The Times of Long Ago, Barren County, Kentucky.  By Franklin Gorin.  John
P. Morton & Company Incorporated, 1929.  Published originally in the
Glasgow Weekly Times, 1870's.  pp. 80-821.

IN MEMORIAM OF DANIEL CURD.  He was born October 14th, 1774, in Albemarle
County, Va. His father, John Curd, emigrated to Kentucky before it was a
state, and settled on the Kentucky River at the mouth of Dick's River.  In
1786 the Legislature of Virginia, by an act of General Assembly, granted to
him the right or privilege of a Ferry across the Kentucky River at the
mouth of Dick's River.  (It was one of the eight ferries established in
Kentucky by Virginia before Kentucky was a state), allowing the grantee to
charge three shillings for crossing a man from one side to the other, and
the same for a horse.  These were the emoluments allowed to the keeper, his
heirs and assigns, so long as he or they should keep the same (ferry)
according to the directions of the Act.
	John Curd, the father of Daniel, married Lucy Brent, in Virginia, before
he removed to Kentucky.  Young Daniel was a small boy when he, with his
father's family, reached their new home on the banks of the Kentucky River.
 All was new to him.  All the luxuries of life had been given up by his
parents.  They had a few slaves and horses and not much else, save strong
wills, honest hearts and minds capable of meeting every trial and
emergency, and enduring the vicissitudes of a wilderness life.
	He received but a limited education, though as good as the country
afforded, and he saw much of practical surveying.  He was quick and anxious
to learn, and was taught to depend upon his own exertions.  His mother as
well as his father was sensible, and their example was followed, and their
advise received and acted upon without hesitation, consequently he grew up
a self-reliant man.
	When still a young man he went to Bowling Green, and entered into the
office of Wm. Chapline, Clerk of the Warren Circuit and County Courts.  He
remained with Mr. Chapline until this county was established.  He was
present at its organization, was a candidate for Surveyor and was elected. 
He held the office, giving general satisfaction, until his death, which
happened April 18th, 1843.
	While in Warren, he was greatly encouraged and assisted in learning to
survey, by Joab Watson, Samuel B. Coker, --- Tyson, and "Long Legged"
Swanson, surveyors of much note in that day. 
	Soon after his election he married Fannie S. Trigg, daughter of Haiden
Trigg, Esq., one of the first Justices of Peace of Barren County.  She was
born in Bedford County, Va.  They were married by the Rev. John Howe.
	He was a remarkable man in every respect.  He possessed untiring industry,
and was as brave as he was forgiving.  He was liberal to a fault; he never
deserted a friend, and the poor and hungry never left his door without
their wants having been relieved.
	Being surveyor of the county he soon knew nearly all the vacant land, and
had it in his power to appropriate the finest and best for himself. 
Instead of doing so, he would go to a friend and insist on him to take it
up for his own use.
	Upon being advised to take up the lands for his children, his answer was: 
"If they are of any account they will have enough; if they are not, they
will have too much."  He knew not selfishness; he was perfectly
self-disinterested.  He was hospitable, kind, generous and honest in all
things.
	A few years before his death he united himself to the Methodist church,
lived a quiet and good member, and died in the faith.
	Notwithstanding he was born and lived on a farm nearly all his life, he
was not a farmer.  After his marriage he always lived and carried on a
farm.  He had a trusty colored servant, Powel, who was his main manager. 
Some yet living, besides Mr. Curd's children, can bear witness of Powel's
faithful character in all relations.
	Mrs. Curd survived her husband many years, instilling in her children
industrious and honest habits.  They had nine children.  The oldest, John
Brent Curd, who married Miss Helen Chapline, was a merchant; and after his
marriage lived in Somerset, Ky., until his death.  He left several
children.
	Haiden Trigg Curd, who married Martha Edmunds, daughter of Wm. Edmunds,
Esq., of Barren County, was a merchant of Glasgow; afterwards removed to
Louisville, Ky., where he was, with others, for mnay years a wholesale dry
goods merchant.  Afterwards a wholesale grocer until his death in 1859.  He
was respected and esteemed by all who knew him.  His wife survived him a
few years.  They left a number of children.
	Another son, Alanson Trigg Curd, died soon after he reached his manhood. 
He was a very promising young man, and if life had been spared would no
doubt have added much to the honor of his family, and to his profession of
a merchant.  He never married.
	Another of his sons, Havilah Price Curd, is still living with us.  He
married Letitia Y. Mosby, daughter of Thos. H. Mosby.
	Another, Daniel B. Curd, is also living with us.  He married Maria Stark,
daughter of Theopulus Stark, of Barren County.
	The two last named, better known as Price and Brud Curd, are merchants at
Cave City.  Their honesty and character as citizens and merchants can not
be enhanced by any thing we can say.
	His daughter, Patsey, married Schuyler H. Murrell - they are both dead. 
They left children.
	Lucy Curd married Woodford Martin - both are dead.  They left several
children.
	Eliza married John Snoddy.  He is now dead.
	Mary married Benjamin Franklin Dickey.

Curd Brent Chapline Watson Coker Tyson Swanson Trigg Howe Edmunds Mosby
Stark Murrell Martin Snoddy Dickey
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Albemarle-VA Bowling_Green-Warren-KY Bedford-VA Somerset-Pulaski-KY
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