History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980. p. 680. SAMUEL HAYNES, M. D. (deceased), one of the oldest and most prominent physicians of Daviess County, was born in Mercer County, Ky. When an infant he removed with his parents to Ohio County, and when a young man came to Daviess County. He studied medicine under old Dr. Lockhart, and graduated at the Medical University of Louisville. He located in Boston, in Boston Precinct, living there about three years. He then moved near Bethabara, Masonville Precinct, and lived some five or six years; then located in Masonville, and opened the first store and blacksmith shop, and succeeded in establishing a postoffice here, and was the first Postmaster. He was married to Mary A. Barnhill, Feb. 4, 1828, in Masonville Precinct. She was born near La Grange, Oldham County, Ky., Sept. 25, 1810, a daughter of James and Hannah (Boone) Barnhill. Dr. and Mrs. Haynes had five children, all living--Narcissa P., wife of Dr. Daley, resides near Whitesville, Daviess County; Ophelia M., wife of Thomas Dodson, resides in Masonville Precinct; Artimisia B., wife of William S. Evans, resides in Washington, La.; Aretus C. Haynes, M. D., of Evansville, married Dora Woodward; Mary A., wife of Seth De Vane, resides in Masonville Precinct. Dr. Haynes was a prominent Mason. He died in August, 1881. Mrs. Haynes is a member of the Christian church of Masonville, as was also the Doctor. Haynes Barnhill Boone Daley Dodson Evans Woodward De_Vane = Mercer-KY Ohio-KY La_Grange-Oldham-KY LA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/daviess/haynes.s.txt