Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Spencer Co. W. H. STRATTON was born in Henry County, Ky., in 1843. His father, E. B. Stratton, was born in Trimble County, Ky., in December, 1811, and died in 1877; was a Baptist minister, and had charge of pastoral work in Henry, Owen, Trimble and Oldham Counties and in Louisville, where he died. He was of English ancestry, his forefathers having come as surveyors and settled in Virginia. He married Mary, daughter of John Antill, a farmer and a soldier in the war of 1812. She died in 1861, a member of the Baptist Church. Our subject was reared on a farm, and at the age of eighteen years, in October, 1861, entered the Federal Army, Thirteenth Kentucky Infantry, under Col. E. H. Hobson, and served his country until 1865. He was promoted second lieutenant, and after the battle of Jonesboro was promoted captain, and as such was mustered out. He saw much service, and was twice wounded, first by a shell at Murfreesboro, in the left leg, and again at the siege of Knoxville, in both legs by a minie-ball. After his return home he remained on the farm for a year or so then then went into mercantile business at Campbellsburg. In 1876 he entered the revenue service, and remained until 1886. In the meantime, however (1880), he moved to Taylorsville, where he has since followed merchandising. While in the revenue service he was promoted from United States storekeeper to storekeeper gauger, and then to general store gauger. He owns 150 acres of land in Henry County, adjoining Campbellsburg, and a splendid store at Taylorsville. In October, 1865, he married Miss Annie L. Scott, daughter of Chilton Scott, of Campbellsburg, Henry County. The Scotts are a well known and respected family of Henry County. To Mr. and Mrs. Stratton three children have been born: C. Scott, E. B. and W. R. Mr. Stratton is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. Stratton Antill Scott = Henry-KY Trimble-KY Oldham-KY Louisville-Jefferson-KY