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Subject: Gaitskill.Charles.Webb.1848.Mercer.BIOS


Charles Webb Gaitskill June 5, 1848 - unknown
Mercer County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Volume 5

CHARLES WEBB GAITSKILL was born June 5, 1848, on the waters of Stoner Creek, 
Clark County. In 1884 removed to Lexington, and May, 1886, located near 
Harrodsburg Junction, Mercer County, where he now resides. In September, 1864, 
he enlisted in Capt. Bedford's cavalry; was with Breckinridge, and acted as 
courier at the battle of the Salt Works, and surrendered with Col. Giltner at 
Mt. Sterling, Ky., May 2, 1865. His father, John Gaitskill, a native of Clark 
County, was born in 1817, and lived and died at the place of his birth. He was 
a quiet and successful farmer and stock raiser; lost seven slaves by the late 
war; was an old line Whig, and died in May, 1879. He was the son of Silas 
Gaitskill, a native of Culpeper County, Va., who removed to Kentucky in an 
early day; was a farmer and slave-holder, and died about 1843. He married 
Jonietta Butler, and their offspring were Henry; John; Joseph (deceased), Edward (drowned); Martha (Hedges); Nancy (Thompson); Louisa (Suddeth and Daniel), and Marietta (Prewitt). John Gaitskill married Frances V., daughter of Maj. Webb W. and Cinthey (Hedges) Branham, of Bourbon County (born November 26, 1827), and from their union sprang Charles W.; Katie (deceased); Silas H.; Jonietta (Rodges); Strother S.; Mary W. (Burgin); James E. And Lula (Willis). Charles W. has been twice married, first, October 25, 1870, to Miss Sue F., daughter of Jeremiah and Nancy (Preston) White, of Montgomery County (born August 21, 1844, died January 8, 1882), and to them were born Fannie V., Nannie W. and John W. He as next married, October 18, 1892, to Miss Nannie, daughter of Daniel W. and Rebecca R. (Dunlap) Jones, of Danville (born May 22, 1850). Mr. Gaitskill is a farmer, having 221 acres of highly improved and well watered land, and yielding an abundance of fruit. The farm is known as the Davis place, and the mansion is almost palatial. In 1884 Mr. Gaitskill engaged in the foundry business with R. D. Williams at Lexington, where he spends his winters, his summers being passed on the farm. He is a member of the Christian Church, and in politics a Democrat.



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