The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-17
FRAGMENTS OF the EARLY HISTORY
OF OHIO COUNTY.
BIT n. d. TAYLOR.
CHAPTER XVII.

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the foregoing twenty elk chapters were
written and published some years ago
in the Greensboro Shield. IL was at that
time intended to notice the families OF
various pioneer settlers Of the county who
remained permanent citizens, and whose
posterity now form large portion OF our
population, and still perpetuate in vari.
GUS degrees the moral and social virtues
Of their ancestors, for a long life of OBJ
ssrvAtion has convinced the writer of
these sketches that moral, as well as
physical virtues aud vices are hereditary,
and that while we recognize this TACT in
raising our stock, we almost entirely ig>
more it in the perpeIua,iou of the human
race
The publication, for reasons unnscessa-
ry TO explain, hes long been suspended
and although the writer now attempts to
continue these sketches OF families, it
must be imperfect, as many incidents then
vivid in his memory have iadsd by age
and the heads OF those families now
slumbeF in death and can iurni.h no
facts.
Perhaps among the most numerous de-
sc.ndsnts Of early settlers, is the family
Of Bennetts. Old John Bennett, (called
Gov.rnor-psrhsps from his numerous
family) with his sons Jeffri.s. John,
Samuel, Reuben, Asa, Titus, 0bed and
George, were among the first settlers on
No Creek. The old man and most OF his
some were industrious. frugal, sober, hon.
est. farmers, and the descendants Of the
Besnett family are now intermarried and
mixed with most of our population, and
with few exceptions perpstusts the vir-
tues OF their ancestors. During the war
Of 1912, Reuben Bennett was, by senior
ity, entitled TO the Office Of Lieutenant
in the company which went to New Or
leans, but when the regiment rendez.
voussd at Henderson. by some legerde.
main Of superior officers. q more pert,
SNOWY youth was placed over his head
but Reuben was not TO be bulldozed in
that way. and instead Of resigning and
coming home, he went on as q high
private. At New Orleans his regiment
happened to be among that Kentucky
force which General Jackson branded
with inglorious fight, and in which the
young Lieutenant who had supplanted
him, was eaid 10 have made 2:40 speed,
but Reuben was the last man 10 leave,
and CALAMITY bore OF wounded officer
under the fire Of the enemy.
The Presbyterian and Methodist
camp meetings were located for many
years in the No Creek neighborhood, and
the hospitality Of the Bennett family is
still fresh in the memory of many sur,
vivors OF those days.
The next most numerous family is tina,
Of Stevens. John, William, Thomas,
Richard and Henry, all settled in this
county about 1900. They also had two
sisters; one married to John Duke, and
the other TO Higginson Belt. Richard
removed West at an early period; all the
others lived and died citizens of the
county. sober, honest, liberal and indus
trious farmers. Thomas was remarkable
for his portly form, and bssming, benev.
client countenance, and was class leader
in his church from time unknown, and
80 much was he esteemed that he had al
times to serve 10 that capacity in two OIL
more classes at the same time. From
the extreme longevity of "Uncls Henry
las he was cslled) aud his sister, Mrs
rst. they are still fresh in the memory
Of every one. His strong sense and
stronger will made him firm as q rock
and obstinate as q mule. He Away,
sought the right, and when he thought
he had found it, like Davy Crockett, b,
went ahead; honesty. frugality. benevo.
lence and industry were the rules Of hl,
life, which was prolonged in unusus
physical and mental vigor to an extreme
Il old age.