Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., Boone Co. LEWIS AYLOR was born in Boone County, Ky., August 28, 1820, and is the second of five children born to Henry and Jemina (Tanner) Aylor. Henry Aylor was a native of Virginia, but came to Kentucky with his parents, Michael and Sallie Aylor, at an early date, and settled near Florence, Boone County, Ky. Henry Aylor was brought up on the farm, and followed farming all his life. Jemina Tanner was a daughter of Frederick and Mary Tanner, natives of Virginia, but early settlers in Boone County, Ky. Lewis Aylor was brought up on the farm, and received a common school education. He has followed farming all his life, and settled where he now resides in 1885, where he owns 147 acres; he also owns a farm near Union, Boone County, of 220 acres. Of late years he has been devoting considerable attention to breeding and developing of fine stock. December 17, 1840, he married Susan Blankenbeker, a daughter of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Smith) Blankenbeker, of Boone County. To this union eight children have been born: Sarah J., John H., Virginia A., Perryander, Penbleton C., Mary B., Susan D. and Lewis P. - three of whom are deceased, Perryander, Penbleton C. and Mary B. Mr. Aylor is a Master Mason, and politically he is a Democrat. Aylor Tanner Blankenbeker Smith = VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/boone/aylor.l.txt