-----Original Message----- From: Sandi Gorin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: BIOS #6046 THRU 6055 - DUNN, GILLESPIE, GOODLOE, GRIFFITH, HARDIN, HENDRON, HENRY, HILL, MATTHEWS Monday's are mini-bios day - graduates of Centre College in Danville, Boyle, KY. Tomorrow, back to the regular 5 assorted bios. I have no connection and no further information. Sandi Index of names: 6046 GREEN CO - DUNN, OLIVER SPROUL- Dunn Farrell 6047 BOYLE CO - GILLESPIE, DAVID ADAMS - Gillespie 6048 MADISON CO - GOODLOE, SPEED SMITH - Goodloe Shreve 6049 NICHOLAS CO - GRIFFITH, JAMES LEAPER - Griffith Graves 6050 ADAIR CO - HARDIN, CHARLES A - Hardin Graves 6051 WOODFORD CO - HENDRON, JAMES - Hendron Peay 6052 WOODFORD CO - HENRY, ALEXANDER - Henry Railey 6053 HENDERSON CO - HILL, GEORGE HERSCHELL- Hill Allen 6054 HENDERSON CO - HILL, HOMER - Hill McCormick 6055 MONTGOMERY CO - MATTHEWS,FRANCIS RENSHAW - Matthews Ficklin #6046: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Green Co. Oliver Sproul Dunn. Son of Samuel Dunn, of Boyle county, KY, and Susan (Sproul) Dunn, of Green county, KY. Born October 6, 1830, in Boyle county. Entered the Freshman Class in 1852 (?), having received his previous education at the preparatory department of Centre College. Graduated and began his preparation for the ministry of the gospel. On completing his studies he commenced preaching at Oregon, MO. He taught two sessions at Sweet Springs College, MO. He married Sereptha Jane Farrell, of Lafayette, county, MO. Died December 13, 1864, of typhoid fever, his wife having died five weeks before and his only son two weeks before of the same disease. Mr. Dunn was never regularly settled over a church as pastor, but on his death-bed he received calls from two churches, one at Plattsmouth, NE, the other at Nebraska City, NE. "He was a man of talent, and was especially gifted in prayer. His petitions seemed to flow from a heart very near to God." #6047: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Boyle Co. David Adams Gillespie. Son of James E. and Mary E. Gillespie. Born in Danville, KY, August 17, 1835. After leaving college Mr. Gillespie taught one year in Vermillion, LA. Moved to Texas and taught at Grand Gulf. His last work of this kind was at Batesville, AR. In 1860 he was elector for the "Breckinridge ticket." During the war he entered the Confederate service, and rose to the rank of Colonel of the Sixth and Seventh consolidated regiments. At the battle of Chickamauga he was mortally wounded, and died in the hospital at Forsythe, LA, October 26, 1863. #6048: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Madison Co. Speed Smith Goodloe. Son of General David S. and Sallie A. Goodloe. Born February 10, 1837, in Madison county, KY. Fitted for college at the preparatory department of Morrison College. Entered Centre College in an advanced class, 1854. Having chosen the law as a profession, he graduated at Transylvania Law School. Commenced practice in Lexington, 1859. Married in Louisville to Miss Shreve, 1860. Died may 13, 1877, in Jacksonville, Florida. His widow and six children survive him. Mr. Goodloe was for a time Master Commissioner of the Fayette Circuit Court, and "filled the position of City Judge of Lexington with marked ability, and discharged the duties of that office for eight years with credit to himself and the satisfaction of his fellow-citizens." #6049: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Nicholas Co. James Leaper Griffith. Born July 10, 1831, in Nicholas co., KY. Law and farming; prac. in Cynthiana, '57-'73; farm. in Scott co., '73; City Att., Cynthiana, '65-'66. Married to Miss Adrienne Graves, of Scott co., KY, June 14, 1870. P.O., Payne's Depot, KY. #6050: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Adair Co. Charles A. Hardin. Born May 9, 1836, in Columbia, KY. Law; stud. Columbia; prac. Georgetown, MO, '58-'61; C.S.A., under Gen. Price, '61-'63; Harrodsburg, KY, '63-'80; Circ. Judge 18th Jud. Dist., '80-'86; author of the "Frederick McIven" letters to KY Advocate. Married to Miss Jennie Magoffin, of Missouri, May 19, 1859. P.O., Harrodsburg, KY. #6051: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate Woodford Co. James Hendron 1856 Born 1827 in Ireland. Teaching and farming; taught in Boyle and Christian cos., KY; farmed in Woodford co., IL; U.S.V. 2d KY Bat., '61. Married to Miss B.F. Peay, of Garretsburg, KY, 1860. P.O., El Paso, IL. #6052: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Woodford Co. Alexander Henry. Son of Alexander and Margaret Henry, natives of Ireland. Born in Anamakiff, Monaghan county, Ireland. Mr. Henry entered the Danville Theological Seminary in 1858, graduating in 1861. In November of this last year he was married to Miss Emma Railey, of Woodford county, KY, and soon after sailed to India to enter the missionary field. On Sunday, August 15, 1869, held the usual service, preaching at eight P.M. On the next day at two in the afternoon he was dead of cholera. He left a widow and five children. #6053: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Henderson Co. George Herschell Hill. Son of Alfred G. and Mary (McCormick) Hill. Born in Scuffletown, KY, August 5, 1836. He was prepared for college at Princeton, KY. On leaving college he became a farmer. Married February 5, 1877, to Miss Cornelia Allen, of Henderson, KY. He died April 11, 1883, of "brain fever," leaving a widow and one child. #6054: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Henderson Co. Homer Hill. Son of Alfred G. and Mary (McCormick) Hill. Born August 15, 1834 in Scuffletown, KY. Prepared for college in New Albany, IN. Mr. Hill entered the Confederate service, regiment not known, but was with the Army of Virginia until the surrender of Gen. Lee. He died unmarried October 8, 1872, of chronic diarrhea, contracted during his military service. #6055: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890. 1856 graduate, Montgomery Co. Francis Renshaw Matthews. Born Sept. 8, 1835, in Norfolk, VA. Law and R. Roading; stud. and prac. in Lexington, KY, '59-'61; C.S.A., 5th KY Cav.; at present with Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R. Married to *Miss M. Ficklin, of Bath co., KY; Miss Rachel D. Turner, of Montgomery co., KY. P.O., Trinidad, CO. Colonel Sandi Gorin, 205 Clements, Glasgow, KY 42141 (270) 651-9114 Member: Glasgow-Barren Co Chamber of Commerce. Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ Barren Co web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kybarren/ Barren Co. Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/rw/localities.northam.usa.states.ken tucky.counties.barren/ KY Biographies: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/rw/localities.northam.usa.states.ken tucky.bios/ KYResearch Tips: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/rw/localities.northam.usa.states.ken tucky.tips/ Archives of SCKY: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/sck.html ==== KYBIOGRAPHIES Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the digest mode send request to [email protected]