Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886.  Metcalfe Co.

JOSEPH B. STOCKTON, JR., was born in what is now Metcalfe County, Ky., 
February 20, 1835, and is the youngest of eight chidlren born to Joseph 
B., Sr., and Emily (Hook) Stockton, the former of whom was a native of 
Virginia, and the latter of Barren County, Ky.  They were of Scotch and 
English descent and were born respectively in 1798 and 1804. When but 
some two years old Joseph B. Stockton, Sr., came with his parents to 
Barren County, Ky., when almost an unbroken wilderness. The family 
settled in Barren County, in what is now Metcalfe County.  Here Joseph 
B., Sr., received a good education for that early time.  He was reared 
on a farm but in early life commenced the study of medicine and 
practiced that profession in connection with farming until about 1848, 
when he removed to Edmonton, where he engaged in the hotel business, but 
also continued his practice until his death in 1870.  He had been twice 
married; our subject's mother was his first wife.  He and wife were from 
early life devoted members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in 
which he was for many years a ruling elder.  He was also a member of the 
Masonic Fraternity, and twice represented Barren County in the Lower 
House of the State Legislature.  His father, Robert Stockton, was born 
in 1743, came to Kentucky in 1799, and was a Revolutionary veteran, as 
were also both of his brothers - John and Richard - one of whom, Richard 
Stockton, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and 
the father of Commodore Stockton, of 1812 fame. Robert served through 
the entire struggle of seven years, and was once taken prisoner by the 
British.  He was one of the early pioneers of Barren County, Ky., and 
was a regularly ordained minister of the Baptist Church for over fifty 
years.  He became one of the largest land owners in the county, owning 
some 7,000 acres in one body immediately west of Edmonton, and also 
various other large tracts of land and a large number of negroes.  His 
death occurred in Barren County, Ky., in 1824; his son, Joseph B. 
Stockton, Sr., subject's father, inherited most of the property; late in 
life, however he lost most of it by indorsing for his friends.  Mrs. 
Emily Stockton died in April, 1835, when our subject was only six weeks 
old.  Joseph B., Jr., received a good common school education in youth, 
and after attaining his majority, attended college at Miami, Mo., for 
about two years, receiving an excellent English and scientific 
education.  He was thrown upon his own resources at the age of sixteen 
and was principally engaged in agricultural pursuits until the breaking 
out of the late civil war.  In the fall of 1861, he enlisted in the 
Missouri State Guards (Confederate service) where he served for three 
months, when he was discharged.  After a short stay at home he started 
back to the army but was captured on the way and held a prisoner for 
nine months at Alton, Ill.  He was exchanged at the first general 
exchange, and in November, 1862, again enlisted in Company G, Ninth 
Missouri Volunteer Infantry (Confederate), and served with that regiment 
in all its marches and engagements until the close of the war.  After 
his return from the army he was engaged in farming in Missouri for four 
years, and then followed the stage business in the same State for some 
six years.  He was then engaged in steamboating on the Missouri River 
for three years.  After that he was postmaster at Miami, Mo., for a 
short time.  In June, 1879, he returned to Kentucky, and soon afterward 
removed to Tennessee, where he was employed in looking after his landed 
interest, staging and herding until April, 1884, when he came to 
Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Ky., where he has since been engaged in the 
drug and grocery trade.  He carries a well selected stock in his line 
and is doing an excellent business; his average annual sales amounting 
to at least $5,000.  Mr. Stockton is yet unmarried; belongs to no church 
or secret order.  In politics he is a Democrat, and is one of the 
enterprising and successful business men of the county.  He is also a 
half-brother of John W. Stockton (deceased), late of Louisville, Ky., 
who was for many years a prominent hotel man in that city.

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