W. P. Nolen - Fulton County, was born March 14, 1844 in Paducah, Kentucky and 
is a son of William and Huldah A. (Becker) Nolen. The father was born in
Pennsylvania of German Descent. The mother was born in Livingston Co., Kentucky
and was of French descent. W. P. is the fourth of eight children, four boys 
and four girls. He received his education in Paducah. In 1863 he began life as a 
clerk in his father's hardware store in Paducah, where he remained until 1867.
   In 1877 he removed to Fulton, Ky., where he engaged in the hardware business.
In the spring of 1881 he entered the employment of the Southern Express Company 
at Fulton, and is still engaged by them. In October 1865, he was married to Miss 
Julia E. Cook of Paducah, and a daughter of Marcus and Amelia Cook. The father
was a native of Virginia and a lumberman by occupation. He was one of the first
men to put up a planning-mill at Paducah. This marriage has resulted in the 
following children: Marcus C., Bettie C., Julia and W. P. jr. Mr. And Mrs. Nolen
are members of the Episcopal Church. He is also a member of the Masonic
fraternity.

"Histories and Biographies of Ballard, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman,
McCracken and Marshall Counties, Kentucky" - A Reprint of Part II of: Battle, 
J.H., W,H,Perrin and G.C.Kniffin. Kentucky: A History of the State.
First Edition. Louisville, Chicago. F.A.Battey Publishing Co., 1885 - pg.205