Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

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Bayless Dearing & Elizabeth Wickliffe

Bayless Dearing, born about 1782, VA, probably Culpeper County
Married Fauquier Co. VA, 17 October 1804
Died about September 1824, Muhlenberg Co., KY
Father: John Dearing

Wife: Elizabeth Wickliffe
Born about 1783, VA
Occupation: Midwife
Died 02 April 1854, Muhlenberg Co., KY
Father: Aaron Wickliffe
Mother: Mary Kincheloe

Children or Bayless Dearing & Elizabeth Wickliffe:

  1. Nancy Dearing, born 25 November 1807; died 01 August 1846; Buried Crescent Cemetery; Married Muhlenberg, 07 April 1836, Robert T. Moore
  2. Mary Ann “Polly” Dearing, born about 1808 and died about 1832; Married Muhlenberg, 25 December 1828, Jarred Wallace
  3. Elizabeth Dearing born 27 November 1810; died 25 April 1837; Buried Crescent Cemetery; Married Muhlenberg, 05 December 1833, Simon Vaught, son of John B. Vaught and Elizabeth Martin
  4. Willis Dearing born 06 April 1813; died 14 April 1857 (Will Book 3:166); married 1) Ann A., who is buried in Trigg Co., KY; 2) Agnes R. Young, daughter of Benjamin S. Young - Will Book 3:207; died 1863.
  5. John W. Dearing born about 1820
  6. Louisa K. Dearing born 23 August 1821; died 25 September 1844; buried Crescent Cemetery. Married Muhlenberg, 02 February 1841, Thomas C. Summers.

Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam.

Updated July 27, 2017