Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Hancock Co.

DR. W. T. PRENTIS, Hancock County, was born in Petersburgh, Va., November
18, 1820, to James and Lucy W. (Baugh) Prentis.  The father was born in
Virginia, in about 1796.  Subject's grandfather, William Prentis, was born
in London, England; he was a printer by trade and edited the "Virginia
Gazette and Petersburgh Intelligencer", one of the first papers ever
published in the colonies.  He was at one time mayor of the city of
Petersburgh.  The father grew to manhood in Virginia, and was educated for
the law, being a graduate of William and Mary's College, but never followed
his profession.  In 1845 he came to Kentucky and settled in Hancock County,
owning at one time about 650 acres, and half of the lots in the original
plat of the village of Lewisport.  He was also magistrate in the county for
some years, engaged in mercantile pursuits for a short time.  He died April
15, 1874.  The mother was also born in Petersburgh, Va., in 1800, and died
in this county, August 28, 1865.  Subject was the eldest in a family of ten
children, of whom four are now living: W. T., A. B., in Petersburgh, Va.;
Robert C., in Lewisport; and Margaret J.  Our subject received his
schooling at Petersburgh, Va.; read medicine with Dr. Walter F. Jones for
one year and then attended lectures at the Jefferson Medical College of
Philadelphia, graduating in the class of 1844.  In December of that year he
came to Lewisport, Ky., and entered upon the practice of his profession.
He remained at that point until 1849, and then moved to Yelvington, Daviess
County, remained one year and then returning to Lewisport, he remained five
years.  His next move was to Bloomfield, Nelson County, where he practiced
two years and then again returned to Lewisport.  In 1862 he moved to
Folsomville, Ind.  In 1870 he again came back to Lewisport and remained
until 1873, and then moved again to Yelvington, Ky.  After practicing a
short time he came back to Hancock County and practiced until 1877, when he
again moved to Lewisport, where he has since remained.  Dr. Prentis was
married, in 1846, to Miss Maria, daughter of Joseph Stephens, of Bullitt
County, Ky.  This lady was born in Bullitt County, Ky., and died at
Yelvington, in 1850.  Subject was next married, in 1855, to Miss Sallie,
daughter of George and Nancy (Connelley) Duncan.  This lady died in 1857.
The third marriage of Dr. Prentis was in December, 1859, to Miss Anne,
daughter of Caleb and Lucy W. (Payne) Butler.  Mrs. Prentis was born in
Albion, Edwards Co., Ill., in March, 1836, and to her have been born six
children: Earnest, at Golconda, Ill.; Halleck, Boisseau, William, Lucy and
Robert B.  Mr. and Mrs. Prentis are members of the Baptist Church.  He has
been a member of the S. of T. and G. T. fraternities and has also served as
school examiner for Hancock County for a number of years.

Prentis Baugh Jones Stephens Duncan Connelley Butler Payne
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VA England Daviess-KY Nelson-KY IN Bullitt-KY Edwards-IL


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