The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-04-21
HISTORY OF THE
WEBB FAMILY

When the Indians had absolute con
troll of the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys family known as the Webb fam
lily came from England and settled II
Virginia and was soon factor in tn
virginia colony. They had left Eng
land as hundreds of others did, on &C
count Of religious persecution ant
sought the wilds OF America wher
"they. could cut their own vine and III
tree without being molested and dar
ing to make anyone afraid" and wor
ship God according to the dictates o
their own condolences.
This family took a prominent par
in the struggle for Independence ant
after the adoption of the Constitution
and the Indians had made treaties
with the whites the tide of emigration
was westward.
In the year of 1926 James Webb
cmigrated from, Virginia to KentuclS,
and settled on Dry Fork where Webb
VILE now stands. His, family consist
ed of seven boys and three girls o.
whom John NJ. Webb was the second
son. He was nine years old when hi
came to the wilds OF Kentucky and Al
the age of 22 he returned to the Cum
berland Mountains where he married
Miss Elizabeth Sturgill. They return
ed to Lawrence county and settled or
Beilstrace where Miles Stewart nov
lives. While they lived there the fol-
lowing children were born to them;
James F., Andy j., Rachel and Je-
NINA. They then moved to East Fork
in 1916 where Glenwood now is. The
following children were born and rails
ed at Glenwood: Elihu, Wesley, Nancy
Polly, John NJ. F. r.. Lindsey. David
and Elizabeth.
There were born to this union eight
boys and five girls. James Franklin
is the oldest having passed his Slss
milestone and lives at Jacksonville, o.,
A. j., the second son has passed his
four score years and lives at Dennis.
No one perhaps in Lawrence county
is more widely known than A.J.Webb,
Rachel, the third born to this union,
married Dick Graham and emigrated
to Kansas where she died. -
Jemima married John Pennington, a
veteran of the Civil war and lives at
Denton.
Elihu moved from Glenwood to Den
ton where he was engaged in the mer-
camille business and died there.
Wesley moved to Ashland and Is a
prosperous citizen there now.
Nancy married Bill Cooksey and
lives at Glenwood near the place of
her birth.
Polly married Mont Cooksey, vet
eran of the Civil war and lives at Dem
ton.
John NJ. Jr., settled at Willard and
for years was leading merchant and
citizen but sought larger fields and
moved to Ashland where he is engaged
in business.
F.. R. was a prosperous merchant at
Glenwood for number of years but
on account of roads emigrated to Ash
land where he is the senior member
of Webb & Smith, merchants.
Lindsey died when about five years
old and was buried at Glenwood.
David was engaged in the mercan-
tile business at Glenwood for a long
TIME but sold his property and moved
to Oklahoma where he died in 1921.
Elizabeth became the devoted wife
of w. s. Queen and lives at Glenwood,
the old home place.
John Webb, Sr., lived to the ripe
old age of 80 and passed TO his reward
loved and respected by all. Elizabeth
Webb, his devoted wife. is still living
and celebrated her Goth birthday on
the 5th of March. A number of friends
and relatives were present and she
seemed to enjoy the occasion as much
as any present.
Since the death of her distinguished
husband she has made her home at
Denton at her grandson's, Lindsey
Pennington's.
We can't close without the quota
ton, 1.-THE Avon to the Severn runs,
the Severn to the sea and week.-Mrs.
dust is shed abroad wide as the wat
ers he"
This is true of the Webb family.
From the great Atlantic ocean where
the sun begins to shine leaps across
the Rocky Mountains far away to Ore
yon. The descendants of the Webb
family have emigrated to every state
in the union and some to foreign land.
Like the Jew, thrown down any
where they are soon prosperous.
The Webb family has always been
influential in religious and political
circles though not always arrayed on
he same %side. Their influence will
to be felt and their support
solicited.
Long live the Webb family.
OLD LEM JUCKLENs.