J. Herman Caldwell 1889 - 1965 Helen A. Thomas Hite Oct 29, 1845 -- Dec 25, 1917 Nancy Raley Abell Aug 4, 1885 -- Jan 7, 1950 Joseph Burke Abell June 30, 1879 - ? Thomas Herbert Abell Feb 19, 1927 -- July 27, 1939 J.H. Spalding June 24, 1852 -- Feb 24, 1915 Bell Spalding Feb 16, 1857 -- Aug 18, 1908 Herman J. Thomas April 20, 1896 -- Jan 1, 1897 (Inf. Son) Thomas May 13, 1903 -- May 13, 1903 - May 13, 1903 John F. Raley Jan 21, 1860 -- June 20, 1907 Frank Raley April 13, 1816 - Mar 14, 1892 Dorthy Ewing Nov 18, 1862 - Mar 1906 Kate Lee Oct 17, 1865 -- Mar 7, 1893 Sam Lee Jan 19, 1863 -- Mar 17, 1947

Charles P. Luckett Sep 12, 1842 -- Sep 10, 1899 Chaterine C. Luckett Feb 23, 1845 --? Susan A. Spalding, Mouser June 15, 1850 -- April 18, 1904 Mary T. Mouser Oct 23, 1899 - Aug 19, 1904 Willaim Moore Jan 29, 1840 -- ? Annie A. Moore June 27, 1848 -- Jan 17, 1899 J.R. Buckman 1840 -- 1915 Mary E. Buckman 1840 -- 1915 Richard F. Moore Dec 6, 1845 -- Dec 24, 1918 Elizabeth P. Moore Sep 14, 1841 -- ?? Joseph N. Robinson June 16, 1880 -- July 18, 1907 Liguiori Robinson Nov 22, 1906 -- Sep 7, 1908 Thomas H. Robinson 1851 - 1915 Sophia Thomas Robinson 1855 -- 1902 Annie E. Jarboe Robinson 1874 --?

(Inf. son)Jarboe Sep 6, 1890 -- Sep 6, 1890 John R. Jarboe Aug 4, 1863 - July 28, 1898 J. Arnold Jarboe Sep 19, 1867 Susie M. Jarboe Aug 22, 1864 - Jan 10, 1916 Mary Rosenia Jarboe Jan 26, 1872 -- Nov 12, 1892 John R. Jarboe Oct 25, 1827 -- April 10, 1910 Julia A. Jarboe June 27, 1847 -- ? J. B. Thomas July 19, 1850 -- Dec 18, 1912 Lizzie R. Thomas Feb 13, 1856 - Aug 19, 1910 Sam J. Thomas 1880 - 1949 Maude M. Thomas 1879 - 1947 Cora L. Spadling 1889 --? Mark T. Spalding 1886 -- 1950 Joseph T. Spalding 1858 - 1945 Bettie T. Spalding 1859 - 1896

Jenette Luckett 1905 - 1963 Jenette Luckett b: ? d. Feb 4, 1905 Edward A. Luckett Nov 29, 1871 -- April 26, 1910 Gertrude Luckett b.? -- d. Sep 3, 1879 Samuel B. Thomas May 25, 1821 -- Feb 1, 1864 Susan M. Thomas Sep 16, 1822 -- Feb 26, 1902 L.K. Mills May 7, 1844 -? Virginia C. Mills April 9, 1859 -- Aug 8, 1909 J.P. Mills 1839 - 1909 Josie Thomas, Mills 1842 -- 1922 Isabell thomas Mills 1832 - 1910 Edward Luckett Feb 7, 1814 -- July 15, 1891 William Alford Fowler Feb 5, 1854 - Jan 14, 1942 Susan A. Bland Fowler Aug 3, 1859 - April 25, 1929 Annie B. Fowler Aug 26, 1877 -- Sep 27, 1958

