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

BAIRD STERETT, Hancock County, was born in Hardinsburg, Ky., January 31,
1819, to John and Sallie (DeHaven) Sterett.  The father was born in
Pennsylvania,  October 11, 1779, and was of Irish extraction.  When quite
young he moved to east Tennessee with his parents.  When sixteen years of
age he moved to Breckinridge County, and settled where the town of
Hardinsburg now stands.  A fort had been erected there which was called
Georgetown.  A few years later he settled nine miles from Hardinsburg, but
subsequently returned to Hardinsburg, and under the old constitution,
purchased the office of sheriff from the senior magistrate, and held the
office for eighteen years, buying out the office as different magistrates
came in.  In 1811 he went to the legislature from Breckinridge County, and
in a subsequent session was the means of having Hancock made a separate
county.  Between 1811 and 1825 he represented this county and Breckinridge
in the legislature some six or seven terms.  In 1820 he moved to Hancock
County, and purchased a part of the farm now owned by subject.  Here he at
one time owned about 5,000 acres, but before his death, April 4, 1885, he
had sold and given away all but 450 acres, which fell to his son (our
subject).  When Hancock was given a separate representation in 1844 he was
the first man to be sent from this county to the legislature.  At one time
he merchandised at Hawesville for three years, but aside from that he
devoted himself to agriculture almost exclusively.  He was a member of the
Baptist Church.  The mother was born in Maryland in 1781 and died September
27, 1843.  Our subject was the youngest of seven children, of whom five are
now living: Rebecca P., widow of Charles V. Landser; Dr. Green B., of
Hawsville; Eliza, wife of David Adams; Margaret, widow of A. J. Ashby, and
Baird.  The last named received his education in the public schools at
Hardinsburg.  He remained at home until he was twenty-nine years of age,
and then settled on his present farm where he owns 450 acres.  Mr. Sterett
was married March 2, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Harden Haynes, of
Ohio County.  Mrs. Sterett was born in Ohio County, April 10, 1827, and to
her have been born ten children, of whom seven are now living: John H.,
Sallie D., wife of Dr. Jesse Moorman, of Adairville, Logan County; Artelia
F., wife of John C. Jarboe; William T., Frank F., Glarence G., and Baird,
Jr.  Mr. Sterett and family are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
He has been indentified with the Masonic fraternity, and has served as
magistrate two terms.

Sterett DeHaven Landser Adams Ashby Haynes Moorman Jarboe
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PA TN Breckinridge-KY MD Ohio-KY
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