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

JOSEPH SOUTH was born September 17, 1844, in Knox County, Tenn., where 
he was reared to man's estate, and at the age of eighteen years, removed 
to Metcalfe County, Ky., where he has since resided. During his residence 
in Tennessee he was conscripted and forced into the Confederate service; 
remained in Forrest's army one year, participating in the battles of 
that general, and had some narrow escapes from death in the field. 
Tillman South, his father, was born in Spartanburg County, S. C., and is 
now living near Joseph. He is the son of Henry South, also a native of 
South Carolina, whose father was Benjamin, Jr.  Benjmain Jr.'s father 
was Benjmin South, Sr., of Pittsylvania County, Va., a soldier in the 
Revolutionary war, who endured great hardships and privations for his 
country's cause. He was at one time six days without food except a small 
piece of horse-flesh.  He died at the age of one hundred and six years.  
Tillman South married Rachel, daughter of Elias and Rachel (Cole) 
Stallcup, and their offspring are James M., Joseph, Charles C., John, 
Samuel, Margaret (Rock), Caroline (Wells), Elizabeth (Jolly), William L. 
(deceased), and Thomas. July 9, 1867, Joseph maried Saram H., daughter 
of Waddy and Mary E. (Burks) Thompson, of Metcalfe Conty (born 1844), 
and to them have been born George T., Rachel E., Mary T., Joseph C., 
Eugene, John W. and Verna B. Dependent on his own exertions Mr. South 
has by industry and frugality secured an ample competency; he is a 
farmer and owns 167 acres of well improved land in good state of 
cultivation.  In his church relations Mr. South is a Baptist, and being 
an original Republican in politics; first voted for Lincoln, and each 
successful candidate for president since, except the last one.

Burks Cole Forrest Jolly Lincoln Rock South Stallcup Thompson Wells
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Knox-TN Pittsylvania-VA Spartanburg-SC

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