Biography of: Jacob Hackney  Laurel County, Kentucky

Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State"
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Laurel County
    
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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net
Date: November 21, 2002

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Jacob Hackney was born in Rogersville, Tenn, August 23, 1825. His ancestors,
originally from Virginia, were early settlers in Tennessee, where they lived 
for many years,and subsequently moved to Laurel County, KY. His parents were
Jacob and Ruth (Kenner) Hackney, who had eight children, viz:William,Lilburn,
Harriet, Caroline, Richard, Sarah, Jacob and Eliza. Jacob Hackney Sr., was 
at one time sheriff of Laurel County,and was all his life a well-to-do farmer.
When about seventeen years of age, Jacob Hackney, Jr.abandoned farming as a
means of livelihood, and locating in London, Laurel County, engaged in the 
hotel business for a few years with his father, Jacob Hackney, Sr. In 1874
he was elected jailer of the county, being re-elected in 1878, having two
years previous engaged in mercantile pursuits at London with his son, Edwin
H. Hackney, under the firm name of J. & E.H. Hackney. May 1, 1855, Jacob
Hackney married Mary Wilson, a daughter of William H. and Sophia (Williams)
Wilson, of Laurel County. To their union were born seven children, viz:
Edwin H., Frances, Laura, William, Nellie, Harriet S. and an infant. 
Mr Hackney is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
in politics votes with the Democrats.