Another one! One of Marion county's most distinguished citizens is Edwin Carlile Litsey, assistant cashier of the Marion National Bank at Lebanon, who has not only been successful in the banking business, but has also won wide repute as an author, his literary productions stamping him as a writer of high merit. Mr. Litsey was born at Beechland, Kentucky, on the 3d of June, 1874, and is a scion of Revolutionary stock, his paternal great-great-grandfather, Anthony Litsey, who was born in 1702, having fought in the war for independence. He was the father of Randal Litsey, who was the father of Uriah Litsey. The latter was a native of Kentucky, followed farming during his active life, and died in Washington county, this state. He was a democrat in his political views and was an adherent of the Presbyterian church. He married Eleanor Lewis, who also was a native of this state and died in Washington county. To them was born William Henry Litsey, whose birth occurred at the family homestead in Washington county in 1847, and who died in Lebanon, Marion county, May 12, 1891. He was a merchant, a man of prominence and influence in his community, supported the democratic party and was a member of the Presbyterian church. He married Sarah Elizabeth Johnston, who was a lifelong resident of Lebanon and a daughter of Hervey and Mary (Hagar) Johnston. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, from which state he removed to Kentucky in an early day, locating at Lebanon, where he established a hardware store, which he conducted to the time of his death. He was a Presbyterian in his religious faith and supported the republican party. His wife was born in Maryland and died in Lebanon. Edwin C. Litsey, son of William H. and Sarah E. (Johnston) Litsey, secured his educational training in public and private schools in Lebanon and in June, 1891, at the age of seventeen years, entered the Marion National Bank as runner, from which position he was advanced to that of bookkeeper, and eventually was appointed assistant cashier, which position he is still filling. A man of sound business judgment and discrimination, he has been a definite factor in the success of the institution with which he is connected, and commands the respect of all who have had dealings with him. Mr. Litsey possesses marked literary ability, his first work, "The Princess of Gramfalon," having been published when he was twenty-six years of age. Altogether he has written twelve books, eight of which have been published, namely: "The Princess of Gramfalon," "The Love Story of Abner Stone," "The Man from Jericho," "A Maid of the Kentucky Hills," "A Blue Grass Cavalier," "The Race of the Swift," "Grist" and "Spindrift," the latter being a collection of his poems. All of the works have been well received and Mr. Litsey holds a high place among the fiction writers of the day. On June 5, 1900, at Springfield, Kentucky, Mr. Litsey was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Selecman, who was born in Springfield in June, 1874, and died October 21, 1910, at Springfield, though at that time a resident of Lebanon. She was a daughter of Judge William E. and Sallie (Robertson) Selecman. Her father, who was born in Nelson county, Kentucky, and died at Springfield, was a lawyer by profession and served as judge of the Washington county circuit court, was an active member and deacon of the Baptist church and a stanch democrat in his political belief. His wife, who was born in Washington county, is now living in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Litsey became the parents of a daughter, Sarah Selecman, who was born June 23, 1901. She graduated from the Louisville Collegiate School and from the Sargent School, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, class of 1923, after which she became athletic instructor at the Mary Baldwin School, Staunton, Virginia, and now holds a similar position in the J. M. Atherton High School for Girls at Louisville. Mr. Litsey is independent in his political views. During the World war he took an active part, as a banker, in the handling of the Liberty loans, lending his aid and influence in every possible way to the successful prosecution of the various drives in this county. He is a member of the Arts Club of Louisville, Kentucky; the Arts Club of Washington, D. C., the National Arts Club of New York city, the Authors' Club of London, England, and the Academic Society of International History, of Paris, France. He has given his hearty cooperation to all measures for the advancement or betterment of his home city and county and is regarded as one of the representative and influential men of Kentucky.