History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 692. [Harrison County] [Sylvan Dell Precinct] DAVID H. RAYMOND, farmer, P. O. Oddville, was born in Harrison County, Aug. 18, 1818; his grandfather Raymond came from England and settled in Virginia; his father came from Culpepper [sic] County, Va., and settled in Mason County, Ky.; he served five years in the Revolutionary war for the Independence of the United States, he was at the battle of Yorktown, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis; he served as Magistrate for several years, and had four sons that held the same office; he received the office of Sheriff under the old constitution, being the oldest Magistrate in the county; on his farm, now occupied by his son David H., there are apple trees still bearing which were set out before he moved to the place, ninety years ago. David H. Raymond, the subject of this sketch, was raised a farmer, which occupation he still follows; he married Sept. 24, 1840, Mary Ann, daughter of Martin and Sallie (Hardin) Van Hook, of Harrison County, by whom he had eight children, five of whom survive: Sarah, Charles M., Amanda F., John D. and Annie D.B.; his wife died March 25, 1881; she was a member of the Republican Christian Church, while he is in communion with the Beaver Creek Baptist Church. His career as a servant of the people began in 1840, when he was elected Constable; he served one year and resigned on account of other business; in 1851 he was elected as Magistrate in his own precinct over several opponents; this was the first election under the new constitution; he was elected by the Know-Nothing party to represent Harrison County in the Legislature; he was a candidate for the same honor against Dr. Beale, but was defeated; he was a candidate for Deputy Sheriff in 1854 with George Lemon, and carried the east side of the river by about 300 majority; he suffered defeat, however, his opponent, John Berry, carrying the west side by perhaps six hundred votes. In politics he is Democratic. Raymond Hardin Van_Hook Beale Lemon Berry = Mason-KY Culpeper-VA England http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/harrison/raymond.dh.txt