History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 643.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

WESLEY AMMERMAN, (deceased); was born in Bourbon County, Nov. 18, 1825,
and died April 8, 1877.  He was a son of Joseph Ammerman, who was born in
Virginia, and Rebecca (Reed), who was born in the same State.  He was one
of a large family of twelve children.  He received his education at the
country schools of Harrison County, and began life with agriculture, which
pursuit he followed through life.  He was married in Harrison, in 1849, to
Louisa Bassett, who was born in Harrison County, in 1827, and was the
daughter of Jonathan Bassett, who was born in Bracken County in 1802. Mr.
Ammerman was the father of eight children, five of whom survive him, viz:
Joe B., John R., Edward W., Augustus and Lizzie J.  Mrs. Ammerman and
family are members of the Christian Church at Cynthiana, and Mr. Ammerman,
during his life, was a Democrat, and at one time a Granger.  Dying, he
left his widow a fine estate of 250 acres, called "Elmwood" four miles
from Cynthiana, on Connersville Turnpike.

Ammerman Reed Bassett
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Bourbon-KY Bracken-KY VA

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