History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 773.
[Nicholas County]  [Lower Blue Licks Precinct]

JOHN LAREN, landlord, P. O. Lower Blue Licks, proprietor of the "Laren
House" at the famous summer resort, "The Blue Licks" was born in Mason
County, Ky., Feb. 18, 1820.  His father, a millwright and farmer, was born
in Virginia upon the 19th of February, 1780, and came to Bracken County,
Ky., among its earliest settlers; his death occurred in October 1846; his
wife was Elizabeth Robinson, a native of Maryland, who died in 1863.  By
these parents there were five children, of which number our subject was
the youngest, and received his education at Lewisburg, Kentucky.  At the
latter place he began life as a merchant, where he continued about three
years, then located at Mayslick, remaining five years, then to the Blue
Licks, where he continued about two years, then turned the mercantile
business over to his sons and took charge of the hotel which he is now
running.  His marriage occurred Sept. 30, 1846, in Mason County, to Miss
Corrilla Humphreys, a native of Mason County, born June 25, 1826; she was
a daughter of Robert and Harriet (Waters) Humphreys, natives of Mason
County.  By the above marriage there are seven children: Hattie, wife of
George Preston of Covington; Charles C., John A., Frank W., Tillie,
Elizabeth and Alice.  They are members of the Baptist Church at Lewisburg.
Mr. Laren is a Democrat politically and a man of prominence in business
circles.  He was postmaster at North Fork, Lewisburg, six years.  He is
running a livery stable in connection with his hotel, the latter having a
capacity of 100 guests.

Laren Robinson Humphreys Preston
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Bracken-KY Mason-KY Kenton-KY MD VA

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