BIOGRAPHIES - HUTCHCRAFT, Reuben Brent, 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: Reuben Brent HUTCHCRAFT _________________________________________ Birth: January 1, 1841 Death: September 11, 1925 Age: 84 Father: Reuben HUTCHCRAFT (1794-1865) Mother: Fannie HEDGES (1805-1867) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Dorcas Saunders ASHBROOK Birth: December 26, 1860, Harrison County, Kentucky Death: December 22, 1935, Paris, Kentucky Age: 74 Father: Thomas Veatch ASHBROOK (1828-1874) Mother: Artemesia Tarlton BELLES (1832-1904) Marriage: May 16, 1882, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky Children: Felix Ashbrook (1883-1884); Mary Fithian; Reuben Brent (1886-1918); Helen R. B. HUTCHCRAFT,1 P. O. Paris; dealer in hemp, wool, blue grass and grain; was born in Clintonville Precinct; son of Reuben Hutchcraft and Fannie Hedges; Reuben was born in Culpepper [sic] County, Va.; son of Thomas, who married a Miss Apperson; Thomas Hutchcraft served seven years in the Revolutionary war, after which he settled in Virginia; he afterward emigrated to this State, locating in this county, where he remained until his death; he had five children: John, Reuben, James, Nimrod and Mrs. W. P. Hume, all of whom were always identified with this county and its interests; Reuben, the father of R. B., died in 1865; ten children were born to him that lived to be grown: John H., Thomas, Lou, Silas, Mary E.. William, Clay, Ella, Reuben Brent, and Nannie; mother died in 1867; was a member of the Baptist Church; he was not a member of any church; was an old line Whig; an upright man, and one that was highly esteemed by his friends and acquaintances; was raised upon the farm; in 1873, he came to Paris, and has since been engaged in business, being one of the largest dealers in his line in the city; he is treasurer of the contemplated K.U.R. Road. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 470 ------------------------------ 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.