The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-08

mers, the sixth child in q family OF
three sons and six daughters. He was
born in Pennsylvania, and was early
brought to Kentucky, into the region
known as the upper counties "
Elizabeth Muffett was born in BIeck-
enridge county, Kentucky, the young
est of family of three sons ard three
daughters. Their names were Ben
jamin, William, John, Mary, Ann,
and Elizabeth The only one known
to the writer was John, who was
Known as "Uncle Jack, and who had
travelled extensively, and told many
interesting things of the parts OF the
world he had visited.
The three sisters marrIed.men man,
ed Samuel and were all great grand
mothers of the writer, and related in
various degrees to all of those present.
Samuel johnson and Elizabeth
Muffett were married May sth, 1908,
and removed TO Boone county. Ken
tucy, Dec. 81 1901. settling first with
in one mile OF Walton, almost exactly
at the site OF the Canning Factory.
They afterwards removed to a farm
about q miles west of Walton, where
they lived for many years. Mr. john
son faImed, and for many years ran a
water mill on a small stream near his
home. Grandmother died in 1870.
Grandfather spent his time after this
in the home of Elizabeth Finnell near
Maxwell, Ind, where he died in 1875.
During the period from 1887 there
were born to them 13 children, 10 sons,
and 3 daughters Until about 1864 there
had been deaths, Jonathan, VIM.
Mary, John, James, aud Levi. Then
for about 30 years there was not a
death in the family except the parents.
Then three of the sons were taken near
together. Benjamin, Samuel, and
Thomas Two sens and two daughters
remain with us, Nancy, Elizabeth
Greene and Burton. These are the
four youngest except that Levi was
younger than Nancy. All these l3 had
chi dren of their own, and there are
children of all of them now living
1t would have been a great delight to
have with us today representatives of
all the families, but some live too far
away. A great part of the descendants
have remained IN Boone county, Ken
tucky, though some have gone into
Indiana. and Ohio. and into many
of the states west of us. They are
now living in Kentucky, Ohio, Ind
lana, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
homa, and Arkansas, and probably
other states.
The families range in size from to
10 Jonathan and Levi had two
children each, James B. Nancy and
John "A, Benjamin and Elizabeth 8,
Mary and Burton, 6 William s, Samuel,
8, Thos. 12 and Greene 19. The
thirteen had 70 children, Of whom 5S
are living, and 81 dead. Complete
statistics have been furnished of all
the families These statistics show a
tctal. including the 13 children, OF
54O-416 living, and 124 dead. The
largest family is that OF Samuel with
a total of "a, the smallest is that of
Levi with, only 10. Our people have
lived quiet lives engaged in civil pur-
suits. Only two were In the civil
war, Samuel, and his son Lillard
Three Of the grandsons of Samuel are
now In the U. S. Army. John and
Charley Johnson, sons of Lillard are
ih Alaska, while Nathen, son of
James, Is in the Philippines. These
five are all of the entire connection
who nave ever enlisted in the army.
The writer of this sketch is the only
one of the family that has entered,
what is called, professional life. Others
have been farmers, mechanics, mer-
chants, teachers, bankers and real
estate dealers. Thew have lived b on
orable lives in their several communi-
ties. l do not know of any case in
which one of the family has been con-
victed for crime. They have been Ie-
spected, and have exerted an influence
in favor of the best things.
Grandfather and grandmother Were
mem Oers of the Baptist church, and
that church has had larger represen'
tation than any other, though theiI
defendant are now found in the Metho'
dist, PrebyterIan Disciples, United
( Brethren, and Catholic churches, anc
probably in others. Minor civil offices
such as School Directors, Road Super
vlsoIs, and Magistrate, lave frequent
ly been held by them, but no instance
had been reported where one of the
family mad been elected to prominen
Office. None of tine family have beer
wealthy. Probably Grandfather made
! good use of his business opportunI
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