; married Miss Mary Meyer, daughter of Dr. J. M. Meyer, a leading physician of Boyle County, and, a few 3'ears after, purchased land in that county, built him a handsome home and located with his family, where he yet resides, engaged in farming and raising fine Jersey cattle. His wife i^ a very handsome woman, thoroughly domestic and very popular. They have had five children, to-wit : Charles Starling, Meyer, Oscar, Mary and William Starling, all fine looking, intelligent children. Susanna Starling Lyne married Jacob Swigert, of Frankfort, a gentleman of high order of intelligence, a thoroughly honest and reliable business man, much respected by all who know him, and in all a most estimable man. Mr. and Mrs. Swigert reside upon a fine blue grass farm, near Spring Station, Woodford County. They have had two children, Mary Hendricks and Starling, both bright and intelligent. Mrs. Swigert is a thorough Christian woman, devoted to her husband, children, relatives and friends, and is a most loN able persoij.

Charles Todd Starling, fourth son of Col. Edmund L. Starling, was born in Logan County on the twenty-second day of September, 1829. He, as in the case of the other children, was raised upon a farm, but was given the best educational advantages to be had in those early times, his father employing the best private teachers when his children were young, in order that they might be prepared to enter the higher grades. At the age of twelve years, young Charles was sent to Gambier College, Ohio, where he remained from three to four years. Subsequent to that time, he received educational training from Rev. John McCuUagh and others, until he had possessed himself of a liberal education. He then, for a short time, served in the Circuit and County Clerks' offices as deputy under William D. Allison. On the twenty-seventh day of February, 1851, he married in Louisville, Miss Maria J. Tunstall, eldest daughter of Henry J. Tunstall, who, for many years, held positions of important trust in that city and afterwards served as Councilman of Henderson for many years, with credit to himself and the city. Mrs. Starling was, and is yet, a very handsome woman, though for many years a great sufferer from ills the flesh is heir to. Charles T. Starling is one of the noblest of men, honest beyond peradventure and liberal to a fault. He is a devoted husband, relative and churchman. For many years during his manhood, he evinced but little interest in religious matters, but for the last twenty years or more, has been an active, earnest worker in the church and Sunday school. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and, a few years since, was made an Elder.

In 1867 he was elected Teller of the Farmers' Bank, and filled the position with such credit that, at the death of Col. L. H. Lyne, Cashier, in 1881, he was unanimously elected to that important position and is yet serving in that capacity. He has held the important position of City Treasurer since 1875.

All of the remainder of Col. jCidmund L. Starling's children, eight in number, died unmarried. Edmund Lyne Starling, son of Lyne Starling and Miriam P. Dillon, and grandson of Col. Edmund L. Starling, whs born in the town of Henderson on the ninth day of May, 1840. On the sixth day of October, 1863, he married Miss Mollie B. Stewart, of New Orleans, a handsome, intelligent, energetic and most estimable woman. She, at the age of nineteen years became the mistress of a large household, including the care and management of a large number of slaves, a majority of whom were quite young. Her executive judgment was so marked as to attract the attention of her Grandfather Starling, who, upon all occasions, deemed it a pleasure to speak of her in a most complimentary way. She was born in Louisville March 31st, 1844, educated in the best private schools of that city, and finished her school course with Mrs. W. B. Nold, principal of the "Louisville Female Seminary," a noted educational institution. She also received the highest musical advantages offered at that time, being taught by Messrs. Gunther & Brainard, eminent instructors.

In the seventeenth century, during the troublous times in Scotland, two brothers, Patrick and Thomas Stuart, resolved to immigrate to America. They were of Scotch-Irish descent, and although they claimed to be descendants of the Royal family of Stuarts, they mutually agreed, as they were beginning a new life, in a new country, to change the mode of spelling their names from Stuart to Stewart. Patrick settled in New York City, became very wealthy and died a bachelor. His brother Thomas settled in Virginia, where he married. He afterwards removed to Jefferson County, Kentucky. He was a successful farmer, accumulating considerable property, and was noted for his strict integrity and upright life. He was a kind hearted man, careless in preserving important papers and looking closely to business affairs. In consequence of this he lost the valuable estate of his brother Patrick, which he, in his old age, always claimed his heirs were entitled to. At one time the City of New York advertised for the heirs of one certain Patrick Stewart, who had left much property and died without issue. Nearly every family in the Union by the name of Stewart put in their claim, except the descendants of the two brothers. These descendants, like their ancestors, were careless about records and too wise to indulge hope, knowing thev would be required to furnish positive proof, dates, etc., and without which . they could lay no claim to the property. One of Thomas Stewart's sons bore his name. Thomas, this son, on the thirty-first day of August 1815, married Dorothy Longest, of Jefferson County, and lived and died in the City of Louisville July 26th, 1836, a leading and highly respected citizen. He was a successful contractor, having built many houses and accumulated considerable property. At the time of his death, he was considered wealthy, but placing too much confidence in mankind, and being too easily imposed upon, his affairs were found to be in an embarassed condition. Three sons survived him, Coleman W., Thomas Jefferson, and Richard Claibourne Thomas Jefferson, father of Mrs. Starling, was born in Louisville on the seventh day of September, 1818. He grew to his majority a brave, noble-hearted, generous man, full of life and of the happiest disposition. On the twenty-second day of April, 1837, he married Miss Mary T. Rucker, of Louisville, and unto them were born three children, Thomas Coleman, Jefferson and Mary Belle. Jefferson died in infancy.

