Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Oldham Co. RICHARD A. PRIEST, farmer and stock-grower, was born where he now resides, near Goshen, Oldham Co., Ky., December 2, 1831, and is the second of seven children born to Fielding and Betsy (Trigg) Priest, the former also a native of Oldham County. Richard A. Priest was reared a farmer, has followed that vocation, and now owns a fine farm of 160 acres. On March 15, 1852, he married Miss Whitman, and there have been born to him four children, viz: Edward A., Cerdelia Isabell, Ida M. and Mattie. Mr. Priest has been a member of the Christian Church thirty years, and of this church his wife and family are also members. In politics he is a Democrat. Priest Trigg Whitman = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/oldham/priest.ra.txt