NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11406 WARREN CO – L. D. RASDALL – Rasdall, Buckner, Johnston, Smith, Ray, MacClellan 11406 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume III – Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren Co. L. D. RASDALL ranks among the prominent business men and stock breeders in Warren County, and was born January 1, 1843, near Smith’s Grove. He is the son of Urias Rasdall, whose sketch appears above. L. D. Rasdall received his early training on the farm, where he received the rudiments of an English education. He had attended Georgetown College one year when he enlisted in January, 1862, under Gen. Buckner as a guide while in Kentucky, after which he acted as courier. After Gen. Buckner’s departure for Fort Donelson he served with Gen. Johnston as courier until the latter’s death at Shiloh, when he was discharged and returned home. He next went to Madison, Wis., where he engaged as clerk in a hotel for his uncle, William M. Rasdall, six months. He then entered Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial College at Milwaukee, Wis., and after graduating returned to Warren County, Ky., and thence to Glasgow Junction. Later he located at Smith’s Grove, where he entered his father’s store and remained nine years as partner, when he sold his interest and purchased a farm of 115 acres immediately south of the depot, and engaged in farming. Three years later he erected a fine store building south of the railway, and filled it with one of the largest and finest stocks of goods in the county. Since then he has taken a partner and added a large hardware and agricultural room, which he has well filled. He has one of the largest rooms and stocks of goods in southern Kentucky, and has a large and extensive trade. He also owns, with T. J. Smith, 350 acres of very fine land in a high state of cultivation, three miles north of Smith’s Grove, also 500 acres of timber adjoining. Mr. Rasdall is also engaged in breeding fine Short-horn cattle, and is one of the most successful business men in Warren County, although he commenced life working by the month for his father. He was married, May 7, 1873, to Mary M. Smith, a daughter of Henry and Eliza (Ray) Smith. Henry Smith was born in Edmonson County, was a large farmer and slave holder, and accumulated a large fortune. His wife was a daughter of Thomas Ray, of Edmonson County. L. D. Rasdall and wife have had born to them one son: Urias Rumsey Rasdall. Mrs. Rasdall is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Rasdall is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Gen. MacClellan. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx