History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 216-17. [Canton Precinct] DR. J. H. LACKEY was born in Logan County, Ky., May 26, 1838, and is the son of Edward A. W. and Lucy (Cash) Lackey. The father was a native of Bedford County, Va., the mother of Amherst County. Both are still living in Canton. Subject is the oldest of nine children; his education was received in the schools of Logan County. In 1868 he began reading medicine with his uncle, Dr. T. J. Lackey, of Logan County. After three years' study he attended the Louisville Medical College, also the Cincinnati Medical College, graduating from the latter institution in the class of 1874. He began practicing in Logan County, but came to Canton in 1871. Here he first clerked in Mr. Fuqua's drug store, but afterward turned his attention to the practice of his profession, and he has since been engaged in it. In 1882 he attended another course of lectures at Louisville. He is a member of the County Medical Society. Dr. Lackey was married in 1878 to Miss Mollie Major, a daughter of C. H. and Mary Jane (Clark) Major. Mrs. Lackey is a native of this county, and is the mother of five living children--three sons and two daughters. Subject is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church South; also of Canton Lodge, No. 242, A. F. & A. M., and Cruson Council, Chosen Friends, No. 5. In politics is a Democrat. Lackey Cash Fuqua Clark Major = Louisville-Jefferson-Ky Logan-KY Cincinnati-Hamilton-OH Bedford-VA Amherst-VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/trigg/lackey.jh.txt