HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY, KY.



unto Caeser the things that were Caeser's,' and scorned to do aught
which would not bear the severest scrutiny and the sternest criticism."
    Mr. Dallam left a widow and two daughters, Miss Camilla Bar-
bour, who married, June 25th, 1867, Judge A. T. Dudley, and Miss
Florence, who married April 7th, 1869 Mr. Samuel J. Alves. Henry
Dallam, an only son, is living in Texas, unmarried.

    MARTIN P. RUCKER. -The subject of this sketch is the
youngest son of Nancy Burks and Tinsley Rucker, of Virginia, who, in
early life, was a prominent tobacco dealer in Richmond. Many years
ago, Mr. Rucker removed to Henderson from Jefferson County, and
engaged in business; of latter years, he has led a farmer's life. Unto
him and his wife (Miss Kate Funk), there have been born six children,
four of whom are now living, Thomas G., John F., Laura H., and
Martin P. Thomas G. married Miss Belle Brown, of Daviess County,
and they have five children, Mary, Lulie, Charley, James and Lee-
Laura H. married William Rudy, of McLean County, and they have
seven children, Harry, William, Mary, Kate, Rosa, Bessie and Martin.
John F. and Martin are unmarried. The subject of this sketch is a
man of noble impulses, a good neighbor and friend. His wife is the
embodiment of womanly goodness.

    JOHN JAMES AUDUBON.-The renowned man of whom
this sketch treats, was born in the State of Louisiana, on the fourth
day of May, 1780, and was of French parentage. He early exhibited
natural tastes for art pursuits, and was from earliest childhood devoted
to the feathered race. In 1797, after an extended visit to Europe, he
returned to America and settled iTr Pennsylvania. About 1807, he
floated in a canoe down the Ohio to Louisville. where he remained for
some time, and where he was married to Miss Louisa Bakewell. Dur-
ing the year 1810, he removed to Henderson and commenced merchan-
dising, his stor_ house being a small log one-story affair, that stood on
the southeast corner of Main and First Streets. His residence was
equally as insignificant, and was situated on the same square and in
the rear of the present Odd Fellows building. Immediately opposite
his house, on the west side of Second Street, was his pond, where he
raised turtles for family use, being passionately fond of turtle soup.
Mr. Audubon was a warm hearted, liberal man, and for this reason, if
for none other, was greatly esteemed. He was rather reserved, yet
devotedly attached to his friends, and his unsuccessful life in Hen-
derson, is attributable to his over-confidence and big heartedness. He
was by no means a close or exacting business man, but, on the con-



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