LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

Dr. J.G. Bohannon Was Graduated From Georgetown and Louisville

DR. J. G. BOHANNON, Muhlenberg County, was born in Shelby County, KY, October
9, 1852, and is the first of two boys and one girl born to Harvey and Cynthia
Ann (Scroggin) Bohannon, natives of Woodford and Shelby Counties,
respectively, of Scotch descent.  The father was a farmer and surveyor, a son
of Henry Bohannon, who married Philadelphia Gale, of French origin.  Henry
came to Kentucky from Maryland in a very early day; he was a farmer and held
the offices of surveyor, justice and sheriff in Shelby County.  He had been
married three times, and during his latter years was secretary and treasurer
of Georgetown College about twelve years; he was a Baptist.  The mother of our
subject was the daughter of Samuel and Malinda (Miles) Scroggin of Scotch and
English extraction; her father was a farmer and an early settler of Kentucky.
Dr. Bohannon was reared on a farm and received a classical education at
Georgetown College.  He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. John R. Hall,
of Georgetown, KY; graduated in medicine from the University of Louisville in
the spring of 1874, and the same year located at Georgetown.  In 1878, he
moved to Greenville, where he has since practiced with success.  He was
married September 2, 1879, to A.M. Haden, of Muhlenberg County, KY, a daughter
of G.W. and Lucy R. (Slaughter) Haden Bohannon.  Dr. and Mrs. Bohannon are
members of the Christian Church.  He is a Mason.

Bohannon, Scroggin, Gale, Miles, Hall, Haden, Slaughter
=
Shelby, Woodford

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