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E.t. Lillard January 23 1847 - unknown
Jessamine County KyArchives Biography

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

E. T. LILLARD was born June 23, 1847, and is the
third son of Stephen and Rosana (Hudgins) Lillard. Stephen Lillard was born
in Anderson County, Ky., June 23, 1808, is still living, and is engaged in
farming and stock raising. Mrs. Rosana Lillard was born in Anderson County,
and is the daughter of Judge William Hudgins; her mother's maiden name was
Blake, a niece of Lord Dudley Blake, of England. Mr. Lillard farmed in his
native county of Mercer up to 1862. He then went out with Buford's cavalry,
Company A, Fifth Kentucky, gotten up in Woodford County, with D. Howard
Smith as colonel, but was transferred to Morgan. Mr. Lillard was in the
noted battle of Perryville, Ky., Appomattox C. H., Va., London Cross Roads,
Ky., where he was wounded in the left arm but did not go off duty, and was
in every battle Morgan had while under Morgan's command. He was one among
2,000 who was captured and taken prisoners at Buffington Island in the
summer of 1863; was sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., where he was detained about
fourteen months, but was finally exchanged and went with Lee until April
10, 1865, when Lee surrendered. Although Mr. Lillard was a boy fifteen
years old he always went to the front along with the old men. Among the
most noted battles in which he took part was the nine days' fight at Stone
River, Tenn., between Bragg and Rosecrans. At the close of the war he
helped his father at farming until June 22, 1870, when he married Miss
Bettie Nooe, of Jessamine County, daughter of Nimrod and Lucy P. (Garnett)
Nooe. Mr. Lillard then engaged in farming and stock raising up to 1882,
when he was elected to the Legislature by the Democratic party, and served
one term. He then went into the implement business in Nicholasville;
continued in the business until October 1, 1885, when he was appointed
government storekeeper. Mr. Lillard and wife have been blessed with five
children, three living: Lucie, Epha and Alvah. He owns 204 acres of good
land in Lee District on the Lexington and Harrodsburg Turnpike, but resides
in Nicholasville. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. 



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