Pious Carico age 48 died July 11, 1894 Mary A. Carico age 72 died Mar 8, 1895 Rita Aline Spalding June 9, 1920 -- July 27, 1941 Alice Spalding 1879 -- 1964 John A. Spalding 1876 -- 1922 Monroe Thomas July 10, 1915 -- Oct 29, 1919 John Len Thomas 1890 -- 1964 A. Margaret Thomas 1891 -? Eunice Ann Thomass 1930 -? Mary Ellen thomas 1860 - 1941 Joseph S. Thomas 1877 - 1959 Nora M. Thomas 1833 - 1958 Joseph Abell 1869 - 1931 Lena Abell 1874 - 1957

Susan Ann Spalding Feb 25, 1823 -- July 17, 1899 John B. Spalding Oct 28, 1820 - Jul 28, 1901 J.C. Beaven 1857 - 1920 Martha A. Thomas Beaven 1860 - 1931 Willie A. Beaven 1884 -- 1907 Joseph E. Beaven 1889 - 1900 Christina Beaven 1897 - 1906 Oscar Darrell Bland 1938 - 1938 Henry T. Bland 1875 - 1952 Louella Bland 1875 - 1950 Francis L. Raley July 1, 1891 - ? Mary O. Raley April 2, 1894 - Jan 3, 1965 Jas. (Corpl.) Cross b.____ CO. E. 10 Kentucky, Inf John W. Buckman 1875 - 1956 M. Ollie Buckman 1875 - 1964 Emma C. Abell 1900 - 1929

F. M. Bickett Feb 23, 1836 -- Sep 15, 1916 Susan V. Bickett Dec 18, 1842 -- Sep 24, 1911 Mary E. Bickett 1864 -- 1920 Phillip R. Grayson 1949 - 1949 Joseph H. Bland 1930 - 1930 Lawrence Bland 1931 - 1932 Ragina Mattingly 1916 - 1918 Ben S. Mattingly 1880 - 1951 Mary Joe Mattingly 1885 - 1956 J. B. Luckett Nov 19, 1838 -- Oct 4, 1892 Mary J. Abell Luckett Mar 28, 1848 -- Jul 27, 1925 Wm. L. Abell 1859 - 1901 Emma luckett Abell 1864 - 1921 Nace Abell 1893 - 1918 Bessie Abell 1887 -- 1904

Albert Jr. Abell 1906 -- 1964 J. Vincent Abell 1896 - 1965 Norena M. Abell 1886 -- 1965 J. A. Mattingly b: ? d: Jan 8, 1860 Annie Mattingly Mar 1, 1864 - Feb 29, 1905 Mary A. Mattingly April 1, 1886 -- Dec 27, 1902 (daug) Harriet E. Mattingly June 27, 1865 -- Jan 1, 1906 Joseph Mattingly Aug 21, 1825 -- Feb 18, 1895 Francis E. Abell 1839 -- 1916 Martha A. Abell 1839 -- 1920 William Bickett 1889 -- 1943 E. Catherine Mattingly 1907b - 1936 Annie C. Jarboe 1888 -- 1957 Martin T. Jarboe 1885 -- 1958 Benedict J. Jarboe 1929 -- ?

Louella Haydon Raley 1869 -- 1934 George W. Raley 1868-1932 William Hayden June 4, 1842 --? Mary C. Hayden May 28, 1840 -- June 20, 1907 James Hayden April 22, 1804 -- Feb 25, 1891 Eleanor Hayden April 24, 1815 -- April 27, 1900 Lester Raley 1896-1921 Mary Katherine Raley 1918 -- 1921 Regina Thomas Raley 1895 -- 1948 Mary F. Hughes 1829 -- 1901 Robert Buckman 1863 -- 1909 Lizzie Buckman 1865 -- 19?5 William T. Jarboe June 6, 1844 -- April 17, 1917 Ethel R. Bland Nov 7, 1882 -- June 7 1967 Lafe Bland Nov 24, 1881 -- April 26, 1943 John T. Jarboe April 7, 1900 -- March 27, 1922 Walter T. Buckman 1887 -- 1961 Thomas leland Spalding April 19, 1923 -- July 16, 1923 Mary E. Jarboe 1861 -- 1960 Charles H. Jarboe 1854 -- 1936 Isabell Gribbons 1843 -- 1929 Sarah Martha Abell 1873 -- 1936 G. W. Moore Jan 8, 1813 -- April 8, 1893 Elizabeth Moore Aug 11, 1822 -- Oct 17, 1907 George W. Sapp -- age 76 years Elizabeth Sapp -- age 78 years John Ewing July 25, 1817 -- Aug 27, 1890 (6 more pages!)

