BIOGRAPHIES - HUME, David J., 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: David J. HUME _________________________________________ Birth: October 11, 1824, Clintonville Precinct, Bourbon County, Kentucky Father: William P. HUME Mother: Eliza HUTCHCRAFT (1796-1870) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Martha Ann TALBOTT Birth: May 1828, Fayette County, Kentucky Father: Benjamin TALBOTT Mother: Mary GRIMES Marriage: December 1848 Children: William P. (1831-); Benjamin T.; Orlando V.; John S. D. J. HUME,1 farmer and stock raiser P. O. Paris ; born Oct. 11, 1824, near Clintonville, this county; son of W. P. Hume, who was born in this county, April 7, 1792; he was a son of John Hume, of Fauquier County, Va., who married Esther Patten, who was also a Virginian. The great-grandfather of D. J. was Andrew Hume, a native of Scotland; some of the family subsequently settled in Ireland. John Hume, son of Andrew, emigrated to this locality about the. year 1787, settling on Strode’s Creek, and followed the life of a farmer. To him six children were born, viz., Wm. P., Matthew D., Robert, Sallie (Mrs. Richie), Betsey (Mrs. Hughes), .Julia (who married a McGaughey), of this number Wm. P., the father of D. J., settled in Bourbon County; Nathan D., in Clark ; Sallie, in Mercer ; Julia, in Christian County. W. P. married Eliza Hutcheraft, daughter of Thomas, a native of Virginia. After Mr. Hume’s marriage, he located in Clintonville, where he lived until 1828, when he removed to the precinct, locating on the farm now owned by J. W. Ferguson, upon which he remained until his death, which occurred March 18, 1875; his wife five years previous, January, 1870. But two children were born to W. P. Hume: D. J. and Mary F. Mr. Hume’s second wife was Matilda Rennick, Mrs. J. W. Ferguson being the daughter of this marriage. David J. was educated at the common schools, remained with his father until his marriage, which occurred December, 1848, to Martha A. Talbott, born May 1828, in Fayette County, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Grimes) Talbott, Mary being a daughter of Charles Grimes, of Virginia. Since his marriage D. J. has been an owner and occupant of the farm he now owns, called “Inwood.” Mr. Humes has about 2,000 acres of land. He has been engaged in the breeding of short horns since his location on this farm, His father and grandfather both were breeders of fine stock. Mr. Hume has four sons : Win. P., Ben T., Orlando V. and Samuel C. John S., now deceased, was drowned at the age of fourteen. Sources 1. Perrin, pp. 469-470 ------------------------------ 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.