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G. W. C. HAGGARD was born in Robertson County, Tenn., August 19, 1833, and is the fifth of six children (three boys and three girls) born to Holman and Lucinda (McIntosh) Haggard, natives of Tennessee and of Irish descent. His grandfathers were James Haggard and Nimrod McIntosh, the latter a soldier of the Revolution and a farmer. Our subject was reared on a farm, and was about eight years old at the time of his mother’s death. His father afterward married Mrs. Elizabeth Holman, and had two children by this marriage; his second wife had one child by her former husband. The subject of this sketch lived with his grandparents for four years after his mother’s death, but returned to his father’s house on his second marriage, and there lived till he became of age, when he started in life for himself at farming. He moved with his parents to Todd County, Ky., about 1842, and lived there till 1860, when he moved with D. Perkins to Ballard County; worked three years, returned to Todd and farmed till 1870, and then came back to Ballard County. In 1873 he purchased the farm on which he now resides. It first consisted of thirteen acres, to which he has added thirty-seven more. He also owns another farm of 175 acres, all in good condition. He has made what he has by his own industry and economy, having received about $30 only from his mother’s estate, when he became of age. He was married, February 11, 1866, to Miss Olivia T. Miller, of Ballard County, a daughter of William A. and Eliza A. (Shrader) Miller, natives of Spencer County, Ky., and of Irish descent. To this union have been born three children: George W., Charles E. (deceased) and Lillie Maud. Mr. and Mrs. Haggard are Presbyterians, and he was formerly a Granger. He cast his first presidential vote for Buchanan, and still votes the Democratic ticket.