History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 548.
[Bourbon County]  [North Middletown Precinct]

J. W. PRESCOTT, farmer and short-horn breeder, P. O. North Middletown.
Subject is a native of Louisiana; was born in that State in 1833, where
he spent the early part of his life.  In 1875, he married Mrs. Mary E.
(Bayless) Grimes, of Bourbon County, Ky., where he has since settled
and is engaged in agricultural pursuits.  For the past two years he has
been engaged, on a small scale, in the short-horn business.  Has on hand
at the present time, a small herd, selected with great care from the
best families this country affords.  Col. Prescott is a gentleman of
rare judgment and good business ability, and is likely to become a
prominent short-horn breeder in the near future.  His wife is a daughter
of Nathan Bayless, who emigrated from Virginia at an early day, and
settled in Bourbon County, where he raised a family of five children, one
son and four daughters.  Mary, the second daughter of whom we are now
writing, was born in 1831; was educated at North Middletown, Ky, and in
1846 was married to John S. grimes of Clintonville.  He died in 1865. Mrs.
Grimes, after remaining a widow about ten years, was next married to Col.
Prescott.  She now owns a nice farm, containing about 675 acres of choice
land.  Her father, Mr. Bayless, when he first came to North Middletown, was
without any means whatever, and began in the tailoring business.  After
getting a little money ahead, he bought a small piece of land and began
dealing in mules.  Being a good judge of stock and careful in his
purchases, good feeder and an excellent salesman, he soon found himself
possessed of sufficient means to own one of the best farms in his county.
At the time of his death he owned 1000 acres of fine Bourbon land.

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