History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 689.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JAMES H. WAITS, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana, was born in Harrison County, Ky.,
June 30, 1842, son of Richard and Sarah (Van Deren) Waits; he, a native of
Nicholas COunty, Ky., born July 12, 1801; she of Harrison County, born
Jan. 10, 1818.  Mr. Waits received his education in the common schools of
his native county, and began life as a farmer, which occupation he has
continued throughout life, and now owns a beautiful and productive farm
of 200 acres of land.  He was married in Harrison County, Nov. 29, 1864,
to Nancy E. Martin; born in Harrison County, May 25, 1845; daughter of
Edmond and Elizabeth Martin, both natives of Harrison County.  Mrs. Waits
died July 4, 1866.  Sept. 16, 1875, Mr. Waits married Mary Elliott, born
Jan. 24, 1844, in Fayette County, Ky.; daughter of A. Smith Elliott, of
Fayette.  Two children have blessed this union: Martha E., born Aug. 6,
1877 and Sally L., born Oct. 15, 1878.  Mr. Waits is a member of the
Christian Church and his wife is a Presbyterian.  He is a Republican.

Waits Van_Deren Martin Elliott
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Nicholas-KY Fayette-KY

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