Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Gallatin Co.

WILLIAM VALENTINE SALES, a farmer and stock grower of Glencoe, Gallatin
County, was born in Owen County, Ky., February 14, 1835.  His father,
William Sales, a native of Owen County, was born about 1805, and was a
farmer by occupation.  He was a major in the Mexican war, and
politically he was a Democrat, and served as sheriff of Owen County one 
term.  He married Nancy Scruggs, a native of Scott County.  Seven sons 
and three daughters were born to this union, of whom the subject of 
this sketch is the seventh child.  William Sales, the paternal 
grandfather of William V., was a native of Scott County, and a farmer 
by occupation.  William Valentine Sales has been a farmer all his life; 
he owns 110 acres of well cultivated land near Glencoe.  In 1862 he 
enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, Company G, Fourth 
Kentucky Cavalry, under command of Col. Henry Giltner, and participated 
in the battles of Raytown, Blue Springs, Beard's Station, Mount 
Sterling, Missionary Ridge, and many others.  He was discharged at New 
Liberty, Ky., at the close of the war, and, returning home, engaged in 
farming, and is also engaged in the hotel and livery business at 
Glencoe.  He married Anna M. (Greene) Spencer, of Gallatin County, and 
a daughter of Willis and Arlie (Lillard) Greene, natives of Kentucky.  
One son--William Robert--blessed their union.  Mr. Sales is a member of 
the Baptist Church.

Sales Scruggs Green Spencer Lillard Giltner
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Owen-KY Scott-KY

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