Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Henry Co. T. P. FOREE was born in Henry County, Ky., December 1, 1817, a son of Peter and Nancy (Tool) Foree. Peter was born in North Carolina in 1783, married a Miss Sallie Pryor, engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life, and died in 1882, in his ninety-ninth year. He was in the war of 1812. His father, also named Peter, was a native of France. Mrs. Nancy Foree was born in Virginia, a daughter of William Tool. Our subject is one of a family of six children, but one living besides himself, Fannie Castleman. Mr. Foree married, in 1848, Miss Annie Ball, of Henry County, and three children blessed their union, but one living, Nannie. Mrs. Foree died in 1852, and in 1874 he married Miss Lou Roberts, of Jessamine County, Ky., daughter of Rankin Roberts. Mr. Foree is considered one of the most extensive and successful farmers in the county, owns over 1,000 acres of land near New Castle, and is also engaged in stock raising. He is a gentleman of genial disposition, of varied information and fine business ability, and is held in high esteem by all who know him. Foree Tool Pryor Ball Roberts = Jessamine-KY NC VA France http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/henry/foree.tp.txt