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Surnames Biography Bailey Earle Rice DR. P. J. BAILEY was born March 2,1817, in Robertson County, Tenn. He is a son of John and Nancy (Rice) Bailey. The father was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., and when about five years of age, was brought to Kentucky by his parents, but on account of Indian troubles, they soon returned to Virginia. When about the age of seventeen, he returned and located at Russellville, where he followed the carpenter trade; he died in Robertson County, Tenn., in 1841, aged sixty. one. The mother was born in 1790, in North Carolina; she died in 1848. Dr. Bailey received a good literary education in youth, and in 1840, commenced the study of medicine, under the preceptorship of Dr. J. R. Bailey, of Logan County. In the fall of 1842, he attended the Medical Institute, at Louisville, and graduated at the Transylvania Medical College, Lexington, Ky., in 1844; he then went to Bawen Plains, Tenn., where he practiced about five years, after which he moved to Christian County, Ky., where be practiced about fourteen years. At the close of the war he returned to Logan County, and there practiced about six years; be then removed to Madisonville, practiced about eleven years, and part of this time he was also engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1882, he came to Dawson, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. Dr. Bailey was married, in 1848, to, Miss T. C. Earle of Hopkins County; this union has been blessed with five children, one son and one daughter now living. Bailey Stanly Perrigeon Lyon WILLIAM H. BAILEY was born in Hopkins County, Ky., October 12, 1861, and is the only son of Valentine and Dosia F. (Bailey)Bailey, natives of Hopkins County, and of English descent. When only two or three years old, in 1830, Valentine Bailey was brought by his parents from North Carolina to Hopkins County, Ky., which was then but a sparsely settled region. Here his father, James D. Bailey, bought wild land near the site of the present village of White Plains, erected a cabin and improved a farm, upon which he resided until his death. Valentine was employed on his father's farm until after his marriage. Before that time, however, he taught several schools. After his marriage he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for some ten years. He took up the carpenter's trade, and still later the blacksmith's trade, both of which he followed in connection with farming until within the last two years, when be removed to White Plains, where he has since been employed at blacksmithing. He has been three times married; first to the mother of our subject.; second to Mrs. Nancy A. Stanly, and last to Miss Willie H. Perrigeon. He has had left him three children, one by his first marriage and two by the second. Our subject, William H. Bailey, received an excellent common school and academic education, and was employed on his father's farm until be was sixteen years old; he then taught and attended school several years. In 1883 he bought a farm near the old homestead, and is a successful farmer. He was married September 28, 1880, to Miss Sarah F. Lyon, a native of Hopkins County. One son has blessed their union - William V. Mr. Bailey is an earnest advocate of the temperance cause, and in politics is a Democrat. Bailey Stanly Reddick Eve WILLIAM N. BAILEY, M. D., was born in Hopkins County, Ky., May 24, 1858, and is the second of four children born to James B. and Hester V. (Stanly) Bailey, natives of Hopkins County, and of English descent. James B. Bailey was educated and married in his native county, where he was also engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, in February, 1864, in his thirty-second year. Dr. William N. Bailey received a good classical education at Hartford College, of Hartford, Ky. In the fall of 1881, he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. T. Reddick,, of White Plains, Hopkins County, and gradated with high honors from the medical department of the University of Tennessee, at Nashville, with the class of 1883-84. He received the Paul F. Eve faculty medal, given for excellence in all branches, and the highest and most honorable medal in the gift of the institution; he also carried off the gold medal given for greatest excellence in physiology. He returned to White Plains, where he formed a partnership with his old preceptor. Here he is practicing with success. In politics he is a Democrat, and is one of the rapidly rising and prominent young physicians and surgeons in the county. Baker Head Whitfield J. L. BAKER was born in Hopkins County, July 10, 1840. He is a son of W. R. and Nancy (Whitfield) Baker, both born in this county. The father was engaged in farming and handling tobacco, and made the first shipment of that staple from this county; he held the office of constable and was sheriff several terms; be died in 1864, aged fifty. The mother still resides on her farm, about six