Obit: Machen, Willis, 1893 - Caldwell Co, KY From: Brenda Jerome Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 Crittenden Press 14 Sep 1893 His Mind a Wreck (Eddyville, Ky.) Ex-U.S. Senator Willis B. Machen was taken to the asylum at Hopkinsville yesterday. He had a severe attack of la grippe last winter which affected his mind greatly and it has been gradually giving way ever since. He is about 82 years old. Willis Benson Machen was born April 5, 1810 in Caldwell County, Ky. His father, Henry Machen, was a farmer of that county for many years, being a native of South Carolina and coming to Ky. in 1809. He obtained a good education in the schools of his native country and in Cumberland College in Princeton, Ky. Brenda Joyce Jerome ************************** 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.