History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 667.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JOHN W. MUSSELMAN, farmer, trader and wholesale liquor dealer, P. O.
Cynthiana, was born in Harrison County, Oct. 2, 1838; son of William and
Martha (White) Musselman; he, born in Harrison County, Ky., in 1797, a
farmer, and dying Feb. 9, 1852; she, born in Daviess County in 1801, dying
July 31, 1853; they has three children, J. W. being the youngest.  Our
subject began life as a farmer, which occupation he is engaged in at
present, beside dealing in liquor and trading.  He was married March 14,
1861, to Mary Rowland, born in Harrison, Jan. 10, 1842, daughter of Harvey
and Matilda (Dills) Rowland, and from which union have resulted three
children: William, Ettie and Maud.  Himself and wife are members of the
Christian Church, and he is a Democrat.

Musselman White Rowland Dills
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Daviess-KY

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