NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11347 MADISON CO HARVEY CHENAULT Chenault, Douglas, Tribble, Estill, Woods, Walker, Herrington. Hume, Burnham, Bristow, Miller, Crigler 11347 History of Kentucky, The Blue Grass State. Volume III Illustrated. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago Louisville, 1928. Madison Co. HARVEY CHENAULT. Representing a family of agriculturists, Harvey Chenault concentrated his energies upon the cultivation of the soil and was recognized as one of the most progressive farmers of Madison county. He also found time for other activities and his influence was strong, far-reaching and beneficial. He was born May 22, 1869, in Madison county, and came of sturdy pioneer stock. He was a son of Thomas D. and Carlisle (Chenault) Chenault and a grandson of Harvey and Ann (Douglas) Chenault, all of whom were natives of Kentucky. The great-grandfather, Rev. David Chenault, was a Virginian and married Nancy Tribble, also a native of that state. He became one of the pioneer Baptist ministers of Kentucky, founding the Cane Spring church near College Hill, and was its pastor for many years. His son Harvey was born in Madison county and became the owner of a large farm near Richmond. Thomas D. Chenault became the owner of the Tribble estate and was also one of the prominent bankers of Richmond. Harvey Chenault had the benefit of instruction under private tutors and for two years was a student at Central University of Richmond. In 1889, when a young man of twenty, he began to cultivate land of his own and also raised a good grade of stock, becoming the owner of large herds of export cattle. In 1900 he moved to a farm located three miles from Richmond, on Big Hill pike, at Estills Station, on the line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. This land was originally included in the Estill grant, and the fort stood about one-eighth of a mile back of the present residence, near a spring, where indications of a habitation were frequently discovered in plowing the ground. It is recorded in the History of Kentucky that when the girls were stolen by Indians, Captain James Estill, with about twenty men, started in pursuit of the savages. He overtook them at Little Mountain, near the present site of Mount Sterling, and lost his life in the fierce battle that ensued. The Captains body was carried back to the fort by his slave and its resting place in the Richmond cemetery is now marked by a beautiful monument. The land subsequently passed into the hands of Archibald Woods, the great-great-uncle of Mrs. Harvey Chenault, who in 1795 built the main part of the present residence. William Walker, who became owner of the place, added to the original structure, making it one of the fine homes of Madison county. Mr. Chenault constantly increased his holdings, and his estate eventually comprised several hundred acres of rich and arable land, on which he made many improvements. He purchased modern implements to facilitate the work of the fields and demonstrated the effectiveness of system in promoting productiveness. He was active in the organization of the Burley Tobacco Association; was a director of the State Bank & Trust Company of Richmond and one of the trustees of the Georgetown (Ky.) College, upon whose board his father and grandfather also served. Harvey Chenault was also a trustee of the Kentucky State School for the Deaf at Danville. To him and Lewis B. Herrington of Louisville belongs the credit of promoting the construction of the Dix river dam, and a memorial tablet is placed on a bridge over the Dix river, six miles from Danville, Kentucky, known as the Harvey Chenault Bridge. The religious faith of Mr. Chenault was indicated by his membership in the First Baptist church of Richmond, in which he served for years as Sunday School superintendent and was also a deacon. During the period of the World war he rendered effective service to the government with his means and personal work. He was chairman of the Red Cross. He was a stanch democrat and an earnest, effective worker in behalf of the party. Honor was the keystone of this character, and his death on October 2, 1922, was the occasion of deep and widespread regret. On February 24, 1892, Mr. Chenault was united in marriage to Miss Mary Hume, who survives him and resides on West Main street in Richmond. Her parents were William S. and Eugenia M. (Burnam) Hume, the former for many years a well known distiller of Madison county, while the latter was a sister of Curtis F. Burnam, who was appointed assistant secretary of the United States treasury by General Bristow and was also honored with the presidency of the Kentucky State Bar Association. Mr. Hume was a son of Stanton and Susan Woods (Miller) Hume and a grandson of George and Susannah (Crigler) Hume, who migrated from Virginia to Kentucky, casting in their lot with the early settlers of Madison county. [photo] KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx