NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11284 NELSON CO SYLVESTER RAPIER Rapier, Boone, Gwynn, Howard, Johnson, Bowling, Ross, Kister, Fritz 12284 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, Battle Perrin Kniffin, 4th ed. SYLVESTER RAPIER, of New Haven, Nelson Co., Ky., was born April 25, 1847, in La Rue County, and is a son of Nicholas A. Rapier, of La Rue County, who was born April 2, 1821, in Nelson County, and is now living. Charlotte Mary Boone, wife of Nicholas a., was born July 27, 1827, in La Rue County (which was then a part of Hardin County) and died September 29, 1873. The paternal grandfather of Sylvester was Charles Rapier of Nelson County, Ky., formerly of Maryland; his grandmother on the paternal side was Elizabeth Gwynn, also of Nelson County. His maternal grandfather was Charles Boone of La Rue County, formerly of Maryland, and his maternal grandmother was Susan Howard, also of La Rue County and formerly of Maryland. His uncle, Silvester Johnson, of New Haven, Ky., after whom he was named, took him in charge December 8, 1863, at the age of sixteen, where he began in the capacity of store-boy, and, by following the advice and business training of his uncle, with whom he has been connected as his private secretary and cashier for nearly a quarter of a century, he is today one of the foremost merchants in Nelson County, having of late years associated with him in business Francis Bowling, a nephew of Silvester Johnson, under the firm name of Rapier & Bowling. As he began business life at an early age he did not have the advantage of a college, and received only a common-school education. He being commercially engaged in the same house for over twenty-three years, has not sought any public office, but has always quietly voted the Democratic straight ticket through. He being a practical Roman Catholic has contributed liberally toward the erection of the Catholic Church in New Haven and takes a great price and interest in the Catholic school, of which he is a trustee. He was married January 30, 1872, to Miss Alice Ross of Louisville, Ky., who lived only a short time afterward, and died at St. Josephs Infirmary, Louisville, Ky., July 5, 1873. He next married Miss Mary Agnes Kister (November 3, 1875), who was born near Gethsemane Abbey, in Nelson County, August 30, 1857, a daughter of John S. and Cecelia (Fritz) Kister, natives of Germany. He has five children: Cecelia Agnes, aged ten years; Nicholas Augustin, aged eight years; Alma Regina, aged six years; Marie Magdalen, aged four years and John Hugh, aged two years. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx