History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 632. [Scott County] [Stamping Ground Precinct] PHILEMON PLUMMER, farmer, P. O. Stamping Ground; was born in Scott County, Sept. 13, 1807. He is the son of Wm. Plummer, who was a native of Maryland; born Jan. 17, 1769, and died March 17, 1855. He came to Scott County in abut the year 1790. He was the son of Philemon Plummer, a native of Ireland. Rachel (Hobbs) Plummer, the wife of Wm. Plummer, was a native of Maryland and died in 1833. Philemon Plummer (our subject), has followed the occupation of his forefathers in his native county, that of farming. He has been twice married. In 1828, he married Miss Malinda Chambers, a native of Scott County. She died Sept. 7, 1843. In 1844, he married a second time, Martha L. Mayhall, a native of Franklin County, Ky., born in April 1807, and died July 24, 1879. By his first wife he had ten children, six of whom are living; and by his second wife, three children, all of whom are living. Mr. Plummer has fifty grand-children, and three great-grandchildren. He is the owner of 200 acres of land. His son, P. M. Plummer, was born in Scott County, Oct. 30, 1845, and married Nov. 14, 1871, Miss Bettie F. Cox, a native of Franklin County. She was born Sept. 10, 1850. There were born to them five children, four of whom are living. He is a farmer; he and his wife are members of the Christian Church. Wayland Plummer was born in Scott County, Jan. 16, 1850, and in Owen County in 1871, he married Miss Sarah E. Harsy, a native of Scott County, born Nov. 1851; they are the parents of five children, all of whom are living. He has during his life followed the occupation of farming. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. Plummer Hobbs Chambers Mayhall Cox Harsy = Franklin-KY Owen-KY MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/scott/plummer.p.txt