Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Trimble Co. JOHN R. BARCLAY is a native of Louisville, Ky., and was born January 26, 1822, the third of ten children born to Joshua G. and Sarah (Wheeler) Barclay, natives of Maryland. Joshua Barclay came to Kentucky at an early date, and settled in Bardstown, and later moved to Louisville and engaged in mercantile business. He remained there until 1832, when he removed to what is now Trimble County, settled near Milton, and followed farming until his death, which occurred in 1851. His widow died in 1862. When our subject was about ten years of age he moved with his parents to Trimble County. He was educated in the common schools, and later engaged in farming until 1878. He then removed to Milton, where he now resides, and owns some valuable town property. He was united in marriage, December 7, 1843, with Mary H. Rose, daughter of Ulysses and Mahala (Wheeler) Rose, natives of Brook County, Va. Four children were born to their union: Mahala, Sallie, Mary and Albert; Sallie and Albert are deceased. Mrs. Barclay died January 3, 1851, and September 9, 1859, our subject married Lucy Gossom, daughter of Henry and Lucy (Wood) Gossom, natives of Virginia and Kentucky. Mr. Barclay is at present deputy county court clerk, and has for one year been a notary public. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Barclay is a member of the I.O.O.F. and F. & A. M. Politically his is a Democrat. Barclay Wheeler Rose Gossom Wood = Louisville-Jefferson-KY Bardstown-Nelson-KY Brook-VA MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/trimble/barclay.jr.txt