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

PLEASANT M. HONAKER was born June 22, 1829, on the place where he now 
resides, in Butler County.  In 1862, he enlisted as orderly-sergeant in 
Company A, Twelfth Kentucky Federal Cavalry.  He was twice wounded, and 
remained in the service until the close of the war.  His father, John 
Honaker, was born July 30, 1802, in Virginia; removed, in 1804, with his 
parents to Kentucky and located on the place where our subject now 
resides.  He was a magistrate and sheriff of Butler County; he died 
December 4, 1847.  He was the son of Isaac Honaker, a native of 
Virginia, who died in Butler County, at the age of forty-six years.  
John Honaker married July 29, 1824, Sophia, daughter of Robert and Polly 
(Rasdell) Walker, of Warren County (born May 23, 1082, died October 29, 
1884).  To them were born Polly A. (Davis), James H., subject, Isaac J., 
Susan (Keown), Isabelle (Edgar), Doctor C. and Nancy (Phelps).  Subject 
has never married, having lived with his mother on the old family 
homestead.  He is a farmer owning 750 acres of productive land in a 
fine state of cultivation.  In addition to the old homestead he owns a 
valuable farm on Bear Creek in Edmonson County.  He is a member of the 
Masonic fraternity, and of the Christian Church; in politics he is 
identified with the Republican party.

Honaker Walker Rasdell Davis Keown Edgar Phelps
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VA Warren-KY Edmonson-KY

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