Thomas Coleman was born April 2Qth, 1838, and was educated at the Kentucky Military Institute, near Frankfort. He was a very handsome and most excellent young man, a devoted son and brother. He served in the Confederate army throughout the War of the Rebellion, enlisting in the City of New Orleans when Beauregard made his call for troops, prior to the battle of Shiloh. He fought at Shiloh and was seriously wounded. After the war he engaged in steamboating on the lower Mississippi, and on September 3d, 1867, died in New Orleans of yellow fever, away from those most dear to him, but attended by the best of nurses, and surrounded by many friends. His remains were removed to Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville. Captain Stewart, the greater part of his life was a prominent steamboatman on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In 1860 he settled with his family in New Orleans and engaged in business very successfully, until broken up by the troubles incident to the war. In 1865, his health failed him, and while traveling through Kentucky, was stricken in Louisville, and died July 13th, 1865, after a few days illness. Edmund L. Starling and Mary B. Stewart, his wife, have had eight children born unto them. Edmund Lyne, Stewart, Ann Maria, Lyne, Mary Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Miriam and Susanna Lyne. Edmund, the eldest, was born July 31st, 1864 and since his seventeenth year has occupied the responsible position of bookkeeper in the employ of the Farmer's Bank, with credit to himself and great satisfaction to his superiors. Stewart was born on the ninth day of March, 1866, and since his fifteenth year, has held a position with Thomas Soaper, in his dry goods emporium, not only to his credit, but to the pleasure and profit of his employer. This young man has shown a talent for oil painting almost, if not quite, equal to that of his Grandmother Starling. Without the aid of a teacher, graced in the art, and simply from a natural talent, he has produced some wonderful specimens. It seems no effort for him to master any subject he undertakes. Both his taste and touch are fully up to the standard ot artists of reputation.

Ann Maria, eldest daughter, is an accomplished, high-spirited girl, and possesses a remarkable vocal talent for which she has been highly complimented by eminent judges.

Mary Stuart, Mamie, as she is so called, is a bright, happy hearted, rosy cheeked girl, thoroughly domestic and talented. The three younger children are most lovable and promising.

MALCOLM YEAMAN was born in Hardin County, Kentucky^ and became a resident of Henderson in 1863, being then just past his twenty-first year and havino^ recently married and obtained his law license. He at once entered into the practice of law in partnership with his brother, Harvey Yearaan, who soon afterwards removed to Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Yeaman has resided in Henderson continuously since 1863, and has devoted his life to the study and practice of his chosen profession. If judged by those things that are usually supposed to constitute the best of success in professional life - faithfulness to those who entrust their affairs to his keeping, a steady adherence and increase of clientage, from which exclusively he has accumulated a moderate estate, the confidence and esteem of the community in which he has lived - then his career as a lawyer has been an eminent success. Mr. Yeaman has never been tempted by the allurements of wealth to enter into any collateral business or speculation, and, although always identified with the political party having the ascendency in the State, he has never held or sought public office, but has ever been content with the honors and emoluments brought to him by the legitimate pursuit of his pro fession.

