From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 7:42 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Herndon.William.1843.Garrard-Estill.BIOS William Herndon January 10, 1843 - unknown Garrard-Estill County KyArchives Biography Author: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, 3rd edition, 1886 WILLIAM HERNDON was born in Estill County, Ky., January 10, 1843, the son of Elijah and Ann P. (Crothwait) Herndon. Elijah Herndon was born in Winchester, Ky., in 1811, was married in 1835; moved to Estill County at the age of twenty-six; engaged in the grocery trade, and also followed milling for ten years; he served six years as sheriff of Estill County, and in 1862 was elected clerk of the Estill Circuit Court, which office he held also for six years. He died in Kansas, in 1876. Mrs. Ann P. Herndon was born in Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky., and was a relative of President Madison. By her marriage to Mr. Herndon she became the mother of four sons and two daughters, all of whom were reared to maturity. William Herndon's grandfather was born in Charlotte County, Va., came to Kentucky in 1800, settled in Winchester, married Catherine Winn, and reared five children. William Herndon was not classically educated; he began the study of law in Estill County under Col. S. M. Barnes; he received his license to practice in 1868, but then entered the revenue service, in which he remained until 1877, when he resigned his position, engaged in practice at Lancaster, Ky., and in August, 1886, was elected commonwealth's attorney of the Eighth Judicial District, for a term of six years. July 3, 1873, he married Miss Helen, daughter of William H. Kinnard, cashier of the Lancaster National Bank. To this marriage have been born five children: Horace K., William L., Ben D., Lewis and Annie C. Mr. Herndon is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of the Masonic fraternity, of the G. A. R. and is a Republican. 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.org/kyfiles/