Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885,
Larue Co.

BENJAMIN J. HARGAN was born December 25, 1832, in Hardin County, Ky.  He is
the fourth of four sons and five daughters born to Daniel and Susan
(Middleton) Hargan.  Daniel Hargan was born December 25, 1804.  He followed
farming all his life; was a slave holder and was thrice married.  His first
wife was a daughter of Mrs. Hart, who had been stolen by the Indians in the
early settlement of Kentucky, and was recovered after a few years; the
second wife was the mother of our subject; the third wife was Cynthia Hall,
whose maiden name was Wright.  Daniel Hargan is still living.  He is a son
of Michael Hargan, who was born in Ireland, in 1752, and at the age of
sixteen came to America with two sisters, and settled first in New York.
Upon his arrival in his adopted country he entered the Continental Army,
and served through the war under Gen. Washington.  After peace was declared
he remained for a short time in New York; then he moved to Maryland, where
he married Mary Wellingford; a few years later he located in Virginia; and
in 1790 immigrated to and located on Rolling Fork, Hardin Co., Ky., where
he remained until his death in December, 1840.  He reared five sons and six
daughters, Daniel being the youngest child.  The mother of Benjamin was
born  in Lincoln County, Ky., and was a daughter of Henry Middleton of
Virginia, who married Miss Elizabeth Bayne.  He was a farmer and trader,
was born in 1772, and when fourteen years was brought to Kentucky by his
parents, Arthur and Ellen Middleton, who first settled in Lincoln County,
and, in 1818, located on the south fork of Nolin, where he remained the
rest of his life.  B. J. Hargan was reared on a farm and received a liberal
education.  At the age of twenty-four he engaged at farming for himself,
continued two years, and then entered the mercantile business with his
father, in Hodgensville.  In 1860 he engaged in groceries and trading.  In
1865 he returned to the dry goods business, which he continued until 1872,
when he engaged at farming for six years.  In 1878 he re-entered the dry
goods business, in Elizabethtown, but two years later moved to
Hodgensville, where he has since successfully continued business.  He
married, June 10, 1856, Nannie E. Hubbard, of La Rue [sic] County, a
daughter of William K. and Harriet (Miller) Hubbard.  Three children have
been born to bless this union: Jacob, Thomas (deceased), and Robert S.  Mr.
and Mrs. Hargan are members of the Christian Church.  He is also a member
of the Masonic fraternity, and was for many years a member of the I. O. O.
F.  In politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for
Fillmore.

Hargan Middleton Hart Hall Wright Wellingford Bayne Hubbard Miller
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Hardin-KY Ireland NY MD VA Lincoln-KY

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