History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., 
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p. 
612.

JOEL H. EARLY, farmer and stock-raiser, one mile west of Knottsville, 
was born in Ohio County, Ky., April 8, 1846.  His father, Lewis S. Early 
(deceased), was a native of Fayette County, Ky., and came to Ohio County 
in 1844, and to this county with his family in 1854.  Our subject was 
reared on a farm, and received a common-school education.  He was 
married March 22, 1866, to Miss Lucy J., daughter of Johnson Miller.  
She was born in Daviess County.  They have four children--Margaret E., 
Joseph S., Armilda E. and James W.  Mr. Early is a member of the Baptist 
church.  He owns 116 acres of land.

Early Miller
=
Ohio Fayette

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