Walker Deering

Born: 1776 Albermarle Co., VA

Married: 15/Dec/1801 Franklin Co., KY

Died: 1844 Woodford Co., KY

FATHER

Robert Deering

MOTHER

Agatha Twyman

WIFE

Sallie McClelland

b. Abt 1781

CHILDREN

1. Isyphena Dearing b. Abt 1802

2. Margaret Dearing b. Abt 1803

3. Narcissa Dearing b. Abt 1804

4. John Granville Dearing b. Abt 1805

5. Emily Margaret Dearing

From "History of Woodford County" by Wm E. Railey, 1920-1921 100-101

"The Dearing were Virginians of long standing.  When they came to Kentucky they settled in that part of Woodford County that about 1796, or soon thereafter, became a part of Franklin County.

Walker Dearing, the progenitor of the Kentucky branch of that family, invented the Dearing plow which he manufactured for many years in Frankfort.  It was one of the most popular plows used in Kentucky prior to the Civil War and was extensively used upon the farms, and many of our citizens will recall the splendid service it gave.

When Walker Dearing began the manufacture of these plows in his establishment where the gas house stand, just back of the old Capital; there were no transportation lines, either rail or water, and he was compelled to transport the output to Louisville and other points in wagons over dirt roads, there being no macadem roads at that early day.

Finally the plant was moved to Louisville, where the business was increased at once and continued successfully for many years.  Soon after the war of 1812 Walker Dearing once more became a resident of Woodford County by purchasing seven hundred acres of land from John Blanton and others, his live beginning at a point on the Frankfort and Versailles road six miles from Frankfort and continued on that road to the Grassy Spring road, then beyond the church to the entrance avenue of the Woods' farm (afterward Gaines'), thence southwest to a point not far from Glenns Creek.

Walker Dearing at first had a temporary frame house, but afterward, about 1822, built a two story brick in full view of the Frankfort road that he was pleased to call 'Mansion House,' but ever since the Civil War known as 'Morris Place.'  The building is standing today in excellent condition and is occupied

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Walker Dearing married Sallie McClelland and their children's names follow: Isyphena, who married John Morris; Margaret, who married Henry Hardie; Narcissus, who married Louis Crutcher, and John Granville, who married Susan Brassfield."

Catalog number 976.968/B967, compiled by Annie Walker Burns

“Groom: John C. Dearing, Bride: Susan Brassfield, 8-3-1836, Preacher: James Fishback”