BIO: JAMES M. RECORDS - BOONE CO., KY

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Contributed by: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com"
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 6:10 PM
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RECORDS,  WILSON,  DOBBINS

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF
INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT;  TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC."  CHICAGO:  GOODSPEED
BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.  1884.

GREENE CO., IN.
JACKSON TWP.
PAGE 373

JAMES M. RECORDS, eldest son of James and Sarah (Wilson) Records, was born
February 10, 1827, in Boone County, Ky., and removed with his parents to Greene
County, Ind., the spring of 1840, which has since been his home.  James
Records, Sr., was a prominent man in  Kentucky during his time, having served
as Colonel of State militia and Justice of the Peace, also serving in the
latter capacity in Greene County.  He also operated the first tobacco shop ever
in this county.  James M. lived with his parents on the farm until twenty-two
years old, and June 28,1849, marrried Alvira C. Dobbins, to their union being
born nine children--Sarah F. (deceased), James Byron, William M., Walter S.
(deceased), Almeda J., Anna B., Benjamin Butler, and two that died unnamed.

Mr. Records is one of Greene County's best citizens and farmers.  He has 260
acres of good land, upon which he has the largest orchard in the county,
consisting of 1,000 apple and 2,000 peach trees, all of which were set out and
cared for by his own labors.  The farm is beautified by substantial buildings,
and serves to produce large quantites of tobacco, which is marketed pirncipally
at Terre Haute, La Fayette and Louisville. Mr. Records is a Republican, has
served as Treasurer of the Board of Township Trustees, and he and wife are
members of the Baptist Church.

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