Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B, Pulaski County Hon. J.T. Tartar, county judge of Pulaski County, KY, was born in that county, December 18, 1850, a son of Enoch L. and Lucinda (Bernard) Tartar. Enoch Tartar was born in Pulaski County in 1822, and is a farmer, residing sixteen miles west of Somerset. He never aspired to office. He has been a strict member of the Baptist Church for many years and is a liberal contributor to all church and charitable organizations. He is a son of Chrisley Tartar, a native of Culpeper County, VA, who was a blacksmith by trade. Chrisley was a son of John Tartar, whose father was a native of Germany. Mrs. Lucinda Tartar was born in Russell County, KY, a daughter of Abner Bernard, also of Russell County. Judge Tartar received his education at the common schools and at the Masonic College, Somerset, KY. He commenced teaching school in 1868, and in all has taught twenty-three schools. In 1877 he was elected to the Legislature and re-elected in 1870. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1881, and was elected county judge in 1882 and re-elected in 1880. January 4, 1872, he married Miss Maggie Weddle, of Pulaski County, KY, a daughter of Solomon and Patsey Weddle. Eight children have blessed their union, viz: Bettie G., Brutus C., Cassius M., Helen G., Anna C., Rosococ C., Jerome T. and Christian L. Mr. and Mrs. Tartar are members of the Baptist Church. He is a Royal Arch Mason and a Republican. Bernard Tartar Weddle = Culpeper-VA Germany Russell-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/pulaski/tartar.jt.txt