Hi Roxanne: Info on Abells is below your message -- Ann In a message dated 05/20/99 7:30:27 PM, Roxanne wrote: <<Ann- Could you please check your book for the following Abells? thanks for your help! Thomas Abell b. 1820, son of Joseph Abner Abell and Martha Mills. Thomas' wife was Julia Mills. Their son, Albert Quinn, b. Nov 1850, married Mary Bean. I know these two lived in Marion County, KY. Their daugher, Ella, was my g-grandmother. Thanks for any info you can provide. Roxanne Fox >> ABELL, Thomas - born circa 1820 to Joseph Abner, Jr and Martha (MILLS) ABELL. Christened on 11-19-1820 at HNMC, Calvery, Washington, Now Marion Co, KY. Sponsor: Mary Ann WIMSATT. Grandparents Joseph Abner ABELL, Sr. and Ignatius and Mary (MANNING) MILLS. See 1850 Census of Marion Co KY #221 District II. Thomas is listed as a 30 Year olkd KY born farmer Married Julia MILLS who was born in KY about 1820. Father of Martina ca 1844, Clementina ca 1845 and Lloyd ca 1848 (Note -- no Albert listed as one of their children, but that doesn't mean he's not theirs... the only Albert Abell listed here was born ca 1820) ABELL, Joseph Abner, Jr. - born 10-10-1795 to Joseph Abner, Sr. in MD. Grandparents - Samuel and Eleanor ABELL. See page 58 of James Abell MILLS 1936 MILLS book. See 1850 Census of Marion Co KY #140-140 District I Joseph is listed as a 54 year old MD born farmer worth $3000. Married Martha MILLS 1798-1875 d/o Ignatius and Mary (MANNING) MILLS. Surety Joseph ABELL, married 11-9-1819 by Father Charles NERINCKX, Book 1, page 189. Father of Thomas ca 1820, Henry 1824-1893, Mary P ca 1828, B. J. (male) ca 1829, Martha Ann 1835, M. B. (male) ca 1836, F. E. (female) ca 1837, Susan V ca 1841, Louise ca 1832 (Frances Elizabeth ca 1839, Clara Emerelda ca 1837, Susan Victoria ca 1842. These corrections and additions from HNMC Baptismal Reg 2) The following of his children were attending school in 1850: BJ, Martha Ann, MB, and FE. Died 8-13-1863 grave at Old Holy Mary's Cemetery, Calvery, Marion Co, KY. Hope this helps -- Ann

Parran, And to the list. Is anyone familiar with the following books located at: Maryland State Archives 350 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis, MD 21401 MD toll free (800) 235-4045 or (410) 260-6400 fax: (410) 974-3895 email: archives@mdarchives.state.md.us web site: www.mdarchives.state.md.us Warthen, Robert Orr Early Wathen / Warthen / Worthen Colonists in America Robert Orr Warthen, Bradenton, FL, 1993 Call no.: 0450 W Accession no.: L24161 Location: REF B-3-3 Subject: Family History; Genealogy Family Name: Wathen, Warthen, Worthen Library no.: 6568 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Warthen, Robert Orr Early Wathen/Worthen/Warthen Colonists in America rev. The Author, Bradenton, FL, 1996 Call no.: 0450 W Accession no.: L29342 Location: REF B-3-3 Subject: Family history - United States; United States - Genealogy Family Name: Wathen, Warthen, Worthen Donor: Gift of Robert Warthen Library no.: 12194 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/u/n/James-R-Dunavan/index.html Randy Dunavan Longview, Texas

Bertha Luckett 1879 --? Louis Luckett 1874 -- 1954 Minnie Luckett 1872 -- 1954 Mayola Mattingly Aug 14, 1912 -- Oct 31, 1915 John S. Mattingly Feb 13, 1918 -- Feb 17, 1918 Agnes Marie Grayson 1959-1959 Spalding, Mattingly 1886 -- 1958 Susan L. Mattingly 1889 -- 1959 David A. Bickett 1880 - 1938 Spalding, Raley July 21, 1890 -- June 13, 1953 Susan S. Raley Dec 25, 1862 -- May 10, 1950 Robert Raley Dec 23, 1853 -- Oct 13, 1927 William Heyden 1872 -- 1955 Catherine B. Hayden 1875 --?

