Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, McLean Co.

BENJAMIN BRACKETT, McLean County, was born November 29, 1833, and is 
the youngest of two children born to John and Sallie (Keith) Brackett, 
who were born respectively in Muhlenburgh [sic] and McLean Counties, 
Ky.  John Brackett was a son of Thomas Brackett of Irish descent, and 
one of the early settlers of Muhlenburgh County.  The family came 
originally from Virginia.  Benjamin Brackett was reared on a farm, 
and received a common school education; has taught penmanship to a 
considerable extent.  His mother died in 1834, and his father married 
Nancy Roark of Muhlenburgh County, a daughter of John Roark, by whom 
he had two children.  By his third wife, Minerva Hambly, he has one 
child.  His fourth wife was a Miss Fireline.  Benjamin Brackett was 
married in January, 1855, to Elizabeth France, of McLean County, a 
daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Landers) France, who were born in 
Muhlenburgh County, Ky.  Five children were born to this union: 
Rachel F. (Browning)[,] Anna K. (Phillipps), Samuel R., John A. 
and Sallie.  Mr. and Mrs. Brackett are members of the Baptist Church.  
Mr. Brackett enlisted in October, 1861, in Company F, Third Kentucky 
Federal Cavalry, under Col. Jackson; was in the battle of Shiloh, 
Murfreesboro, and in all the engagements from Atlanta to the Sea.  In 
December, 1863, he was discharged at Savanna, Ga., and returned to 
his family in McLean County, where he has been engaged in farming 
since.  He located where he now resides in 1867 on fifty acres of 
land.  In politics he is a Republican.

Brackett Keith Roark Hambly Fireline France Landers Browning Phillipps
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Muhlenberg-KY VA

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