BIOGRAPHIES - STIVERS, Joseph P., 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: Joseph P. STIVERS _________________________________________ Birth: October 23, 1830, Hutchinson Precinct, Bourbon County,Kentucky Death: January 30, 1881, Bourbon County, Kentucky Age: 50 Military: Mexican War; Civil War Father: Razelle P. STIVERS (1779-) Mother: Nancy BARGER (1795-) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Mary SETTLES Birth: September 21, 1840 Death: March 1881 Age: 40 Father: John SETTLES (1806-1842) Mother: Polly SWADER (1807-) Marriage: February 27, 1861, Middletown, Kentucky Children: Joseph Hooker; Harvey S.; Ella G.; James R.; Rebecca L.; Lillie S.; Rufus P.; Eva; Lizzie JOSEPH W. STIVERS,1 deceased; was born in Hutchinson Precinct, Oct. 23, 1830, son of Rozelle P. Stivers, born in March, 1779, who was a son of Reuben. Rozelle married Nancy Barger, who was born 1795, in Culpepper, Va. To them were born the following children: James, John, Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah, Samuel, Lou, Rebecca and George. Mr. Stivers was married Feb. 27, 1861, in Middletown, Ky., to Mary Settles, who was born Sept. 21, 1840. She was a daughter of John and Polly (Swader) Settles. She died March, 1882. John Settles was born Jan. 28, 1806; his wife, Polly, Jan. 4, 1807, and were married Jan. 4, 1828. Polly was a daughter of Tobias Swader and Nancy De Hayden. To John Settles and wife were born seven children, viz: William H., Benjamin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Franklin, John T. and Mary, who is the wife of the subject of these lines. John Settles died April 22, 1842. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Stivers, they located on Strode’s Creek, in Middletown, and engaged in farming pursuits. In 1873 he removed to this precinct, locating on the farm now occupied and owned by his family. To him nine children were born, viz; Joseph Hooker, Harvey S., Ella G., James R., Rebecca L., Lillie S., Rufus P., Eva and Lizzie. Mr. Stivers is the inventor and patentee of the noted Blue Grass Stripper, which is now coming into general use, patented June 21, 1870. He died January 30, 1881. He was a soldier in the Mexican war; went at the age of sixteen as drummer boy, and served over three years in the late war as a field officer in the 14th Ky. Cavalry. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 492 ------------------------------ 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.