Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed.,1887, Spencer Co. PITTS STALLARD was born in Nelson County, June 21, 1830, the ninth of a family of ten children born to David and Elizabeth (Stone) Stallard. David was born in Kentucky, was engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life, was a son of Walter, who was a native of Virginia; immigrated to Kentucky in an early day, and settled in Spencer County. He was a Baptist preacher. Mrs. Elizabeth (Stone) Stallard was a daughter of Benjamin Stone. In 1839 our subject left his native county, and went with his mother to Spencer County, his father having died in 1833. He adopted farming as his vocation, and has always followed it, together with stock raising and trading. He married, May 6, 1856, Sarah C. Wells, of Nelson County, daughter of William Wells, and twelve children blessed their union, five living: W.V., Oscar, Katie, Jessie and Ben D. Mr. and Mrs. Stallard and all the children, except Ben D., are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Stallard has been a member of the Little Union Church since 1855, and is now one of the deacons. He is a Master Mason, also a member of the I.O.O.F. He owns 400 acres of fine land and a beautiful, large brick residence. Stallard Stone Wells = Nelson VA