Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

THE CLEVELAND FAMILY.  George Cleveland was born in Virginia in 1760,
came to Kentucky in 1781, and settled on what is now known as the Keene and
South Elk Turnpike in Jessamine County.  He purchased about 400 acres of
land, married Esther Sherwood, of Culpeper County, Va., and became the
father of seven children--three sons and four daughters; the sons were
John, William S., and George; daughters, Polly, Sallie, Hannanh and Esther.
George Cleveland, the third son of George the pioneer, was born November
29, 1804, and died February 24, 1867; married Serena Craig daughter of
Hawkins Craig, of Jessamine County, and to this union were born two
children: George H. and Martha E., who married Dr. J. W. Holloway also of
Jessamine County.  After the death of Mrs. Serena Cleveland in 1840,
George Cleveland married Parthenia Walker of Henry County, and to this
marriage were born seven children: Horace W., born April 3, 1844 (he
married Miss Fannie Haydon, daughter of Whitfield Haydon, to whom have been
born four children: George, Haydon, Ernest and Bessie); Amanda H., born
August 21, 1846, married William Simpson, of Jessamine County; J. Leslie
Cleveland, the third child, born March 17, 1849, married Miss Emma Felix,
daughter of Josiah and Jane (Shouse) Felix (the four children born to this
marriage are William F., Lena May, Jennie Lee and J. Estell); Warner H.
Cleveland, born April 4, 1851, died March 14, 1853; Serena M. Cleveland,
born March 2, 1853 (in March 1870, was married to William Lyne by whom she
had four children: Irene, Maggie (deceased), George and Clarence); George
W., the sixth child, was born November 30, 1855, and married Miss Annie C.,
daughter of J. E. Applegate, of Scott County, Ky., (to this union were
born two children: Dora B. and Bertha); the seventh child, John L., was
born September 11, 1858, married Miss Louella Hughes (she bore him one
child which died in infancy).  John L. died in Denver, Col., June 18, 1879.

Cleveland Craig Holloway Walker Haydon Simpson Felix Applegate Hughes
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Henry-KY Scott-KY Culpeper-VA CO

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