History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 491. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] JOHN K. SPEARS, deceased; born Dec. 15, 1812, in this precinct; son of Solomon, who was born March 1, 1790, in this county; he was a son of Jacob Spears, a native of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in this precinct at a very early day, locating on the farm now owned by W. H. Thomas, and built one of the first still-houses in that part of the county; Solomon Spears married, Dec. 12, 1811, Margaret Kerfoot, who was born Sept. 20, 1796, in Virginia, daughter of George and Kittie (Sours) Kerfoot; Solomon Spears died Aug. 21, 1820; his wife, June 30, 1833; he died on the farm his father settled, having succeeded him in the distillery and farming pursuits; his children were, John K., Jacob, Noah, Elizabeth, Lydia A., and Mary E. John K. was married Jan. 21, 1836, to Emily Morin, born June 1, 1820, in Harrison County, Ky., daughter of Joseph, who was born November 1787, in this precinct, and married Sophia Edwards, a native of Virginia; born, July 25, 1793, in Prince William Co.; Sophia was a daughter of George Edwards, who was a son of Hayden Edwards, a native of Wales, and emigrated from there to Prince William Co. at an early day; George Edwards married Betsey Monroe, daughter of James Monroe; he located in this precinct in 1794, on the farm he lived and died; Joseph Morin was a son of of James, who was likewise on of the early settlers in this county; he located on the farm owned by Mrs. Silas Hedges; John K. remained on the farm where born, until 1844, when he moved to the farm now occupied by his widow; his death occurred April 11, 1854, leaving at the time of his death 380 acres of land and the following children: Margaret, Sophia, Solomon, Joseph, Jacob, Noah, Emily, and Catharine K.; Margaret resides in Harrison Co., wife of W. K. Griffith; Solomon, resides in Kansas City; Joseph on the homestead; Emily, wife of W. H. Clay, of Centerville Precinct; Catharine K., wife of Thomas Wornall, of this precinct; Sophia, married Joseph Ewalt, and died, leaving no issue; Jacob, died young; Noah, married Georgia Childs--he died October 10, leaving three children. Spears Thomas Kerfoot Sours Morin Edwards Monroe Hedges Griffith Clay Wornall Ewalt Childs = Harrison-Ky VA PA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/spears.jk.txt