BIOGRAPHIES - ARDERY, William, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: William ARDERY _________________________________________ Birth: March 26, 1841, Bourbon County, Kentucky Father: James Harvey ARDERY (1809-1883) Mother: Jane McCLURE Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Emma DAVIS Birth: September 28, 1854, Harrison County, Kentucky Father: William DAVIS Mother: Mary LEEPER Children: Mary A. WILLIAM ARDERY,1 farmer; P. O. Millersburg; son of James H. and Jane (McClure) Ardery, she a daughter of John McClure and Betsey (McDaniel) McClure, James H., son of Alexander and Sarah Moore Ardery, she a daughter of John Moore and Mary (Black) Moore, natives of Virginia, but came to Kentucky, where they purchased a large tract of land at two dollars per acre, in sight of the, home of the subject of this sketch, and endured great privation and suffering, among the Indians; having at one time made the offer of a pound of silver for a pound of bread or corn. Alexander Ardery was a son of John Ardery, who, with his brother, were linen drapers in "Auld Ireland;" emigrated to this country at an early day and were among the first to settle in Bourbon County. James H. was born in Harrison County, in Sept. 8, 1809, where he resided until seven years of age, when his father settled upon the farm where subject now lives. His father was born March 21, 1782, his mother in 1785 or 6; the father died in 1838, the mother in 1848. He was the second of a family of ten children, two sons only now living. James H. received about two months schooling in his life, but with the Irish tact and aptness he has acquired an education, business and social position equal to that of many who had greatly superior advantages. He has followed a life of agriculture and stock raising; has been twice married; first, in 1837, to Jane McClure, by whom he had two children: James D., born Oct. 27, 1838; enlisted in July, 1861, under Captain Hope, Second Regiment, commanded by Colonel Roger Hanson, in which he served gallantly until his sickness and death at Columbus, Miss., in July, 1862. William, the second son, born March 26, 1841, lived with his father, receiving a common school education, and assisting with the farm work and trading in mules through the South after the war. He was married Feb. 22, 1881, to Emma Davis; born Sept. 28,1854, to Mrs. Mary (Leeper) Davis, of Harrison County; her father, William Davis, a son of James Davis and Lizzie Matthews; she was kidnapped and brought from London, Eng., to this country when fourteen years of age and sold for five pounds sterling; she was subsequently married in Stafford County, Va. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 501 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.