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GEORGE W. LAYCOCK, P. O. Brownstown, a life resident of Brown Co., and a well-known citizen of this township, was born in Jefferson Township May 31, 1829. His grandfather, Joseph Laycock, located in what is now Brown County, in the latter part of the eighteenth century. His son, William Laycock, the father of our subject, was born near Ripley April 3, 1799. He was reared in this county, and resided here during his life with the exception of a few years in Indiana, when a young man. His death occurred in Jefferson Township in August, 1876. He married Sarah Ramey, also a native of this county, whose father Lawrence Ramey was one of the early settlers near Decatur, Bryd Township, this county. They had nine children, five sons living. Mrs. Laycock died about 1878. George W. Laycock was the fifth child and fourth son, and grew to manhood in this county. He received but limited educational advantages, as schools at that day were somewhat scarce. He remained with his father till twenty-one years of age, and then bought seventy-four acres of land adjoining the home farm, where he remained about three years. He was married January 1, 1857, to Melissa J. Straight, a native of this county. Soon after marriage, he settled on seventy acres of land in Jefferson Township, now owned by Rufus Beard, where he resided seven years. He then removed to Red Oak, on the Georgetown & Ripley pike, and in connection with John E. Henry purchased 100 acres of land. Five years later, the two went to Bracken County, Ky., where Mr. Laycock rented land, and raised tobacco and corn. He subsequently removed to a farm of fifty acres in Washington Township, near Brownstown, and three years afterward bought his present farm of seventy-five acres. Mr. Laycock was formerly a member of the Christian Church at Russellville, but is now connected with that denomination at Sinai, in Franklin Township. He is also a member of Washington Grange, P. of H., at Brownstown, in which body he has officiated as Master for six years. His political views are strongly Democratic, and he has served as Trustee of Franklin Township. Ten children have been born to Mr. Laycock and wife, the oldest being deceased. The living are as follows: John F., a farmer of Pleasant Township; Mary Elizabeth, wife of James P. Boothby, a farmer of Scott Township; Chilton A.; William, a farmer near Scicily, in this county; Nannie Lou, Frank Allen, Fred, Joseph C. and Susan M. Mrs. Laycock and three children are also members of the Christian Church.