YELVINGT0N PRECINCT.



Hughes and Alex. Marshall, concerning some land in Mason
County, Ky., then in Virginia, patented by William Coghill. Mr.
Hoard finally gained the suit. Marcus Hoard was married in 1840,
to Mary W. Parker. Of their seven children three are now living
-William E., Jane (now Mrs. I. W. Whayne) and Mary L. Mr.
Hoard came to Daviess County in 1851. Prior to coming here he
worked at the carpenter's trade, but has been a farmer since coining
to this county. He owns a farm of sixty acres two miles northeast
of Yelvington. Mr. Hoard has served as Justice of the Peace
seven years, and Deputy Clerk of Daviess County two years. He,
politically, was a Whig before the war, but since then he has affili-
ated with the Democratic party. Mr. Hoard has been a member
of the Baptist church fifty-two years. He is a nephew of the IIon.
J. J. Crittendez], who so distinguished himself in Congress.
  William E. Hoard, son of Marcus D. and Sarah W. (Parker)
Hoard, was born in Mason County, Ky., Jan. 2, 1844, and came
to this county with his parents in 1851. He was married Nov. 3,
1870, to Hester A., daughter of Daniel Colbert. They have four
children--William, Marcus, Francis T. and Jesse M. During the
late war Mr. Ioard enlisted in Company C, First Kentucky Con-
federate Cavalry, under General Wheeler. He was at the battles
of Chickamnanga, Perryville, Atlanta, Kenesaw Mountain, Look
out Mountain, Peach-Tree Creek, Jonesboro and others. Surren-
dered on Savannah River, near Washington, Ga., in 1865. He
received but two flesh wounds and was not sick a day during his
service in the army.
  Joseph Kelly (deceased), a native of Kentucky, born June 13,
1804, was a son of Joseph Kelly, a native of Virginia, but an
early settler of Kentucky. When Joseph was a small boy the
family removed to Henry County, Ky., where he was reared and
educated. In the spring of 1836 he caine to Daviess County and
bought 1,000 acres in the forks of Panther Creek, and cleared about
500 acres of it. In 1S53 he came to this precinct and purchased
700 acres, afterward buying still more. He was one of the largest
land-owners in this county. He owned a saw and grist mill which
he carried on several years. Sept. 23, 1834, Mr. Kelly married
Nancy J., daughter of Abraham Smith. Five children were born
to them, four now living--Abraham, Mary E., Joseph S. and
Araminta D. Josephine H. was married and at her death left a
family. Mrs. Kelly died Oct. 7, 1845. Oct. 2, 1849, Mr. Kelly
married Harriet C., daughter of Christopher Jones. Of their ten



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