miles west of Madisonville. Our subject enlisted in 1861 in the First Kentucky Cavalry, Confederate States army, and served about two years; be then returned and engaged in merchandising at Sulphur Springs, also handled tobacco; this union he continued about six years, after which he sold out and moved to Earlington, and there built a business house, which also contained the city hall; this building was afterward destroyed by fire; he then spent four years in Madisonville. In 1882 he came to Dawson, where be has since been engaged in the liquor business. He was married in 1864 to Fannie Head; she was born in Webster County. This union was blessed with five children-two sons and three daughters. Mr. Baker is a member of the A. O. of U. W. and I. O. O. F. Barnett Walker Wooldridge J. T. BARNETT, Hopkins County, of the firm of Barnett & Barnett, Manitou, was born November 10, 1857, in Christian County, Ky., seven miles from Hopkinsville. He is a son of Harvy and Mary (Walker) Barnett, both born in the same county and State. J. T. was reared on his father's farm, and received a good common school education in his youth. In 1880 he engaged in merchandising at Kelly, Ky., where he remained two years, after which he removed to Manitou, where he has since been engaged in general merchandising; be is also postmaster at that place. Mr. Barnett was married, in 1881, to Mary, daughter of Judge Green Wooldridge, of Christian County; they have two sons. David Alexander was born October 28, 1883; Johnnie Lee, January 25, 1885. Barnhill James Wynns JOHN D. BARNHILL was born in North Carolina, July 12, 1829, and is a son of James B. and Emma (Wynns) Barnhill, natives of North Carolina, and of English extraction. James B. Barnhill was married in his native State, where be farmed until 1836, when he removed with his wife and family to Henry County, Tenn., where be remained one year. He then came to what is now Webster County, then a part of Hopkins County, bought wild land near Providence, and improved a farm upon which be resided until his death in October, I880, in his seventy-fifth year; he and wife were for many years members of the United Baptist Church. John D. was employed on his father's farm until be attained his majority, when his father gave him a partially improved farm, which he afterward sold. He then bought another farm adjoining, but in Nebo District, Hopkins County, upon which be still resides. He was married in 1853 to Miss Nancy F. James, a native of Tennessee; eight children - five sons and three daughters - all living, have blessed this union. Mr. Barnhill is a member of the United Baptist Church, and his wife of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is an earnest advocate of the temperance cause. In politics. he is a Democrat. Barnhill James Montgomery JOHN H. BARNHILL was born in Hopkins County, Ky., January 25, 1858, and is a son of John D. and Nancy F. (James) Barnhill, a sketch of whom will be found on p.761. John H. was employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority; his father then gave him a farm of sixty acres adjoining the old homestead, upon which he now resides, and to which he has since added, till he now owns a well improved farm of 100 acres, on which he follows farming and stock raising. He was married December 29, 1880, to Miss Ella C. Montgomery, a native of Webster County, Ky., and a daughter of Thomas G. Montgomery. They have one son and one daughter: Thomas K. and Mattie E. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill are members of the United Baptist Church. He is a Democrat. Bassett Nisbet Rogison McGarey AMOS BASSETT was born September 15, 1815, in Bracken County, Ky. He is a son of John and Jane (Rogison) Bassett. The father was born three miles from Pittsburgh, and when a boy moved to Mason County, Ky., and later to Bracken County. There he lived many years engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was sheriff of that county twenty-eight years. He died in Webster County in February, 1865, aged seventy-two. His wife died in June, 1842. Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and served as deputy sheriff from 1834 to 1841, at which time he came to Hopkins County, and first bought eighty five acres of land, and engaged in farming. He has bought and sold several tracts of land since, and now owns 112 acres, which join Madisonville on the east. Mr. Bassett was married, in 1842, to Lucy W. Nisbet, of Hopkins County. This union has been blessed with eleven children, ten of whom are living - six sons and four daughters. Mrs. Bassett is a member of the Christian Church. Their farm is one of the oldest in the county, and once owned by Mr. McGarey, in whose house the first county election was held. Bassett Nisbet Rover ELIJA BASSETT, of the firm of Bassett Bros., livery, was born December 14, 1852, in Hopkins County, Ky. He is a son of Amos and Lucy W. (Nisbet) Bassett. He was reared on his father's farm and received a good common school education. At the age of twenty-one he secured employment in W. A. Nisbet's livery stable, and since that time has been engaged in this line of business. In 1882, he, with his brothers George and William, opened a stable opposite the Belmont House. Their stock consists of fifteen to twenty horses, and a like number of vehicles. Mr. Bassett was married, March 27, 1884, to Mrs. Rover, of Hopkins County. Bean Grubbs Emberton Murrah Oatts JOHN W. BEAN was born in Todd County, Ky., February 9, 1850, and is the second in a family of seven children born to Brainard M. and Nancy A. (Oatts) Bean, natives of Todd County, Ky., and of Irish descent respectively. Brainard M. Bean was educated and married in his native county. