Muhlenberg County, KY - Bios:  Prowse, Mark L.
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Mark L. PROWSE 4446, Muhlenberg Co. 

Surname: Prowse, Wells, King, Mullin

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Muhlenberg Co.

MARK L. PROWSE was born December 12, 1846, in Muhlenburgh [sic] County, and is the thirteenth of
nine boys and six girls (thirteen living) born to George O. and Mary (Wells) Prowse, natives of 
North Carolina. George O. Prowse was a colonel of militia; came to Muhlenburgh County about 1825, 
and settled where our subject now resides on 400 acres, which he improved. Mark L. was reared on 
a farm, received a common school education, and also taught one term; was eighteen years old when 
his father died; his mother died in 1881, aged seventy-three years. At the age of twenty-three, 
Mark L. commenced selling goods for himself and others, and continued four or five years. He then 
returned to farming which he has since followed; is the owner of 400 acres of land, which he has 
acquired by his own industry and perserverence. He had two brothers in the Third Kentucky Cavalry, 
Federal service, in the late war. Mr. Prowse was married in February, 1878, to Lue King, of 
Muhlenburgh County, a daughter of Francis A. and Mary (Mullin) King, natives of Virginia and 
Tennessee, respectively. To this marriage were born three children: William A., Omnia and Omer. 
Mr. Prowse is a member of the F. & A.M.; was formerly a Granger.
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