Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885,
Larue Co.

PROF. JOHN R. CESSNA was born March 9, 1848, in La Rue [sic] County, and is
the youngest child of Jonathan F. and Nancy (Miller) Cessna.  Prof. Cessna
was brought up in Hodgensville, received a liberal education, and when he
became of age commenced teaching, which he has continued ever since in La
Rue, Hardin and Nelson Counties, at Sonora, Uptonville, New Haven and for
the past three years at Hodgensville, and also during this time has farmed
some.  In April, 1876, he married Maggie V. Marshall of La Rue County.  She
was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1852, and is a daughter of Richard and
Margaret (Muir) Marshall, natives, respectively, of Shelby and Nelson
Counties.  Mr. Marshall was a farmer.  Margaret (Muir) Marshall was a
daughter of Jasper Muir, who married Isabella Brown.  Jasper Muir was a son
of Dr. William Muir, who immigrated from Scotland at the age of eighteen.
He married a Miss Locke.  Prof. Cessna and wife have had three children
born to them: Florence E., Mary Margaret and Anna L. (deceased).  Mr. and
Mrs. Cessna are members of the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches,
respectively.  He is also an active member of the Good Templars.  In
politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Greeley.

Cessna Miller Marshall Muir Brown Locke
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Hardin-KY Nelson-KY Jefferson-KY Shelby-KY Scotland

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