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in connection with farming in Todd County for many years. His father, John W. Bean, Sr., was a native of North Carolina; immigrated to Todd County about 1808, and was among the earliest settlers. The father of Mrs. Nancy A Bean settled in the same county in 1794. In 1869 Brainard M. Bean came to Hopkins County Ky., and bought a farm three miles west of Madisonville, where he engaged in farming and teaching until his death, November 9, 1876, in his fifty-fourth year. In the early part of his life he had taught school for several years. During the war with Mexico he enlisted in one of the Illinois regiments, but saw no active service; his wife was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Bean, during the latter years of his life, was an earnest advocate of the temperance cause. John W. Bean's uncle, William R. Bean, was postmaster at Elkton, Ky., for twenty seven years in succession, under all administrations, and served longer than any other man, except one, in the United States. John W. Bean, Jr., remained on his father's farm until attaining his majority. He then farmed on shares for a time, after which he bought a farm one and a half miles west of Madisonville, where he has since successfully followed farming. In August 1884, be was elected constable for Kitchen Precinct. He was married, November 5, 1871, to Miss Viola J. Murrah, a native of Logan County, Ky.; to them were born three sons, all of whom are living. Mrs. Viola Bean died January 12, 1880; she was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Bean's second marriage was December 10, 1880, to Mrs. Lucy J. (Grubbs) Emberton, a native of Logan County, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Bean are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He is a Democrat. Beaumont Clay Hibbett WILLIAM H. BEAUMONT was born in Upper Canada, near Montreal, June 8, 1823, and is the second of six children born to Matthias and Hannah (Clay) Beaumont, natives of Uddersfield, England, and of French and English descent, respectively. Matthias Beaumont was married in England, and soon after, about 1820, removed to Upper Canada, where he took charge of a branch tobacco house for his father, Matthew Beaumont. In 1825 be removed to Lynchburgh, Va.. where he bought and shipped tobacco exclusively for his father's manufactory in England about four years. He then returned to England, and in 1830 again came to the United States, and settled at Clarksville, Tenn., where be was extensively engaged in the tobacco trade until his death in 1858, in his sixty seventh year. He and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. William H was employed with his father and uncle in the tobacco business until his father's death, when be took charge of a branch house for his uncle at Dyersburgh, west Tennessee, where be shipped the first hogshead of strips ever sent from that country. He remained in business at that place until the breaking out of the civil war, when be enlisted in the Forty seventh Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and served most of the time on detached service for six months, when he was discharged on account of disability. After the war be re. turned to Clarksville, Tenn. His uncle having died during the war, William H., in company with his cousin, Sterling F. Beaumont continued the tobacco business at that place until 1872, when they started a branch establishment at Nebo, Hopkins Co., Ky., to which place William H. removed and has since conducted the business there under the firm name of W. H. Beaumont & Co. They have one of the largest stemmeries in the county and handle large quantities of tobacco, mainly for the English market At the close of the season of 1884 they had shipped 420 hogsheads of strips to European markets. The Nebo District ranks third in the tobacco stemming districts of the United States. Mr. Beaumont was married in 1869 to Miss P. W. Hibbett a native of Wilson County, Tenn. Five children have blessed their union, four of whom - one son and three daughters - are now living. Mr. Beaumont is a Democrat. Bell Harvey Givens Sisk Frazer Kirkwood FRANKLIN H. BELL was born in Hopkins County, Ky., February 2. 