BIO: John M. Barrall, Bullitt/Jefferson Co., Ky

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Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co.

JOHN M. BARRALL was born in Bullitt County, October 4, 1829, and is a son of Christian and 
Elizabeth (Harshfield) Barrall, the former a native of Lancaster County, Pa.  His parents 
immigrated to this country from France in an early day and settled in Pennsylvania, where 
Christian grew up a useful citizen.  He (Christian) served three years in the army (under 
Gen. St. Clair) and participated in a number of skirmishes with the Indians.  After leaving 
the army he came to Kentucky and settled in Bullitt County, where he died in 1863, aged 93 
years.  His wife, Elizabeth Harshfield, was a daughter of Martin and Mary Harshfield, early 
settlers in this county.  The subject of this sketch was brought up on the farm, and 
educated in the common schools.  He married Mildred Ann Miller in 1856, a daughter of Peter 
and Martha Miller.  They have had three children--two dying in infancy and one living: 
Martha Elizabeth, born May 3, 1866, and married, in 1882, to Henry K. Abel.  Mr. Barrall is 
a thrifty and enterprising farmer, and a good citizen.

Barrall Harshfield Miller Abel
Bullitt-KY Lancaster-PA France