History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 491.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

W. H. SPEAKES, farmer, P. O. Paris; born July 31, 1831, in this county;
son of Hezekiah and Ann (Garrett) Speakes.  The grandfather of the above
was maned Hezekiah also; he was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to
this county with Old Man Kiser, and located in this county at an early
day, at a place since called Kiser Station.  Hezekiah built a still-house
here, which was among the first enterprises of this kind in the
community, and remained here until his death, which occurred in 1835;
he married Ellen Tucker, and by her had three children: John, Hezekiah,
and William--called "Jack", "Hez", and "Will".  But one of these
survived--"Hez", the father of our subject, who married Ann Garrett, and
by her also had three children, named Jack, Hez, and Will.  The
great-grandfather of W. H. was named Hezekiah; he had three sons, whom
he named "Jack", "Hez", and "Will".  The one named Hezekiah was the
grandfather of W. H.; who had three sons, whom he named "Jack", "Hez",
and Will".  Four generations named Hezekiah, each having three sons,
each set having the same names, with this difference--the first Hezekiah
down to the third had but three sons, but raised but one of them,
Hezekiah being the surviving one; W. Hezekiah, our subject, being the
fourth in regular descent, but had twelve born, but carried the family name
down, naming three of them "Jack", "Hez", and "Will", but in this case,
"Hez" did not survive.  Our subject was left fatherless at the age of
two years; his father dying of cholera, in 1833.  Our subject began life
upon his own resources in his early manhood, learned the mysteries of
distilling, and for seventeen years had charge of a distillery, and
became proficient in the art.  Feb. 10, 1857, he married Nancy Palmer,
born Oct. 17, 1838; daughter of Thomas Palmer and Judith Collins.  The
Palmer family are descendants of one Joseph Palmer, a Revolutionary
soldier of seven years service; his son, Robert, was born in Bryant's
Station, in 1793, who was the grandfather of Mrs. Speakes.  Mr. Speakes
has 300 acres of land.  Children living are: John, Lou, Ellen, William,
Lucy, George, Joseph, Blanton, Odella and Ora.

Speakes Garrett Kiser Tucker Palmer Collins
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