1850, and is a son of Stephen H. and Minerva D. (Harvey) Bell, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. Stephen H. Bell, when a young men, came to Hopkins County, where he was afterward married. He learned the carpenter's trade, which he still follows in connection with farming. He is a ruling elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which his wife is also a member. Franklin H. Bell received a good common school and academic education in youth. After attaining his majority he taught for about eighteen months. He was then engaged in the tobacco business for about two years, after which he was employed as a salesman in a dry goods store at Dalton for some two years. In 1877 be embarked in general merchandising at the same place in company with H. W. Sisk, under the firm name of Sisk & Bell. In 1881 Mr. Sisk sold his interest to S. L Frazer, the business being now conducted under the firm name of Bell & Frazer. They carry a well selected stock, amounting to some $5,000, their average annual sales being about $13,000. For the past four years Mr. Bell has also been quite extensively engaged in the tobacco business, owning in company with F. M. Kirkwood, a large stemmery at Dalton. He has been postmaster at that place ever since the office has been established. He was married May 21, 1878, to Miss Edmonia W. Givens, a native of Hopkins County. One bright daughter - Emma - has blessed their union. Mrs. Edmonia W. Bell departed this life July 13, 1881. She was a devoted member of the United Baptist Church. Mr. Bell is a consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and also of the Masonic fraternity; in politics he is a Democrat. Berry Earle Putman REV. DAVID BERRY, Hopkins County, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., January 24, 1808. and is a son of John Berry, who was of English descent, and was born in Rockingham County, Va., June 24, 1766. John Berry was reared to farming, received his education in his native State, and in 1800 came to Bourbon County, Ky., where two years later he was married to the mother of our subject. In 1819 he removed to Muhlenburgh County, Ky.; in 1830 to Macoupin County, Ill., where he resided until his death, July 20, 1845. He professed faith in Christ and joined the Old School Presbyterian Church in early life; later be joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, remaining a devoted and consistent member of that organization until his death. David Berry ,.was employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority. In 1830 he removed to Greenville, Muhlenburg Co., Ky., and in October, 1831, came to the south part of Hopkins County, where he bought a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits until a few years ago, when he sold the place to his youngest son, Gilbert C., with whom he now resides, retired from active business. He married Miss Lenoro A. Earle. Seven children - four sons and three daughters - have been left to him; the family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Berry professed religion and joined the church when only sixteen years old, or more than sixty years ago. He has been a licensed preacher for over forty years, and a regularly ordained elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the past four years, being a member of Anderson Presbytery of that sect. Mr. Berry has been a resident of Hopkins County for fifty-three years. He is liberal in his political views, but generally votes with the Republican party. Gilbert C., the youngest son of David and Lenoro A. (Earle) Berry, was born in Hopkins County, Ky., January 29, 1837. He has resided on the old homestead which he now owns, all his life. In July, 1863, be enlisted in Company A, Thirty-fifth Kentucky Mounted Infantry (Federal service) and served with it until December, 1864, when the regiment was mustered out. He was married January 22. 1863, to Miss Virginia A. Putman, a native of Tennessee. Three children have blessed their union: John D., Eller F. and Jesse G., all of whom are living. Mr. Berry and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; be is also an earnest advocate of the temperance cause; in politics be was first a Republican, and still remains a Republican. Bishop Woodson Ruby MARCELLUS W. BISHOP was born in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Ky., January 25, 1845, and is the second of four living children born to Orlean and Sarah J. (Woodson) Bishop; the former a native of Hopkins County, and the latter of Harrodsburgh, Ky., and of Irish and French descent, respectively. Orlean Bishop remained on his father's farm until be was eighteen years old, when he was appointed deputy county clerk of Hopkins County, which position be held until 1850; during a part of this time he was deputy circuit clerk. In 1850 he was elected county clerk, and held that office until his death, August 2, 1862, in his fifty-second year. In early life he was engaged in merchandising, and at the time of his death owned a well improved farm near Madisonville. