County of Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 515. THOMAS J. FUQUA was born in Robertson County, Tenn., February 22, 1822; he was the sixth child of James H. and Judith (Forbes) Fuqua. At the age of seventeen he began clerking at Cadiz; he remained there for about three years, and then came to this county in 1842; he settled at Lafayette, and merchandized here for about five years; he then turned his attention to farming, and settled northwest of Lafayette. In 1862 he came to his present farm, where he has since resided; he now owns about 300 acres, of which there are about 180 acres in cultivation; he was married, in this county, January 15, 1845, to Miss Susan E. Randle, a daughter of Henry L. and Elizabeth M. (Burke) Randle, natives of this State. Mrs. Fuqua was born January 1, 1829, and is the mother of thirteen children, of whom eleven are now living, viz.: James H., in San Juan, Col,; Samuel B., Alexander A., Thomas J., Willie W., Malcom M., Price, Fulton F., all at Lafayette; Robert L., in Clarksville, Eliza H. and Carrie. Mr. Fuqua is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Mrs. Fuqua of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He served as Township Constable for about thirteen years; he is now acting as Notary Public; he is a member of Lafayette Lodge, No. 151, and Mount Olivet Chapter, No. 24, A. F. & A. M. In politics he gives his support to the Democratic party. Burke Forbes Fuqua Randle = Clarksville-TN Robertson-TN San_Juan-CO http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/christian/fuqua.tj.txt