Hi Lisa: See below your message for info-- In a message dated 05/20/99 5:28:39 AM, you wrote: <<I am particularily interested in the family of John "Aaron" Spalding and Eleanor "Nellie" Mattingly Spalding. They were married about 1785 in Washington Co., KY. Their children were: 1) Benjamin Aaron m: Matilda Hagar abt. 1821 2) James Aaron 3) Henrietta 4) Joseph 5) Mary Ann 6) Michael 7) Phillip 8) Ignatius >> The following is from Gerald Thompson's Kentucky Catholic Pioneers, Vol 1, The Rolling Fork Settlement... SPALDING, James Aaron Sr. born to John Aaron "Aaron" and Eleanor "Nelly" (MATTINGLY) SPALDING. grandparents - Thomas and Henrietta (CLARK) SPALDING and Philip MATTINGLY, St. He was a blacksmith at New Market, Marion Co KY married Sarah GREEN, d/o Leonard and Polly GREEN. Clement GREEN swore that the Bride was over 21 years of age, bond 7-30-1818, married 8-4-1818 by Charles NERINCKX, Washington Co KY Book 1, page 172, See #86 of Joseph Johnson's manuscript " The Spalding family of Maryland and Kentucky" f/o Henry 1819, Benidict Joseph 1819 - 1892, Mary Ellen 1822 - 1891, Leonard Green 1823 - 1907, William David 1826 - 1899, James Aaron, Jr 1826-1826, Angelina 1831, Charles Green 1833 - 1866, and Sarah Eliza J. THIEHOFF 1831 - 1911. Died 1835 at New Market Marion Co KY." Under Sarah GREEN - it cites her as born before 7-30 - 1797. Children are names as above with the following variations - Henry "Benedict Joseph" 1819 - 1892.... Angelina "Angela" 1831 - 1855... Sarah Eliza THIEHOFF 1836. ** This last one makes more sense - if her husband died in 1835, this would be child of second marriage. SPALDING, James Aaron, Jr. born 10-17-1828 to James Aaron and Sarah (GREEN) SPALDING christened 12-7-1828 at HNMC, Calvary, Washington (now Marion) Co KY Sponsor Eleanor SPALDING, grandparents John Aaron "Aaron" and Eleanor "Nelly" (MATTINGLY) SPALDING and Leonard and Polly GREEN. Educated at St. Mary's College, St, Mary, Marion Co KY moved to Ralls Co MO in 1850, then to Hunnewell, Shelby Co MO where he engaged in blacksmithing and farming. Married Mary Isabelle LEAKE of Monroe Co MO on 9-21-1858, brides dates 1841- 1911..... See pages 296-298 of Gnereal History of Shelby County MO, 1911. died 1926 That looks like it for this particular branch of SPALDING. Hope it helps! Ann Hoskins-Brown Philadelphia, PA

