History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980. p. 688. ELIJAH LACKLIN was born within a mile of where he now lives, Aug. 11, 1840. His father was James Lacklin, a native of Clark County, Ky., and his mother, Louisa Shoemaker, a native of Goochland County, Va. Elijah was the eldest of six children, and when nine years old his father died. Elijah lived with his mother until twelve, when he lived with his uncle, William Shoemaker, in Masonville Precinct, and remained with him until the outbreaking of the war. He then lived with his mother. May 4, 1865, he married Virginia Barnhill. She was born in Oldham County, Ky., April 25, 1849, and was a daughter of James H. and Melvina (Smiser) Barnhill. After Mr. and Mrs. Lacklin were married they settled on their present farm in Masonville Precinct. They are both Baptists and representative members of Bethabara church. They have four children--Elizabeth, born Feb. 12, 1866; Josephine, born Oct. 21, 1867; Mary B., born May 19, 1871; Nancy M., born Sept. 11, 1874. Mr. Lacklin owns a fine farm of 150 acres, 130 under cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat. He is of English and Irish descent. His Grandfather Lacklin was in the war of 1812. Lacklin Shoemaker Barnhill Smiser = Clark-KY Goochland-VA Oldham-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/daviess/lacklin.e.txt