History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 620.
[Scott County]  [Georgetown City and Precinct]

CAPT. J. HENRY WOLFE, county clerk; Georgetown; was born in the free city
of Bremen, Germany, and was there educated in the common schools, after
which he spent two years in a military institute, where he learned
surveying and civil engineering.  At the age of sixteen years he came to
the United States, and spent about eight months in Florida, where he was
sent for the purpose of making a survey from St. Augustine to Fernandino.
In May, 1840, he came to Kentucky, locating at Georgetown, where he has
since remained.  Here he engaged in the grocery business until the war
broke out, when he enlisted in General John H. Morgan's command, in July
1862, in September of the same year he returned and raised a company,
which went out with General Kirby Smith; of this company he was elected
captain.  His command became Company D., and was assigned to the 3rd
Kentucky Cavalry, under Colonel Gano.  He served in the Ohio and Indiana
raids, and was captured at Middleport, Ohio, four days after the main
army was taken; he was held seven months, when he was exchanged, at which
time he had recovered from a wound received at Buffington, Ohio.  About
one week after his exchange he reported to his old command, under General
Duke, after which he was sent to North Carolina to capture deserters.  At
that time he had charge of the cavalry horses for the winter.  The
surrender came in April, after which he returned to Georgetown, and was
there elected Clerk of Scott County, in 1866; that position he has held
ever since, having been four times re-elected, with almost no opposition.
His son assists him, and the manner in which they execute their work
deserves special commendation.  Both father and son excel in penmanship
and all writings included in their work are remarkable for the beauty and
system that are embodied in them.

Wolfe Gano
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FL Germany

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