His father, Stephen Minor Yeaman, was a gentleman of education, culture and refinement, but, dying at rather an early age, he left but little estate for the support of a large family of children, the oldest of whom had hardly more than reached manhood. His mother, whose maiden name was Lucretia Helm, still survives, approaching her eightieth year, and retaining in a remarkable degree, the full vigor of a. bright intellect. Upon her Revolved, in a large measure, after the death of her husband, the education and rearing of a family of six sons and one daughter : John H. Yeaman, who studied for the Baptist ministry and in a few years died at the house of his brother Malcolm, soon after he settled in Henderson ; George H. Yeaman, who after attaining to eminence at the bar in Kentucky, served two terms in Congress, was six years minister to Copenhagen, then settled in New York City, where he is now actively engaged in the practice of law; William Pope Yeaman, now one of the most influential Baptist Ministers in the State of Missouri; Harvey Yeaman, who practiced law in Henderson, removed to Louisville, and afterwards died in Colorado, where he had gone in search of health, and is still affectionately remembered by the people of this county; Malcolm Yeaman, the subject of this notice, and Caldwell Yeaman, who studied law with his brother Malcolm, removed to Colorado, where he soon took high rank as a lawyer, engaged for several years in a large and lucrative practice, was the efficient promoter of some of the most useful and successful enterprizes of his section of the State, and has for several years filled the office of Circuit Judge. Mary Lucretia was the youngest child and only daughter of the family, who, just as she was blooming into young womanhood, died of the same disease as that to which her brother had fallen a victim.

Malcolm Yeaman married Julia Van Pradells Moore, the daughter of Dr. John R. Moore, who was for many years a leading physician in Louisville. Dr. Moore removed to Pettis County, Mo., a short time before the breaking out of the late war, where, amidst the excitement and turmoil of the civil strife that characterized that region more than almost any other west of the Alleghanies, Young Yeaman, not yet twenty-one, with his whole estate and prospects represented by a half sheet of paper on which was written his law license, was married. To the sterling character, excellent judgment, and accomplishments of Mrs. Yeaman are due in great measure, the success that has blessed her husband.

Under their roof, here in Henderson, have been born unto them five sons and two daughters, John Rochester Yeaman, Marion Van Predells Yeaman, Lelia Triplett Yeaman, Malcolm Hodge Yeaman, Harvey Yeaman, James Moore Yeaman and Julia Moore Yeaman.

PAUL JONES MARKS. - The subject of this sketch, the only son of Samuel R. Marrs, of Virginia, and Rachel Stinson, of Indiana, was born in Posey County, Indiana, on the twenty-eighth day of February, 1838. His father, Samuel R. Marrs, left his place of nativity when quite young to seek a fortune in the far West, as hundreds of pioneers who had preceded him. He traveled by horse and on foot over mountains of rock and valleys of mud, never once looking back to the home of his birth, or trembling beneath the dangers that met him at every turn of an unguarded wild road. Mr. Marrs' journey was as successful as he could wish under the trying circumstances, and after many days' of travel he found, as he regarded, a suitable camping ground for life, in what is now known as Posey County, Indiana. Here he settled and went to work in earnest. When in his eighteenth year, he married Miss Rachel Stinson, a lady remarkable for her personal beauty, fine physique and domestic character. From the union of these two young loving hearts there came into the world two children, Paul J. and Mary, who in after life married George M. Barnett, of Henderson County. A short time after the birth of their youngest child, Mr. Marrs died. A few years subsequent to his death, his widow married Captain Payne Dixon, of Henderson County, and with her two children removed to his home in this county. Here at the age of six years young Marrs found a new home, and there he lived unti'l 1850 or '51, when he began life's journey on his own account. His education was exceedingly limited, the only opportunity afforded him being that of countv schools in Indiana and Kentuckv, but he improved every hour's opportunity allowed him. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, young Marrs removed from his country home into the town, and commenced his business life as a clerk in the store house of Wilson & Ingram, at that time one of the leading dry goods firms of the town. He continued with this firm for three years, when he ac cepted a clerkship with Ira Delano, the then leading druggist of the town. At the end of two years he left Delano and accepted a clerkship with George Lyne, druggist. We next find him with L. C. Dallam, Dallam & Soaper, Allen & Hall, and then in business for himself, under the firm name of Cromwell & Marrs.

At the breaking out of the war Mr. Marrs sold his interest in the drug house of Cromwell & Marrs, and during the latter part of 1861 enlisted as a private under Colonel Adam Johnson, Confederate Army. During his army life Captain Marrs was engaged in many skirmishes and several battles. In 1862, he with others, was captured and sent to prison at Evansville ; from Evansville he was sent to Camp Morton, Indiana, where he remained one 3^ear, from thence he was sent to Johnson's Island, and a short time thereafter to Fortress Monroe, where, in 1863, he was exchanged and returned to his command. During his^term of service. Captain Marrs was promoted to the rank of Captain, and was made quarter master of the command. At the close of the war he returned to Henderson, surrendered himself to Captain Platter, then in command of the post, took the oath, and from that day to this has remained loyal to the Government, and proven one of the most successful of business men.