Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Franklin Co.

JOSEPH I. BELT was born in Prince George's County, Md., March 21, 1799,
and is the youngest son of Joseph and Rachel (Brashear) Belt.  The
father was born in Maryland; served in the Revolutionary war; came with
his parents to Kentucky about 1813; settled in Scott County, and died 
at the age of ninety-nine years.  Joseph I. Belt acted as a clerk six 
years in a store, and was engaged successfully in merchandising in 
Frankfort for thirty years.  He married Sarah A. Taylor of Frankfort, 
November 30, 1830, and four children blessed their union, one living, 
Annie M., who married James M. Wood, of Lexington, Ky., and had five 
children: Joseph B., John Scott, Annie B., Huston D. and Stuart R.  
Joseph Belt Wood married Martha B. Morton of Lexington and had two 
children: James Morton and Frank Ballard.  J. Scott Wood graduated at 
Bellevue Medical College in March, 1886, and is now practicing in 
Brooklyn Hospital.  Mrs. Sarah A. Belt died November 10, 1856, a member 
of the Presbyterian Church.  Her husband is a member of the Christian 
Church.  Mr. Belt is comfortably situated on his farm of 507 acres and 
also owns 1,040 acres in Missouri.

Belt Brashear Taylor Wood Morton
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Scott-KY Fayette-KY Prince_George-MD MO

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