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South; he was also a member of the 1. 0. 0. F. Marcellus W. received a good education and was employed on a farm until he was seventeen years old. He then opened a drug store at Madisonville, and continued that business for some three or four years, after which he was employed as a salesman in a dry goods store at the same place for about two years. In 1872 he engaged in the coal business, being secretary of the Diamond Coal Company for six or seven years. In 1878 he opened a dry goods store at Madisonville, Ky., where he has since been doing an extensive business. He carries a large and well selected stock, averaging about $15,000; his annual sales run from $30,000 to $40,000. He also owns a farm near the city, and is engaged in fruit growing and breeding fine stock - horses, cattle and hogs. He was married in 1873 to Miss Annie Ruby, a native of Hopkins County, Ky., who died in June, 1874. She was a devoted member of the Christian Church. In politics Mr. Bishop is an independent Democrat. Bone Anderson Johnson AZARIAH B. BONE, Hopkins County, was born in Todd County, Ky., January 26, 1816, and is a son of Azariah and Nancy (Anderson) Bone, natives of Logan County, Ky., and of English and Irish descent respectively. Azariah Bone, subject's father, was married in his native county, and soon after moved to Todd County, Ky., where he followed farming until 1826. He then moved to Cooper County, Mo., where he bought a farm and resided for many years. In 1844 or 1845 he moved to Texas and purchased land where the city of Sherman now stands, where he resided until his death. He was from early life a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was an ordained minister in that church for some years. He then joined the Protestant Methodists, and remained a member and minister during life. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. Azariah B. Bone was employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority. He then farmed on shares in Missouri for about five years, after which he removed to Christian County, Ky., where be farmed about seven years. In 1852 he came to Hopkins County, Ky., and bought a farm of some 200 acres near Nebo, to which he added from time to time until he was owner of well improved farms amounting to over 1,000 acres, a part of which be has since deeded to his children. Here he has been for over thirty years extensively engaged in farming and stock raising. During the war he received a commission as captain of the home guards. He was married October 11, 1840, in Tennessee, near Keysburgh, Ky., to Miss Mary A. Johnson, a native of Christian County, Ky. Four children have blessed this union, three of whom-one son and two daughters-are living. Mr. Bone is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is a Democrat. Bone Wilkins Bowers JOHN W. BONE was born in Hopkins County, Ky. July 25, 1829, and is a son of Thomas and Louisa M. (Wilkins) Bone, the former a native of Madison County, the latter of Todd County, Ky., and both of Scotch-Irish descent. In 1812, when about ten years old, Thomas Bone moved with his parents to Muhlenburgh County, Ky. There his father, John Bone, a veteran of the Revolution, having served throughout the entire war, took up a military claim and improved a farm. There Thomas was married, and soon afterward in 1826 came to what is now Hopkins County, Ky., and bought wild land near the present site of Nebo, where he improved a farm, upon which he resided for some twenty-six, years. He then sold out and bought another farm in the same vicinity, where he resided until his death in April, 1870, in his sixty-eighth year. He and wife were from childhood members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was an earnest advocate of temperance and a member of the old Washingtonian Society. John W., after attaining his majority, engaged as a salesman in a dry goods store at Madisonville for three years. In 1852 he went to California, crossing the plains with an ox-team. In California he followed farming on the Sacramento River for three years; he then returned to Hopkins County, and was engaged in farming for two years, after which he followed merchandising at Nebo for two years. He then learned the carpenter's trade, which be has since followed in connection with farming. He was for sixteen consecutive years one of the magistrates of Hopkins County. In August, 1855, he married Miss Marion J. Bowers, a native of Christian County, Ky. Nine children have blessed this union, five of whom - four sons and one daughter - are living. Mr. and Mrs. Bone are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he has been a ruling elder for more than twenty-five years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, has advanced to the Royal Arch degree, and has served as W. M. of his lodge for several years; he is now and has been for the past seven years secretary of his lodge, in which he is one of the oldest Masons. He is also a member of the I. 0. 