Hi everyone: I have gotten a huge number of requests for look ups in Gerald Thompson's Kentucky Catholic Pioneers, Volume 1, the Rolling Fork Settlement and I thought I would forward some of my responses to the lists as well when I find a lot of info. Hope it helps some others too. I am glad to do these look-ups - I have gotten so much help from others and it's nice to be able to give something back - but please be fairly specific in your requests since some of the surnames have pages and pages of info. The book is organized by surname. Here's info on some MILLS. In a message dated 05/20/99 1:47:22 AM, you wrote: <<Absolom Mills mar. Catherine Thomspson abt. 1803 Joseph Mills mar Susan Ray (date unknown) Absolom Mills mar. Tresia Lyons (date unknown) >> Hi: Well these folks were certainly Holy Name of Mary members.... Here's what I found: "Absalom MILLS, born circa 1828 to Joseph and Susan (RAY) MILLS. Christened 3/23/1828 at HNMC, Calvary, Washington (now Marion) Co. KY. Sponsor: Theresa MILLS. See 1850 Census of Marion Co KY #516, District 1 (I? - I have a photocopy of book...) He is listed as a 22 year old KY born farmer. Grandparents: Absalom and Susan (MATTINGLY) RAY and James I. MILLS. See page 11 of C. C. Mattingly's 1897 manuscript "A Limited Genealogy of Leonard MATTINGLY, Sr. ca 1739-1829 of St. Mary's Co MD" married Teresa LYONS born ca 1828, a KY Native. Member of St. Francis Xavuer Cemetery, Raywick, Marion Co KY from at least 1852-53. Father of Richard K (1852) and Martha Ann (1854)" "MILLS, Joseph H. - born 6/6/1802, see 1850 Census of Marion Co KY, #361, District 1, Joseph is listed as a 47 year old illiterate farmer worth $1, 500. Married Susan RAY 1803 - 1881 d/o Absalom and Susan (MATTINGLY) RAY, bond 1-16-1827, Washington Co KY, Surety: Elias RAY, Book 2, page 20. Father of Thomas ca 1830, William ca 1832, G. W. (male) ca 1833, Martha A. ca 1835, Dennis ca 1838, Martin ca 1838, Susan ca 1841, Elizabeth ca 1843, E. J. (male) ca 1844, Joseph Jr ca 1849 and Absalom 1828. Died 7-2-1888 g. St Mathew's Cemetery Finley, Marion Co KY." "MILLS, Susan (RAY) - born 1-1-1803 to Abaslom and Susannah (MATTINGLY) RAY, Grandparents: John RAY, Sr and Mary (HAYDEN) MATTINGLY." Married Joseph MILLS reset is same as above except child "Martin" above is listed here as "Martina" both listed as born 1838. This should give you a bunch of stuff to go on and makes the jump back to St. Marys Co MD. The St. Mary's Co list is wonderful (if you aren't already a member) and I highly recommend searching the archives. Hope this helps -- Ann Hoskins-Brown Philadelphia, PA

John Thomas Murphy Nov 8, 1896 -- March 19, 1949 John Murphy Jr. July 25, 1926 -- Feb 23, 1948 James Robert Murphy Nov 1, 1886 -- April 6, 1941 Margaret mattingly 1896 - 1931 T. B. Mattingly 1854 -- 1928 Theresa Buckman 1901 -- 1923 J. Dennis Raley April 19, 1902 -- June 25, 1912 Herman (son) Raley Aug 18, 1894 -- Feb 8, 1896 C. Ernest Hayden Nov 6, 1877 -- Dec 3, 1907 Sarah E. Hayden Sep 9, 1847 -- Nov 30, 1926 Myrtle Hayden Spalding March 3, 1882 -- Jan 31, 1906 Albert E. Abell Nov 27, 1857 -- July 10, 1897 Ignatius Abell Oct 9, 1822 -- Oct 17, 1907 Martha Isabell Abell 1855 -- 1938

Hi everyone: I am trying to track down some of the Hoskins who were members of Holy Name of Mary Catholic church in the late 1700's and early 1800's. Gerald Thompson's KY Catholic Pioneers notes that Anne "Nancy" HOSKINS who married Dixon KIRK was the d/o Rudolph HOSKINS, a VA native. Recently I found an entry on the LDS website that named her father as Joseph Randolph HOSKINS who was a VA native. I descend from a Joseph Randle (aka Randloph) HOSKINS who enlisted for military service in St. Mary's Co MD and in an affidated on behalf of Bennett Dailey's pension application stated that he lived in Charles Co MD at the time he enlisted. He was in the part of Washington Co that became Marion Co by the early 1800's. I always assumed the pension info meant that he was from MD, however I have not been able to locate him there. Seeing these other records makes me wonder if he was actually a native of VA and was living with other family in MD at the time he enlisted for service. Is there anyone out there who descends from Nancy Hoskins and Dixon Kirk who might be able to give me more info on her parents? This guy has been a real big brick wall for me and I would really appreciate any clues whatsoever! Thanks in advance Ann Hoskins-Brown

