History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., 
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p. 
622.

WILLIAM D. MEDCALF (deceased) was born in Knottsville Precinct, Dec. 3, 
1827.  His father, William Medcalf, was a native of Maryland, and came 
to Daviess County with his parents when a boy.  William D. was reared on 
the old homestead farm, and attended school in the old log school-house 
of the early day.  He was married Feb. 21, 1850, to Nancy E., daughter 
of Hillary Bell, an early settler of this county, from Maryland.  Ten 
children were born to them--Richard H., Margaret E., Melvina, Marietta, 
William G., Leora, James A., John W., Jennie B., and Lawrence V.  Mr. 
Medcalf died Dec. 8, 1878.  He joined the Missionary Baptist church in 
December, 1852.  Prior to that he had been a member of the Presbyterian 
church.  He owned 294 acres of land, forty-two of which have been sold 
since his death.

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