Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. JESSE W. FISHBACK was born January 20, 1851, in the house in which he now lives in Allen County, Ky., where he grew to manhood; in 1872 he removed to Barren County, and in 1883 returned to his present home, where he has since resided. His father, James Fishback, was born on this place in 1816, and died here in 1870; he was the son of John Fishback, a native of Virginia, who came to Allen County with his parents, and died at the present residence of our subject. James was twice married; first, to Julia A., daughter of Jesse and Rachel (Gideon) Everett, of Barren County (born in 1819, died in 1860), and from their union sprang Jesse W., Susan (Everett), Mary I. and James E. His second wife was Mary S. Hudson, and their children are Mollie T., Nannie and George E. F. Jesse W. obtained a common school education, and is a reading man. He married, May 1, 1883, Theodocia T., daughter of James H. and Matilda C. (Davidson) Davis, of Barren County (born February 13, 1859), and this union is without issue. Jesse W. Fishback is a farmer, having 225 acres of fair land in a good state of cultivation. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and in politics he is a Democrat. His father lost twenty-three slaves by the late war. Davidson Davis Everett Fishback Gideon Hudson = Barren-KY VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/fishback.jw.txt