Hi: Does anyone know if there are on-line records for some of the early Catholic Churches in the area. I am specifically looking for records of St. Charles, St. Rose, and St Augustine. Also, I have a copy of Gerald Thompson's KY Catholic Pioneers, Volume 1, The Rolling Fork Settlement which covers records from the Holy Name of Mary Church and am willing to do look-ups if anyone needs one. This book has been really helpful to me and I would love to get copies of others by him if there were any. Does anyone know if he did books on the other Catholic settlements? I am especially interested in Hardins Creek. Thanks in advance Ann Hoskins-Brown

Benedict J. Hayden May 12, 1865 -- April 9, 1953 Matilda Hayden Dec 29, 1839 - Feb 10, 1922 Marguerite Hyaden Jan 12, 1900 -- Dec 13, 1961 Annie Bell C. Mattingly Aug 16, 1883 -- Sep 19, 1883 E.A. Mattingly May 2, 1862 -- Jan 19, 1936 Catherine E. Mattingly Nov 9, 1872 -- Oct 19, 1938 Mary C. Mattingly Sep 20, 1860 -- Sep 12, 1910 Annie B. Mattingly May 16, 1862-- Sep 4, 1883 T.O. Durbin Nov 11, 1869 -- Aug 7, 1921 George Raley Nov 9, 1845 -- Feb 14, 1909 Susie E. Hocker Raley Feb 17, 1862 -- Mar 2, 1952 J.A. Raley Dec 24, 1842 - Apr 30, 1917 Eliza Raley June 6, 1837 -- Aug 26, 1907 Anna Shirley Murphy April 7, 1904 -- March 16, 1932 James Earl Murphy Feb 16, 1932 -- June 23, 1932 Ruby Daughterty Murphy died Dec 12, 1965 @56 years of age

Ben T. Luckett May 3, 1890 --? Bettie Wathen Luckett Nov 28, 1897 -- Dec 1, 1924 Ben T. Luckett Sep 7, 1919 -- Nov 1, 1923 Mary Leola Luckett Feb 6, 1918 - Oct 8, 1922 Cecelia Luckett ??? Louis Murphey 1853 -- 1936 Willett Murphy 1877 -- 1938 Geo. W. Abell Nov 6, 1828 -- April 16, 1914 Robert Abell Dec 21, 1840 - Oct 5, 1914 Sabella Abell May 25, 1843 --? C.W. Livers June 4, 1837 -- Jan 2, 1910 Mary M. Livers Sep 20, 1847 Elvira Livers Aug 15, 1885 -- Jan 3, 1906

