-----Original Message----- From: Sandi Gorin [mailto:sgorin@glasgow-ky.com] Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 6:10 AM To: KYBIOGRAPHIES@rootsweb.com Subject: BIOS #3781 THRU 3785 - STONE, WILLIAMSON, MITCHELL 3781 MADISON - STONE,WILLIAM McCLANAHAN - Stone McClanahan 3782 NICHOLAS - STONE, S F - Stone Talbert Forgey Potts Hall Berry McCray McVey 3783 FAYETTE - WILLIAMSON, THOMAS - Williamson 3784 JEFFERSON - WILLIAMSON, JOHN B - Williamson Prescott McCorkhill 3785 LIVINGSTON - MITCHELL, R P - Mitchell Taylor Randall Watson #3776: A History of Masonry in Madison County, Kentucky 1812-1913, compiled and written by Robert R. Burnam, 1914, p. 78. WILLIAM McCLANAHAN STONE, son of Thomas M. Stone (one of the early Masters of our Lodge) and Elizabeth McClanahan was born in Richmond, July 14, l830. He was a merchant during his business career, which extended over many years. Handsome, genial, he had many friends. He received all the degrees of an Ancient Craft Masonry during the year 1859. [He] Was made a Royal Arch Mason 1865, knighted in Richmond Commandery 1875. He was drowned June 27, 1902. His tragic death recalled to some few who could remember the sad deaths of both father and brother. He was a bachelor. He was buried in Richmond cemetery. #3777: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 792. [Nicholas County] [Union Precinct] S. F. STONE, farmer, P. O. Moorefield, born in Bourbon County, Jan. 6, 1832. His grandfather, James Stone, was raised probably in Jessamine County, and married in Bourbon County, Annie Talbert. His maternal grandfather, Hugh Forgey, of Ireland, came very early to Bourbon County, and settled near North Middletown, where he engaged in farming. Asa L. Stone, the father of our subject, was a native of Bourbon County, where he died in 1853, after a useful and well spent life; he had been married twice, the first time to Elizabeth Forgey, who died in 1836, and the second time to her sister, Ludice Forgey. Our subject was raised on the farm, receiving a common school education. On Jan. 9, 1854, he married Sarah J. Potts, daughter of William and Elmira (Hall) Potts of Nicholas County. They have had seven children, six of whom are living: Robert married Ida Berry; Fannie married John McCray of Bourbon; Charlie, Lulie, Gano, Walter, William died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Stone are both members of the Christian Church at Bethel in Bath County. In politics he was a Whig till [sic] the outbreak of the Civil War, since which time he has been a Democrat. He has been a farmer and trader for twenty years in cattle and hogs, and is a partner of J. R. McVey in the horse and mule trade. #3778: Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A. & U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Volume 1. Reprinted 1968. Fayette County. The Methodist Episcopal Church. Page 447. THOMAS WILLIAMSON was admitted on trial in 1785, and traveled the Yadkin and Salisbury circuits in North Carolina. In 1787 he was in charge of Kentucky circuit; in 1788, of Danville, and in 1789, of Cumberland circuit - returning, in 1780, to the Danville circuit for two years; after which, having "literally worn himself out in traveling and preaching," he asked for a location. He died near Lexington, in great peace. He was a good man, and a very excellent and successful preacher. #3779: Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co. JOHN B. WILLIAMSON, city court clerk, is a native of Louisville, and was born on the 7th of August, 1840. He is a son of H. and Susan (Prescott) Williamson, natives of Franklin County, N. Y. The former was among the old citizens of Louisville, having come hither in 1835, when the city was a rather small place as compared to its present dimensions. He was connected with the quartermaster's depot at Nashville, Tenn., during the late war, to the time of his death, which occurred in 1863. The subject was educated in the schools of Louisville, and in 1856-57, issued the second city directory. He served in the quartermaster's depot all through the war. In 1876 he was elected clerk of the city court, and has been re-elected to the position ever since. He was married in February, 1861, to Miss Caroline McCorkhill, of Louisville. They have had two children, both of whom are dead. Mr. Williamson is a popular citizen, a most accommodating official and an honorable gentleman. #3780: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885 Livingston Co. REV. R.P. MITCHELL, Livingston County, is a native of Stewart County, Tenn., and was born October 30, 1840. His ancestors on the father's side, were natives of Ireland, the grandfather coming many years ago to North Carolina, where his death occurred at an early day; subject's father, Rev. M.F. Mitchell, was born in that State in 1817, but immigrated to Georgia in his early manhood, and later to west Tennessee, where his death occurred in 1868. He was a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, a profession he followed all his life; he married a Mrs. Martha Taylor, her maiden name was Randall, daughter of Rev. Thomas Randall of Tennessee. She was married to a Mr. Taylor first, by whom she had two children - Adaline and Sarah Ann. After the death of Taylor, she and Rev. M.F. Mitchell were married. Mr. Randall immigrated to America in an early day, and settled in Virginia. He afterward moved to Tennessee, and was among the pioneer Methodist preachers of that State. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Virginia, in about 1819, and died in March, 1881. By her marriage with Mr. Mitchell, she had four children, as follows - R.P. (subject), Rosener F. (deceased), Tennessee (deceased), and William McKendree (deceased). R.P. Mitchell received his primary education in the common school of his native county, and later took a course at an academy in Benton County, where he received instruction in the higher branches of learning. After leaving school he turned his attention to teaching, and followed that profession in Graves County, for a period of ten years, meeting with flattering success as an educator. In 1861 he joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and four years later receiveed license to preach. He ministered to a number of congregations in Tennessee and west Kentucky, until 1875, when he came to Livingston County, settling in Carrsville Precinct, four miles from Lola Village. In 1880 he moved to Lola, and engaged in the mercantile business, which he at present carries on. He has been actively engaged in his ministerial labors, but at the present time, is pastor of but one congregation, New Salem. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Carrsville Lodge, both Royal Arch. He is also an Odd Fellow, belonging to a lodge in Mayfield, Graves County. September 6, 1859, Mr. Mitchell was united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Watson, daughter of William Watson, of Graves County, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have a family of five children, Lorenzo P., William M., Mary G., Lola E.L. and Henry F. 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