0. G. T., and in politics a Democrat. Bone Johnson JOHN S. BONE, Hopkins County, was born in Christian County, Ky., June 19, 1842, and is the second of four children born to John M. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Bone, the former a native of Muhlenburgh County, the latter of Christian County, and both of English descent. John M. Bone, when a young man, removed to Christian County, Ky., where he was married, and where he bought a farm and resided for four or five years. In 1845 he came to Hopkins County, Ky., and bought a farm near Nebo, where he followed farming until his death August 9, 1884, in his seventy-second year. He was for several years one of the magistrates of Hopkins County. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. John S., our subject, was employed on his father's farm until he was nineteen years old, when his father deeded him a farm adjoining the old homestead, where he has since been extensively engaged in farming and stock raising. He was married October 22, 1860, to Miss Sarah E. Bone, a native of Missouri. Ten children have blessed this union, seven of whom - two sons and five daughters - are living. Mr. Bone is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and his wife of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is a Democrat. Boring Loudenslager Campbell Smith Collins PROF. H. BORING, Hopkins County, was born March 10, 1825, in Brooke County, W. Va. He is a son of Eli and Cecilia (Loudenslager) Boring, both natives of what is now Carroll County, Md. The father died in 1851, aged fifty-eight, the mother. died in 1878, aged seventy-eight. Prof. Boring was reared in his native county, and in 1846 accidentally lost both arms while assisting with a wheat thresher; after recovering from these wounds be attended Bethany College, West Virginia, presided over by Alexander Campbell, from which he graduated in 1853, sharing first honors with W. B. Smith of Madison County, Ky. In the fall of 1853 he came to Hopkins County and established a female boarding school in Madisonville; he sold out this school in 1860, and during the war taught in Christian and Trigg Counties. In 1867 he entered Eminence College as professor of Mathematics, which position he held until 1873, after which he returned to Madisonville, where he taught a select school ten years; he is now occupying the chair of Mathematics in Eminence College, Kentucky, his residence being in Madisonville. For the past thirty-one years the professor has been engaged in teaching, and is the oldest teacher in Hopkins County, and perhaps one of the oldest in the State, as well as one of the most proficient He was married in 1854 to Mattie Collins, daughter of Elder 0. Collins, of Madisonville. He uses artificial arms of his own invention, by means of which he assists himself, and manipulates in the school rooms successfully. Bourland Browning Fowler Vickers Sharp DAVID BOURLAND was born March 11, 1819, in Hopkins County, three miles south of Madisonville, and was reared on his grandfather's farm, six miles east of that place. There he lived until the age of twenty four, when he moved to Marion, Ky., and there carried on the saddle and harness business twenty-two years; he then came to Madisonville and continued this business a few years; he then opened a hardware store and has since been engaged in this business. He owns a farm one mile east of Madisonville, consisting of 160 acres, and there he resides; this farm is improved with a desirable frame residence, which cost about $5,000. Mr. Bourland was married in 1838 to Susan Browning of Hopkins County. She died in 1839, leaving one daughter, now the wife of James Fowler, of Union County. Mr. Bourland's second marriage, in 1841, was to Elizabeth Vickers, since deceased. To her were born thirteen children, of whom four sons and five daughters are living. His third marriage was to Jula Sharp, of Franklin County, Ohio; this union has been blessed with five children, three sons and one daughter, now living. Mrs. Bourland is a member of the Presbyterian Church, having connected herself with that denomination in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Bourland has always been a strong Union man, and has always voted the Republican ticket, and is a strong advocate of temperance; and also a strong atheist - has been for many years and expects to die in the same belief. Brasher Causler Bacon JOHN B. BRASHER, county clerk of Hopkins county and residing at Madisonville, was born in Christian county, Kentucky, December 29, 1853. His father, Dr. A. W. Brasher, was also a native of Christian county and was physician for the penitentiary at Eddyville. He married E. S. Causler, a native of Christian county and a daughter of Jack and Matilda Causler and a sister of Judge Polk Causler of that county. They were the parents of three children, and two are living; John B. Brasher and Mrs. Dick Bacon, the wife of the postmaster of Madisonville. John B. Brasher, the eldest