James Randy Dunavan Five-O-Two E. Pirate Street Longview, Texas 75604-2428 -----Original Message----- From: Charles K. Cowdery <cowdery@ix.netcom.com> To: Randy Dunavan <randyd@texramp.net> Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 7:03 PM Subject: Re: Wathen Bourbon >Randy, > >I recall hearing that some Medley was going to issue a bourbon in honor >of Wathen Medley, who personally represented a kind of merger between >those two famous distilling families, but I can't find the reference to >it now. You might try looking up listings for the Owensboro area to see >if you can find an address (e-mail or otherwise) or phone number for the >Medley Distillery, or a company under a similar name. I seem to recall >seeing something about it on the personal web site of a college-age >Medley not too long ago, but I can't find it now. > >I didn't cover the Medley family in the Whiskeymen article because there >are no bourbons currently sold under the Medley name (except the rumored >one mentioned above), but it is certainly a distinguished name in >bourbon history. > >Below is an article from a 1994 issue of my newsletter that tells the >story of Old Grand-Dad bourbon, which is where the Wathen and Hayden >families intersect. Hope it helps. Thanks for your interest. > >-- >- chuck > >For all of your Chuck Cowdery needs, see my web site at >http://www2.netcom.com/~cowdery > >When Jim Beam Brands Co. (a division of American Brands) acquired >National Distillers in 1987, they >obtained two distinguished bourbons, Old Grand-Dad, National's flagship >bourbon, and Old Crow. Each >was still being made at its own distillery in the Frankfort area but >both brands were in serious trouble. Both >had been losing sales for more than a decade and had suspended >production for extended periods. >When Jim Beam took over, distilling stopped permanently at both sites. >When the "real" Old Crow >ran out, Beam just put its own whiskey into the bottles. By that time, >Old Crow was considered a cheap, >"bottom shelf" brand and nobody much cared what it tasted like. >National had made such a mess of the >product that anything Jim Beam did was an improvement. > >Old Grand-Dad was another story. It was considered a quality bourbon. >Although sales were down, it >still commanded a premium price and was highly profitable. Jim Beam, of >course, wanted to keep those >profits rolling in, so they didn't mess with the Old Grand-Dad formula, >even though they shifted the >distilling to their own plants in the Bardstown area, at Clermont and >Boston. > >Beam couldn't just bottle any whiskey as Old Grand-Dad, like they did >with Old Crow, because the >difference would be obvious to any Old Grand-Dad drinker. Old Grand-Dad >is a high rye bourbon. Rye >makes up about 27% of its mash bill. With the usual 10% malt, that >means Old Grand-Dad is only 63% >corn, barely a bourbon. (51% corn is the legal minimum.) Jim Beam, a >more typical bourbon, is about >76% corn and just 13% rye. > >There is some irony in the fact that Old Grand-Dad is now made at Jim >Beam. The Jim Beam >Distillery at Clermont sits about two miles from the site of the >original Old Grand-Dad. Both sites were >chosen for their railroad access, like many distilleries built in the >later half of the 19th century. In this >case, it was a spur of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad that went >on to Bardstown and Springfield. >"My Old Kentucky Dinner Train" uses the route today for excursion trips. > >The Old Grand-Dad Distillery was built by R. B. Hayden and F. L. >Ferriell at Hobbs Station in 1882. >Another account says it was built in 1840, but that appears unlikely >since Hayden would have been only 19 >years old. Regardless of when the Hobbs plant was built, Raymond B. >Hayden had probably been a distiller >all his life, just like his father and grandfather before him. Basil >Hayden, Raymond's grandfather, came to >Kentucky from Maryland in 1796, settling in the country outside >Bardstown. He was a typical >farmer/distiller, making whiskey for his family's use, selling some to >his neighbors, and shipping what was >left down the river to New Orleans (when permitted by Spain). He was >succeeded in this enterprise by his >son, Lewis, and his grandson, Raymond. > >As the region became more developed, whiskey distilling became more >commercialized. With >Kentucky whiskey being shipped all over the country on the new >railroads, brand names became important. >When Hayden and Ferriell built their new distillery in 1882, they called >their brand "Old Grand-Dad" in >honor of Raymond's grandfather, Basil. Raymond's mother, Polly, also >came from a distinguished whiskey >family, the Dants. Raymond’s partner, Ferriell, was a former >"government man," that is, a federal revenue >agent . > >Raymond Hayden never married and he left no direct heirs. After his >death in 1885, Philetus S. >Barber, a wealthy furrier and stock breeder, entered the firm. Upon >Barber’s death in 1893 his son-in-law, >Lou Baldwin, inherited controlling