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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOHN P. MOTHERAL was born November 11, 1818, in Wilson County, Tenn., and was taken by his parents to Lawrence County, Ala., in 1819, and brought to Graves County, Ky., in 1831, where he still retains his residence. His father, John Motheral, was born in 1795, in North Carolina, was a member of Gen. Carroll’s body guard in the war of 1812, and died in 1870. He was the son of Samuel Motheral, a native of Ireland. John married Cynthia, daughter of Rev. James Farr, of Wilson County, Tenn. She was born in 1794, and died in 1854. Their children are William C., subject, James F., Samuel A., Robert A., Donald C., Cynthia E., Sarah J. (Kennady) and Joseph K. On March 29, 1849, John P. Motheral was married to Miss Hetty, born June 10, 1829, and a daughter of William and Charlotte (Sims) McCuan, of Graves County, and from this union sprang Mary J. (Gates), William J., Cynthia C. (Howard), John R. (deceased), James H., Martha W. (Farmer), Josie H. (Lawrence) and Lucy E. Subject is a successful farmer, owning 320 acres of good land. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity; also of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and affiliates with the Democratic party.
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This family biography is one of 91 biographies included in the Graves County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 1 published in 1885 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 1
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