From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:45 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Chrisman.Henry.M.1800.Jessamine.BIOS Henry M. Chrisman 1800 - 1876 Jessamine County KyArchives Biography Author: Bennett H. Young Gen. Henry M. Chrisman. General Chrisman, who received his title from the militia service, was the youngest son of Hugh Chrisman and was born in the old stone house on the Hickman creek in 1800, and died in Nicholasville, in 1876. His mother was a McKinney, and his grandmother was a sister of Jas. McDowell who was in a company of Colonel Dudley's regiment in the war of 1812. One of the most pleasant traits of General Chrisman's character was his hospitality clothed with kindness and benevolence. He was fond of company and his house was thronged with young and old friends, and they made that part of Jessamine happy by their constant courtesies to their neighbors. His wife died in 1852, he in 1876, and they are buried on the cliffs near the old stone building. This house was put up by Thomas Metcalf, who was known as "the old stone hammer" governor, for which position he offered himself twenty-eight years afterward, when he was elected, defeating Maj. Wm. T. Barry by a majority of only 709. It is related of Governor Metcalf that at one time, when working at Chaumiere, he was invited to take dinner with David Meade, but he declined upon the ground that Mr. Meade had not asked his hands to dine with him. Colonel Meade then predicted that the stone mason would become governor of Kentucky, and he lived long enough to see this prophecy verified. Submitted by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com Additional Comments: Extracted from: A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898. By BENNETT H. YOUNG, PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC. S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR. Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot be measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care. LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/