interest. In 1899, Baldwin sold out >to the three Wathen brothers, John >Bernard, Richard Nicholas (Nick), and Martin Athanasius (Nace). > >The Wathens were another old whiskey family, coming to Kentucky from >Maryland about 1787 and >settling in what is now Marion County, like the Haydens. The Wathens >were among the first Catholic >settlers in Kentucky. Like Basil Hayden, Henry Hudson Wathen was a >small farmer-distiller, as was his >son, Richard, who became quite prosperous as a farmer and made whiskey >as a sideline. In 1863, Grant >met Lee at Gettysburg and the eldest son of Richard Wathen, John >Bernard, age 19, quit college to run the >family distillery. > >Although Kentucky was officially neutral in the Civil War, most >distilling families in Marion and >Nelson County were sympathetic to the Confederacy. Still, they sold >whiskey to both sides and it was >during the "War Between the States" that whiskey-making in Kentucky >evolved into a true commercial >enterprise. Whiskey sales continued to boom after the war but in 1871, >J. B. Wathen closed the family >distillery for some unnamed health reason. Four years later, he and >Nick built a big, new, modern distillery >in Lebanon. John was 31, Nick was 28. Nace, then just 18, would join >them later. Five years after >Lebanon opened, they built an even larger distillery in Louisville, at >Broadway and 26th Street. In 1899 >they bought Old Grand-Dad and made Nace its president. > >John Bernard was the leader of the clan. He was a highly successful and >respected businessman. His >distilling career spanned nearly 50 years. In 1867, he married Margaret >Adams, granddaughter of the >nephew of John Adams, the second president. Their sons Dick (Richard >Eugene), J.B. Jr., and Otho Hill >were all educated at Georgetown and Notre Dame, and also were prominent >in the whiskey business. >Then came Prohibition. Both J.B., Sr. and Nick died shortly before it >took effect in January of 1920, >within a few months of each other. The youngest brother, Nace, had died >first, in 1912. During >Prohibition, under the direction of J.B.'s sons, the family consolidated >all of its operations in Louisville and >established the American Medicinal Spirits Company (AMS). In addition >to Old Grand-Dad, AMS owned >the Hill & Hill, Bourbon DeLuxe and Hermitage brands. The Wathen family >sold AMS to National >Distillers in 1929. > >After Repeal, the old Mueller, Wathen and Kobert Distillery in Lebanon >was returned to production as >the John A. Wathen Distillery Co., with one William Hayden as its Master >Distiller. It was subsequently >sold to Schenley. Of the sons of John Bernard Wathen only Dick, at age >56, returned to the industry after >Repeal, becoming an executive with National Distillers. One of his >cousins, Nick Wathen's daughter >Florence Ellen, married Tom Medley and two of their children, Ben Medley >and Wathen Medley, were also >prominent in the post-Repeal whiskey business. The Medleys are a >Western Kentucky family who have >operated several distilleries in and around Owensboro, on the Ohio >River. Charlie Medley was making >Ezra Brooks there until about a year ago, when United Distillers closed >the plant and sold the brand to >Heaven Hill. > >The original Old Grand-Dad Distillery did not reopen after Repeal. Only >the plant's concrete footings, >and a crumbling creek rock wall around the old spring, remain at the >Hobbs Station site today. In 1940, >National Distillers bought the K. Taylor Distilling Co. at Elkhorn Forks >on the Georgetown Pike outside >Frankfort, and renamed it Old Grand-Dad. > >The first distillery on the site at Elkhorn Forks was built in 1901 by >John D. Hinde and associates. >During Prohibition, it was destroyed in a spectacular and mysterious >fire, which was fictionalized in the >climactic scene of Irvin S. Cobb's novel Red Likker. After Repeal, the >property was acquired by Kenner >Taylor, one of the sons of E. H. Taylor (founder of Old Taylor). Taylor >died before his new distillery was >finished, but when it opened in 1937 it was called the K. Taylor >Distilling Co. anyway. National made its >first entry of 112 barrels of Old Grand-Dad there on November 26, 1940. > >Old Grand-Dad continued to be made at Elkhorn Forks until Jim Beam >Brands Co. bought National in >1987. The sign outside now says Jim Beam. Whiskey is still stored and >bottled there, but not distilled. >Old Grand-Dad is now distilled at either Clermont or Boston. > >Of the many bourbons made and sold by the Wathen family, Old Grand-Dad >is the most prominent >brand still made today. "Old Grand-Dad" himself, Basil Hayden, now has >a brand in his own name too. >Basil Hayden's is one of the Jim Beam "Small Batch" bourbons. It is 8 >years old and 80 proof. >The story of American Whiskey is a story of families; the Beams, Browns, >Dants, Haydens, Medleys, >Motlows, Ripys, Samuels, Shapiras, Taylors, Wathens and Wellers. At >least six of these families have >touched the story of Old Grand-Dad, making it one of the richest in >bourbon country. >