790            HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY, KY.

Mary Huston, William, Elizabeth Speed, James Speed, Juliet Spen-
cer and Adam Rankin. William, the first son, married in Henderson
on July 25th, 1832, Sarah Frances Gwatkin; they had two children,
Adam and Gwatkin Rankin. Adam Rankin married Miss Mary T.
Kelly on the twenty-fifth day of December, 1866, and they have one
daughter, Elizabeth Powell. Gwatkin, although beyond the meridian
of life, is still unmarried. William Rankin was the first County Judge
of Henderson after the adoption of the New Constitution, and served
for a number of years. He was one of the most popular men of his
day, being universally esteemed by all who knew him. He was an
intimate friend of John J. Audubon, and frequently accompanied him
upon his bird hunting expeditions. He died near Spottsville, January
22d, 1871. Adam, son of Wm. Rankin, was, for a number of years,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, and so popular was he, no one could have
defeated him had he chosen to stand for election or re-election. Owing
to impaired health, Mr. Rankin gave up the office. Gwatkin Rankin
is one of the most successful farmers in the county, and, being well
off financially, takes the world easy.
    Juliet Spencer, the youngest daughter, and next youngest child
of Dr. Adam and Elizabeth Speed Rankin, married in Henderson on
the fifteenth day of February, 1827, Dr. Thomas J. Johnson, from
Franklin County. They had six children, Benjamin, Elizabeth Speed,
Adam Rankin, Thomas J.,.William Stapleton and Campbell Hauss-
man. Elizabeth Speed married Peter G. Rives, and she has three
children, Mary, Thomas J. and Lucie; Mary niarried Dr. Willard
Redman, and they have one bright little son. General Adam Rankin
Johnson, of whom mention has been made elsewhere, married Miss
Josephine Eastland, of Burnett, Texas, January 1st, 1861. They have
seven children, Bettie Johnson, Robert E., Juliet, Adam R., William
C., Ethel, and Mary Redman. William Stapleton Johnson was born in
Henderson on the twenty-fourth day of February, 1840, and during
his entire life has been an active, intelligent, influential man. He
was chiefly instrumental in the organization of the Henderson
Building and Loan Association, and has been its Presidentfrom its
organization. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the
Henderson Mining Company, and during the sinking of the coat shaft,
and for some time subsequent, was the President. He is a Mason
and an active member of the Methodist church. He is a large dealer in
drugs, medicines, c., and manufactures largely several very valuable
cures of his own-notably, his eye salve, said to be the best known to
ibis country.