Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887, Kenton Co. J. S. McCORMICK, a prominent druggist in Ludlow, Kenton Co., Ky., was born in Missouri, January 27, 1856, and is a son of Dr. W. B. McCormick and Ann (Meek) McCormick. Dr. W. B. McCormick was born in Augusta, Bracken Co., Ky., and was a son of John McCormick. Mrs. Ann McCormick was born in Ohio, and is a daughter of Samuel Meek. She was brought to Bracken when a child by her parents. J. S. McCormick received a good education and entered the College of Pharmacy for three years, was examined by the Kentucky State Board, graduated in 1880, and in 1881 opened a drug store in Ludlow, having in the meantime, however, served as a drug clerk for about five years. He was united in marriage, June 24, 1886, to Miss Anna Robinson of Beaver, Penn., daughter of James and Ann (Camp) Robinson, and a lady of culture and refinement. Mr. McCormick is a member of the K. of P. fraternity, and is politically a Republican. His wife is a strict member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McCormick has his store very handsomely fitted up for the display of an elegant stock of goods. The assortment consists of a fine line of drugs, chemicals, family medicines, toilet articles, perfumery, cigars, etc., in fact everything usually kept in a first-class drug store. He has a large trade in the city and surrounding districts, and his numerous patrons place entire confidence in his selection of drugs and medicines. McCormick Meek Robinson Camp = Bracken-Ky OH PA MO http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/kenton/mccormick.js.txt