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CHARLES C. HARP was born in Fayette County, Ky., June 22, 1848, is a son of David and Nancy (Stone) Harp, and is the sixth of a family of twelve children, of whom ten are now living. His schooling was obtained in Fayette and Woodford Counties. At the age of eighteen he began to learn the carpenter trade, serving an apprenticeship at Milburn and Paducah. He returned to Milburn, followed the trade until 1881, and then embarked in the milling business with R. G. Kirkpatrick. These gentlemen purchased the Milburn flour and saw-mill from Sanford & McKinney, and are still running it. The mill is at present valued at about $4,000 and is doing a good business. Mr. Harp was married April 4, 1870, to Miss Ella B. New, a daughter of Greenberry M., and Catherine (Wright) New. The father was born in Grant County, Ky. His father, William D. New, was also a native of that county, but the grandparents were natives of North Carolina, and were of English and Scotch descent. G. M. New came to the Purchase in an early day, and settled in Graves County. He subsequently moved to Ballard County, where he died in 1860. Mrs. Harp was born in this county, and became the mother of five children, four of whom are now living: Fred L., Clarence H., Minnie P. and Charlie B. Mr. Harp is a member of the Christian Church, Mrs. Harp of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Subject has been identified with the I. O. O. F. fraternity and is a member of the Milburn Lodge K. of H. He has also served as trustee of Milburn.