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

WILLIAM F. PEDIGO, one of the enterprising citizens of Monroe County, 
was born May 15, 1823, in Barren (now Metcalfe) County.  His is a son of 
Col. John Pedigo, a Virginian, who came to Kentucky with his parents 
some time about the year 1800, and married, in 1819, Sarah Bishop 
Oldham, daughter of Tarpley Oldham, of Barren County.  She died in 1828, 
leaving two daughters - Elizabeth and Mary C. - and three sons - George 
E., Charles T. and William F.  Col. John Pedigo was a successful farmer; 
he was a colonel of the Forty-fifth Kentucky militia.  His second wife 
was Nancy Polston, with whom he lived about three years.  She left one 
daughter - Harriet J. - and one son - Willis H. C.  His third marriage 
was with the widow of Dr. Alvin Hobbs, of Cumberland County.  To this 
marriage were born seven children:  Joseph, Robert, Sanford, Alfred M. 
T., Elbert, James and Sarah.  Col. John Pedigo died in May, 1869.  He 
was a son of Joseph and Dollie (Edwards) Pedigo, of Virginia, who settled 
in Barren County about the year 1800. He was an influential man, and a 
Jackson Democrat.  His father, Edward Pedigo, was of French descent; 
came to America at an early day; his wife was Hannah Elkins; his age at 
his death, in 1834, was one hundred and four years. William F. Pedigo 
was reared on a farm.  He obtained but little education in schools, but 
he has obtained a good education through his own exertions, and is 
possessed of excellent business abilities.  January 2, 1845, he maried a 
second cousin, Mary J. Pedigo, with whom he lived happily for four 
years, when she was called "beyond the silent gate," leaving to his care 
one son, James R.  His second marriage took place, February 12, 1852, 
with Caroline S. Monroe, who is still living. She is a daughter of John 
P. and Louise (Alexander) Monroe, of Cumberland County. They have no 
children of their own, but their adopted daughter, Ella, is an 
accomplished young lady of sixteen, whose refined tastes and charming 
manners endear her to all who know her; she has lately returned from 
Burritt College, at Spencer, Tenn. Mr. Pedigo commenced business in 
merchandise, at Glasgow,Ky., in 1850; removed to Tompkinsville in 1854 
and resumed the same business.  He was one of the firm of Ray, Ladd & 
Pedigo, in the milling business, which was destroyed by fire in 1862.  
Since then he has been engaged in merchandise for some years at Butler's 
Landing and at Tompkinsville.  He has been successful, secured a 
competence and retired from business.  He lives easy and free from cares 
in his beautiful cottage, situated in the suburbs of Tompkinsville and 
surrounded by all conveniences.  He and wife are members of the 
Christian Church; he is a member of the I. O. O. F., in good standing.  
Politically he is a Republican, but a Prohibitionist in sentiment, and 
takes a strong position in favor of temperance.

Alexander Bishop Edwards Elkins Hobbs Ladd Monroe Oldham Pedigo Polston 
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Cumberland-KY France Glasgow-Barren-KY Metcalfe-KY Spencer-TN VA

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