Biography of: Henry M.Adcock McCracken County, Kentucky Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State" Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887 **************************************************************************** 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net Date: March 24, 2002 **************************************************************************** Henry M. Adcock, McCracken County was born in Rockingham County, N.C., September 12, 1827, and came with his parents to Montgomery County, Tenn., in 1837 and is the eldest son of Absalom Adcock, of Virginia. His father was a farmer; his mother was Miss M.E. Morton, a native of Virginia, and is still living. She was the mother of a large family of children, of whom eight are now living, viz.: H.M., J.W., J.B., M.W., L.V., Cordelia L., Zorada G., and William B. Henry M. Adcock (our subject) resided near Clarksville, Tenn., until upward of twenty years of age, and was then married to Miss Mildred W., eldest daughter of John B. Williams, then a resident of that county, but since of Todd County, Ky., this union was blessed with the following children: H. May, Eugenia A., Morton W., Fannie B., John A. and Susie F. Mr. Adcock removed to Missouri from Todd County, Ky., where he engaged in farming, and served as deputy sherrif of Barry County, until the beginning of the late war. He then returned to McCracken County, where he has since resided, devoting his time principally to farming, and various agencies. His farm, about five miles from Paducah, comprises 121 acres. Mr. Adcock is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, of the Masonic order, and is zealuos supporter of the temperance movement.