Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

GILBERT DENCH HEMENWAY, Muhlenburgh County, was born in the State
of Massachusetts, on the 21st of September, 1826.  He made his
start in life when twelve years of age, worked in a wool factory
for 33 cents a day, and boarded himself.  This he continued for
six years in the Simpson factory at Saxonville, Mass., after that
was in a factory at Rock Bottom, Mass., for three years; then was
superintendent of a carding factory at Fitchburg; afterward had
charge of the cloth dressing department of the Coach-lace factory 
at Clinton, Mass., for two years, and for two years following had 
charge of the carding in a carpet factory at Assabett, Mass.; then 
went to Chattanooga, Tenn., and taught music for awhile, after which 
he operated a roll-card and flouring-mill at a point seventeen miles 
from Chattanooga, until 1866, from that time until 1872, he had 
charge of the carding and spinning in Medlock Mills, at Jeffersonville, 
Ind., after which he was for three years, in Princeton, Ky., and after 
in the confectionary trade in Marion, Ky., eighteen months; then six
years in Logan County in charge of the Logan Mills on Red River,
after which he removed to Skilesville, in Muhlenburgh County, and
bought a carding factory on Green River, where he has since
remained.  Mr. Hemenway married at the age of twenty-one, Mary
Phillipps, whose parents were natives of Massachusetts, and
residents of the town of Rock Bottom.  Mrs. Hemenway died in
1870, aged thirty-five years.  She left two children: Charles H.
and Mary Estella.  John, the youngest son, died in 1867.  In
September, 1883, Mr. Hemenway married Mrs. Mary T., widow of E. E.
Rhodes, of Muhlenburgh County.  Mr. and Mrs. Hemenway are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, politically Mr. Hemenway is a
Democrat.  His habits are systematic, and he is a thorough man of
business.  To the cause of temperance he give his influence by
example as well as precept.

Hemenway Phillipps Rhodes
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