Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

RICHARD P. SAMUEL was born in August, 1836, in Georgetown, Ky.  His father,
Washington Samuel, was born in Henry County, but passed his life in Scott
County, and was a farmer.  His mother was Nancy Gray, of Trimble County, a
daughter of Col. Pressly Gray, who was one of the leading farmers in that
county, and lived all his life near what is known as Corn Creek Church.
Our subject was educated at Georgetown College, and began life as a farmer.
He has been keeping hotel in New Castle since 1875.  For twelve years he
was an extensive trader of mules, shipping to the South.  He resided in
Saline County, Mo., for eight years, where he farmed and traded in cattle.
He was elected police judge of New Castle in 1879, and has been magistrate
of New Castle and Eminence Districts a long time.  He was a candidate for
the office of county judge of his county, but was defeated by a small
majority.  Judge Samuel is an Odd Fellow and has been for ten years.  He is
the owner of nine miles of turnpike. In 1856 he married Miss Anna, daughter
of William Smith.  The Smiths were among the prominent people in this part
of the State.  William Smith was a brother to Thomas Smith, a very wealthy
man, who, at the time of his death, was president of the Louisville &
Lexington Railroad.  Mrs. Samuel's mother was Lucy Owens, daughter of Col.
Owens, of the war of 1812.  He was killed in the battle of Tippecanoe.  To
Judge and Mrs. Samuel were born nine children, three of whom are dead: Lucy
(Brinker), Monia (Hill), Nannie, Ella, Robert and Price.

Samuel Gray Smith Owens Brinker Hill
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Georgetown-Scott-KY Trimble-KY Saline-MO

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