Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

WILLIAM H. CLAYPOOL was born December 29, 1841, in Warren County, Ky., 
where he grew to manhood; removed in 1871 to Port Oliver, and in 1873 
located at Gainesville, Allen County, where he has since resided. His 
father, John W. Claypool, also a native of Warren County, was born in 
1810; was an extensive dealer in tobacco and pork, operated a large 
flouring-mill, and died May 16, 1860. He was the son of Stephen 
Claypool, a tobacco freighter, who died in 1862.  He lost a large number 
of slaves by the late war.  John W. maried Lottie, daughter of John and 
Polly Rector, of Warren County (she died July 27, 1855), and their 
offspring are Sarah J. (Saunders), Luther, William H. H., Frederick J. 
(died in the Thirty-third Kentucky Infantry), Joseph R., George P. 
(deceased), John J. C. and Littie (Badgett). He next married Mary J. 
Mitchell, and their children were Elijah (deceased) and May (Motley). On 
the 7th of Novembr 1860, William H. H. Claypool married Lucinda M., 
daughter of Benjamin and Emily J. (Stark) Pulliam, of Allen County (born 
June 27, 1843, and died February 19, 1882), and to them were born 
Charles B., John W., Allie, George, Elijah (deceased), Stephen 
(deceased), and Henry Clay. November 15, 1885, Mr. Claypool married Miss 
Mary M. Whitney, daughter of Reaves and Catherine Whitney, born in Allen 
County April 9, 1858. Mr. Claypool was reared a farmer, following 
milling for many years on Bay's Fork, and for the past fourteen years 
has been engaged in general blacksmithing, in which he has been very 
successful.  He is a membr of the A. F. & A. M., and in politics is 
identified with the Democratic party.

Badgett Claypool Mitchell Motley Pulliam Reaves Rector Saunders Stark 
Whitney 
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Warren

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