History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 622.
[Scott County]   [White Sulphur Precinct]

VIRGIL McMANUS, farmer, P. O. White Sulphur; was born in Scott County,
June 10, 1833, and is a son of John and Susan (Powell) McManus; the former
born in Ireland, Aug. 16, 1789, and died Dec. 5, 1878, and was a farmer
and distiller; the latter was born in Franklin County, Ky., Feb. 14, 1806,
and died Jan. 7, 1855.  They had six children, of whom the subject was the
fifth, and all of whom received their education in the county.  Subject
began life as a farmer, a pursuit he still follows; he was married Feb. 5,
1861, to Miss Josephine Dougherty, a native of Scott County, and born June
14, 1845.  The result of this marriage is seven children, all except one
living.  Mrs. McManus is a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Vance)
Dougherty; the former a native of Bourbon County, and died July 11, 1879,
the latter a native of Fayette County, and died Nov. 10, 1854.  Subject
owns 120 acres of very fine land, which is referred to in the history of
this precinct as one of the pioneer settlements.  He is a Democrat in
politics, and an energetic, upright, and enterprising citizen; he and his
wife have five grand and great grandfathers and mothers buried in the
cemetery of St. Pius in this precinct.

McManus Powell Dougherty Vance
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Franklin-KY Bourbon-KY Fayette-KY Ireland

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