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

JAMES T. MANSFIELD was born February 16, 1830, four miles south of 
Glasgow, Barren County; is the youngest of two sons and three daughters 
born to Thomas and Matilda (Treble) Mansfield. Thomas Mansfield was 
brought from Virginia to Barren County, Ky., by his parents when a lad 
of six years.  There he grew to manhood and engaged in farming. He owned 
about 500 acres and ten or twelve slaves when the war broke out.  He 
died about 1869, of paralysis, aged about sixty-five years.  He was a 
son of William Mansfield, who was born and reared in Virginia, 
immigrated to Barren County, Ky., about 1809, and was of Irish descent.  
Mrs. Matilda Mansfield was born and reared in Barren County; she was a 
daughter of Harris Treble, one of the first settlers of that county.  
James T. Mansfield was reared on the farm and received a fair English 
education; made sufficient progress to enable him to teach seven or 
eight terms.  He was a lad of six years when he lost his mother.  His 
father married, as his second wife, Elizabeth Marshall, by whom two sons 
and two daughters were born. James T. remained with his father until he 
was twenty-one years of age, when he commenced life for himself, 
teaching and farming with success.  He married, August 7, 1857, Kittie 
B. Peden, of Barren County, a daughter of Stephen and Martha (Jones) 
Peden, who were among the early settlers of Kentucky. Children were born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield as follows:  Louisa Ann, Amanda Marshall, 
Lizzie E. Peden, Irena (deceased), William Smith, Mary M. (deceased), 
Martha J. (deceased), Matilda T., Richard B. and Christopher G. 
(deceased).  Mrs. Mansfield died in December, 1876, a member of the 
Baptist Church.  Mr. Mansfield next married, August, 1877, Ida L. 
Williams, of Glasgow, a daughter of Milton R. and Mary (Martin) 
Williams. Her father was a carriage and wagon manufacturer.  To this 
union two children - Morris and Milton - were born.  Mr. Mansfield and 
wife are members of the Baptist Church; he is a member of the Masonic 
fraternity.  After his first marriage he located on a farm for one year; 
then purchased a saw-mill, which he ran until after the war.  He then 
spent one year in Illinois; in 1867 he engaged in the mercantile 
business at Laurel Bluff postoffice; in December, 1879, he located in 
Fountain Run, where he engaged in farming and building; owns 200 acres 
adjoining the village; in March, 1885, he engaged in the drug, grocery 
and notion business. His farm is well improved with fine residence, etc.  
All his possessions are the result of his industry and economy.  He was 
elected magistrate two terms while in Barren County; also served as 
receiver of the poor-house two years.  In politics Mr. M. is a Democrat, 
and cast his first presidential vote for Pierce.

Jones Mansfield Marshall Martin Peden Pierce Treble Williams
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Glasgow-Barren VA IL

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