Biography of: Enoch F. Byng : 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@metrocast.net Date: August 9, 2002 **************************************************************************** Enoch F. Byng, one of the most aggressive buisness men of the city of Paducah, was born in Worcestershire, England, on March 14, 1839. He came to the United States, with his parents, John and Elizabeth (Bird) Byng, in 1850. His father, who is still living and an honored citizen of Paducah, has spent the major part of his life in the lumber trade. He first located in Clinton County, Iowa, where with the lumber business, he combined farming until about 1867. Enoch F. received a practical business education, and in 1862 championed the cause of the Union, entering the Twenty-sixth, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, the fortunes of which he shared until December 1864, when in consequence of a wound received at the battle of Atlantic, Ga., he was granted a discharge. He then returned to Clinton, Iowa, and embarked in the lumber business, which he continued until 1874, when he removed to Butler County, Mo., from whence he came to Paducah, Ky.,three years later. In November, 1879, he found a partnership with J.W. McKnight, and their business was incorporated in the name of the Paducah Lumber Company. In 1881, Mr. McKnight sold his interest in the business to John Byng, who surrendered the entire management to his son, Enoch F. In their extensive business, including their saw and planing-mills they give employment to 100 men. Mr. Byng was married in Iowa, in 1861, to Miss Emma Walls, daughter of Joseph and Charlotte Walls, all of whom are of English birth. Their marriage is blessed with five children; Alice, (wife of C.Arnout), Helen, Louisa Ann, Benny, and John Byng.