Biography of: Peter O. Foree  McCracken County, Kentucky

Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State"
Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887
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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net
Date: April 27, 2002
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Peter O. Foree was born in Shelby County, this State, September 6, 1838. 
His Father, Joshua Foree, was a Virginian by birth and came when a boy with
his father to Kentucky. He resided in Shelby County on a farm until 1846, 
when he removed to Ballard County, Ky., where he continued in agricultural
pursuits till his death, February 16, 1880. His wife was a Miss Narcissa T.
Ogden, a native of this State; she died October 20, 1877. There are but 
three of their children living, our subject being the youngest. By diligent
home study and making the most of the limited school facilities the times
afforded he was able to acquire a fair literary and good business education.
He remained at home managing the home farm until thirty-six years of age when
he came to Woodville and engaged in the dry goods buisness in which he has 
since been interested also carrying a full line of drugs and general stock and
commanding a liberal share of the public patronage. Mr. Foree is reputed a
gentleman of unquestionable honor and intergrity and is held in high esteem by
the entire community. May 27, 1875 he married Martha A. Ragland, of this
county. The union has given three children; Charles O., Narcissa A. and Mary
M. During his residence in Ballard County, he served three years as Sherriff.
He is a man of public spirit and has given liberally for church and other
public purposes and lent his influence to building the temperance cause.