History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 597.
[Scott County]  [Georgetown City and Precinct]

DR. HENRY C. HERNDON, farmer; P. O. Great Crossing, was born in Scott
County, Ky., Jan. 2, 1815, and educated in Georgetown College, graduating
in 1833.  He began the study of medicine with Drs. Ewing and Gano.  He
spent two sessions in the Transylvania University.  In 1836, he went to
Chicot County, Ark., to practice his profession, remaining eighteen months,
when he left on account of ill health; he had secured a large practice.
He then located in the northern part of Scott County, where he practiced
three years, when he located three miles from Georgetown; here he engaged
in farming, giving up his practice; remaining five years, he left and
came to his present place, where he has since resided, his pursuit being
farming.  He owns a tract of 275 acres, one half being in grazing, and
the rest in cultivatable land.  He was married in 1837, to Miss Mary E.
Blackburn, daughter of Thomas Blackburn, of this County.  She died in
1854, leaving two sons and two daughters, one son having died since.

Herndon Blackburn
=
Fayette-KY Chicot-AR

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