child, was reared in Christian county and was educated in the schools of the county, remaining at home until he was twenty-two years old. At the age of fifteen years he began learning the drug business, and was engaged in that line of enterprise until he was elected county clerk of Hopkins county in 1897. He took up his residence in Hopkins county in 1875, and was in the drug business at Dawson Springs for a number of years. In his election to the office of county clerk Mr. Brasher has broken two precedents of Hopkins county. He is the first man elected to that office whose previous residence had been outside the city of Madisonville, and never before did the Democratic party renominate a man for that office without opposition. He is now serving with ability and credit his second term in the office, and enjoys the esteem and good will of all citizens of the county. Brooks Walker DUDLEY M BROOKS was born in Webster County, Ky., July 19, 1847, and is a son of John W. and Jane (Walker) Brooks, natives of Webster and Henderson Counties, Ky., respectively. After attaining his majority, John W. Brooks bought a farm near Slaughterville, within a mile of the place where he was born, upon which be still resides, engaged in farming. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and of the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Jane Brooks died November 22, 1882. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Dudley M. was employed on his father's farm until he was twenty-three years of age, when he bought a partially improved farm near Providence, but in Hopkins County, upon which he still resides. He was married December 22, 1869, to Miss Jennie C. Brooks, a native of Webster County, Ky. They have one son and three daughters. Mrs. Brooks is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Brooks belongs to no church but favors the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Democrat. Brown Armstrong Durham DR. BENJAMIN G. BROWN was born in Hopkins County, Ky., April 20, 1851, and is a son of William and Parthenia (Armstrong) Brown, natives of Hopkins and Henderson Counties, Ky., respectively. William Brown was educated and married in his native county, where he is still engaged in agricultural pursuits, and also in the coal business, owning and operating a coal bank near Dalton. He belongs to no church, but is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Dr. Benjamin G. Brown received a good common school and academic education in youth and also attended Neophogen College, of Gallatin, Tenn., for one year. He then taught for two years at Fountain Head, Tenn., after which he commenced the study of medicine, at the same place, under the preceptorship of Dr. E. M. Durham. He graduated with high honors from the medical department of the University of Tennessee, at Nashville, with the class of 1881-82, since which time he has practiced his profession with excellent success at Dalton. He is a member of the Hopkins County Medical Association, and is universally conceded to be one of the rising and most successful young physicians and surgeons of the county. Brown Bourland Fugate SIDNEY F. BROWN was born in Hopkins County, Ky., July 30, 1853, and is the youngest of eleven children born to William P. and Mary E. (Bourland) Brown, the former a native of the "Old Dominion," the latter of Kentucky and of Irish and English descent respectively. William P. Brown, at the age of twelve years, in 1816. came with his parents to what was then Hopkins, now Webster County, then an almost unbroken wilderness. Here his father, William Brown, bought a large tract of military land in what is now the south part of Webster County, erected a log-cabin and subsequently improved a farm. William P. Brown was married soon after attaining his majority. He then bought wild land some three miles east of Madisonville, where he afterward improved a farm and engaged in farming until his death in February, 1883, in his seventy-ninth year. He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Sidney F., after his mother's death, which occurred when he was only twelve years old, lived with his brother, Robert H., until he attained his majority. During this time he attended and taught school during the winter seasons. He then bought a part of the old homestead, where he followed farming and the stock business until 1882; he then came to Madisonville, where he opened the only agricultural implement store that has ever been in the town, and is doing a thriving trade. He handles all kinds of implements from threshing machines down, and carries a stock of about $4,000 or $5,000. His average annual sales amount to about $15,000. He was married October 12, 1874, to Miss Aggie B. Fugate; a native of Hopkins County, Ky. Five children have blessed their union, four of whom - two sons and two daughters -are living. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the Christian Church. He is a member of the K. of H. In politics be is a Democrat.