NOTE: As you know, Ive been posting from the Pike County, Missouri history book. Many Kentucky citizens moved to this county in the early years from Bourbon County KY. I am going to take about a week and clear out some of the Bourbon County biographies. NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11389 BOURBON CO ESTES, ABEL G Estes, Griffith, Stadley, Mulberry, Stuke 11389 Pike County Missouri History, Des Moines, Iowa, Mills and Company, 1883, p. 608. Abel G. Estes, farmer, Clarksville. This old gentleman is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Bourbon county, near Flat Rock, on the 14th day of August, 1815. When about twelve years of age he came with his parents to Missouri, in the fall of 1827. His father, Robert Estes, was by birth a Virginian, going to Kentucky in an early day, where he was married to Elizabeth Griffith, the daughter of Abel Griffith. Previous to this he had served as a soldier in the War of 1812. Robert Estes came to Missouri and settled in the timber on the waters of Little Calumet Creek near where the Burskin Church now stands; there he improved a farm, on which he continued to reside until his death. The mother died, December 26, 1877. The old couple raised a family of eleven children, who lived to be men and women grown, six boys and five girls, nine of whom still survive. Abel G., our subject was reared from boyhood on a farm, and had a common school education. When grown to manhood he began his career as a farmer, which has been his principal business for life. When a young man he spent a short time working in the cooper shops. Mr. Estes has been twice married, first to Elizabeth Stadley, a native of Pike county, Missouri, and daughter of John Stadley, Esq.; she died in July, 1863, leaving five children: Thomas J., Mary A., Robert M., and Olive A., twins, and Armilda E. J. Mr. Estes married for his second wife, in 1869, Mrs. Eunis Mulberry, a native of Kentucky. She had one daughter by her first husband, viz., Judith E., now Mrs. Henry Stuke. Mr. E.s farm contains a landed estate of 270 acres of well improved land. He has a fine two-story brick house erected in the year 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Estes are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx