From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:21 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Greenwell.Hilory.J.1840.Mercer-Nelson.BIOS Hilory J. Greenwell 1840 - unknown Mercer County KyArchives Biography Author: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, 4th edition, 1886, H. J. GREENWELL. The Bardstown Male and Female Institute was originally established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in about 1845. Later John Adkinson purchased a controlling interest and continued the school until 1865, when it had become so demoralized by the war that the stock fell greatly, and about that time it was purchased by the Baptist Church, under which management it has since continued. It had suffered severely by the devastation incident to war; in fact, the building was occupied by Federal troops as a hospital for a year; subsequently, up to 1876, considerable difficulty was experienced in getting a satisfactory head to the establishment, but at that time H. J. Greenwell became its principal, who has since, by dint of extraordinary exertion, coupled with his ability as an educator, gradually rebuilt the school to its former permanent and extensive usefulness. Its board of trustees are of the prominent and influential citizens of the vicinity, and its corps of teachers are all eminently qualified for the positions which they occupy. Mr. Hilory J. Greenwell, its principal, is a native Kentuckian, born in Nelson County, in 1840. His parents, John and Mary (Greenwell) Greenwell, were also native Kentuckians, whose parents in turn were natives of Virginia, and emigrated in an early day. Prof. H. J. Greenwell was educated at Georgetown College, Kentucky, and graduated from that institution in 1873; anterior in date to that he studied law, and was admitted to practice; immediately subsequent he engaged in teaching for five years previous to entering college. After graduation he resumed his profession of teaching, which has since continued. In 1874 Miss Ida Bondurant became his wife, and to their union four children have been born, viz.: Wilton R., John W., Basil M. and Charles L. His wife is a very fine artist and an excellent educator, her works of art having taken premiums whenever exhibited. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/kyfiles/