Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 450-451 [Lyons]

     WILLIAM SAMUEL DYCUS, of Kuttawa, Lyons county, Kentucky, was born
at Dycusburg, Crittenden county, Kentucky, July 5, 1857, and is a son of
William E. and Martha Louise (Cassidy) Dycus.  The father was born in
Tennessee, and died when our subject was a child.  The mother was born in
Caldwell county, Kentucky, and survived her husband many years.  These
parents had three children, namely: Mollie, Frank and William Samuel.
     These children were all reared at Dycusburg, which town was founded
by their uncle, Berry Dycus, and they were educated in the common
schools.  When William was a lad of sixteen years he clerked in a store,
continuing at Dycusburg thus engaged for four years.  He resided there
until 1882, having business interests in raising tobacco, farming and
milling, and being a member of the firm of S. H. Cassidy & Company.  In
1882 he located in Kuttawa, where he has since made his home.
     In 1881 Mr. Dycus married Miss Bobbie Paine, who died in 1899,
leaving four children, May, Lott, Leo F., Ray B., and Catherine. 
Politically he is a Democrat, but does not aspire to office. 
Fraternally he is a member of the Royal Arch Masons and the Order of
Elks.  He is one of the leading men of Kuttawa and has a host of warm
personal friends throughout the county, where he is so well and
favorably known.

Dycus Cassidy Paine
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Crittenden-KY TN Caldwell-KY

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