Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Metcalfe County.

JAMES CALVIN MUNCIE was born in Bledsoe County, Tenn., September 19,
1846, and is the second child in a family of six children born to John
and Mahala (Billingsley) Muncie, the former of whom was a native of
Virginia, and the latter of Bledsoe County, Tenn.; both of English
descent and born in 1816. When but a lad some ten years old John Muncie
removed with his parents to Sequachee Valley, Tenn., where he received
such an education as could be obtained at the early schools of
Tennessee. There also he was married, and soon afterward bought a
partially improved farm, whre he was successfully engaged in
agricultural pursuits until the fall of 1857, when he sold out and
removed to Monroe County, Ky., where he bought another farm, upon which
he resided until his death, which occurred in March, 1858. He and wife
were life-long and devoted members of the Christian Church.  In politics
he was a Whig.  He commenced life with no capital, but by industry and
economy accumulated an estate above the average farmer.  Mrs. Mahala
Muncie is yet living, and resides on the old homestead in Monroe County,
Ky.  Her father, John Billingsley, was a native of Bledsoe County,
Tenn., where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life.  He
was for many years a magistrate in his county and at one time a member
of the State Senate.  In politics he was a stanch Democrat and a life-
long member of the Baptist Church.  He had amassed a large fortune for a
man of his day.  James Calvin Muncie received an excellent English and
scientific education at Glasgow Institute, the Philomath Academy of Clay
County, Tenn., and at the State Normal, of Lebanon, Ohio. He was engaged
in teaching a part of the time during the years when attending college
and taught for a time afterward.  In the fall of 1874 he commenced the
study of law at Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., Ky., under the preceptorship
of Judge M. T. Flippin, of that county. He was admitted to the bar in
March, 1875, in Monroe County, and after two years came to Edmonton,
Metcalfe Co., Ky., where he has since practiced his profession with
unusual success.  In August, 1878, he was elected county attorney of
Metcalfe County, and re-elected in 1882, which office he still holds.
He may truly be said to be a self-made man.  He commenced life with no
fortune but a stout heart and willing hands, and has won for himself a
place among the leading attorneys of southwestern Kentucky.  He is yet
unmarried, and for the past twelve years been a consistent member of the
Christian Church.  In politics he is a Repulican, and one of the rising
and prominent attorneys, as well as one of the respected citizens of the
county.

Billingsley Flippin Muncie
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Bledsoe-TN Clay-TN Glasgow-Barren-KY Monroe-KY OH VA

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