Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Jessamine Co. BARKLEY FAMILY. Samuel Barkley, of Virginia, and a veteran of 1812, settled in Jessamine County, and bought a farm of 500 acres at the head of the Jessamine Creek, on the Versailles and Nicholasville Pike. He married Jane Singleton, of Virginia, and to them were born seven children: Levi, Isaac, Frank, Mason, Samuel, George and Joseph (deceased). Isaac Barkley, son of Samuel, was born May 5, 1819, and died August 2, 1874. He married Miss Mary Bryant, November 18, 1832, daughter of Joseph Bryant, of Jessamine County, who died in 1836, leaving two children: John C., who was a member of Morgan's brigade, discharged for disability, and was killed at his home, in Missouri, by Bushwhackers; and Mary E., who died October 30, 1835. He married, for his second wife, Anna Custer, daughter of Conrad Custer, of Jessamine County. She was born December 23, 1814, and died July 8, 1863. By this marriage he had eight children: Lizzie (Mrs. Hugh McDowell), Maggie, Anna (Mrs. Wm. Stelle, of Nicholasville), Samuel C., Joseph, George, Mary (Mrs. Wm. Doty, of South Carolina) and Alice. George Barkley was born May 3, 1851, and Joseph, September 11, 1848. They were educated at the common schools of the county, and reared at home. In 1875 the two brothers purchased the homestead property, which contains 335 acres, and are engaged in general farming. Their place is situated on the Versailles and Nicholasville Pike, about three miles from Nicholasville. Neither of the brothers are married. Barkley Singleton Bryant Custer McDowell Stelle Doty = SC MO VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jessamine/barkley.txt