History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 462.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

JAMES FEE, grocer; P. O. Paris; represents one of the self-made business
men of Paris, whose first stock in trade was fifteen dollars when he began
in business here, and from this modest beginning has arrived at his present
surrounding.  He was born 1825 on Erin's Green Isle, in County Galway, son
of James and Hannah (Davenport) Fee.  His father was a farmer and coast
seaman, navigating the waters on the coast of Ireland.  In 1846, when he
came to the years of manhood, he longed to cast his fortunes with those of
his country-men who had preceded him.  He set sail in Autumn of that year
and after a voyage of six weeks and over, he arrived at the land of his
destination.  The first six years he spent in Maryland and Pennsylvania,
and in 1852, came to Kentucky, having nothing but his wife, whom he
married in Maryland; her maiden name was Bridget Carlos, born in the County
Roscommon, Ireland, daughter of John and Peggy Laughlin.  When Mr. Fee
first came to Kentucky, he lived in Fayette County some time, and worked
land for Mr. Beck, now Senator.  Afterward he spent two years and better
in Iowa.  Afterward came to this county, and for nine years he worked hard
for Samuel Clay in this Precinct.  In November, 1861, he was one among the
the first who volunteered to defend the stars and stripes, enlisting in
Co. C, 21st Regiment, Capt. M. M. Clay's command, where he served for
sixteen months, when he was discharged on account of disability.  Upon his
return home, he began in selling goods in a small way through the country,
"peddling."  Subsequently, he opened up a small store on Walker Hill,
where he now does business; having in the meantime built up a prosperous
business, and is the owner of his home and business house.  He has one
son, Augustus J., now a partner in the business, born 1858, married May,
1881, to Mary Kraut, daughter of John Kraut, of Indiana; is a member of
the Catholic Church.

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