History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, p. 278.      [Fairview Precinct]

CHARNER A. McCOLPIN, an enterprising citizen and farmer of Todd County,
was born May 25, 1843, on the farm where he now resides; he is the sixth
of eleven children--four girls and seven boys--three boys and three girls
now living, born to Charner H. and Martha (Jones) McColpin, natives of
North Carolina and of Irish descent.  Subject's father was a son of Joseph
and Nancy (Franklin) McColpin.  Subject received a fair common school
education; he was reared on the farm and lived with his parents till [sic]
twenty-five years of age, when he engaged in the mercantile business; he
spent two years at Bivinsville, Todd County, one year at Elkton, and two
in Lovelaceville, Ballard County, Ky.  He then returned to farming,
which he now continues on 350 acres of land, 175 of which are in
cultivation.  He was married February 25, 1874, to Bettie A. Stephens,
of Graves County, Ky., daughter of Isaac N. and Bettie A. (Wilson)
Stephens, natives of Graves County, Ky.  The father was a son of Harvey
and ______ (Washburn) Stephens; the mother a daughter of Samuel and
Isabella (Davis) Wilson.  This marriage was blessed with five children:
Wallace E., Viola, Ora May, Martha E. and Edgar (deceased).  Mr. McColpin
is a strong advocate of good common schools.  He was made a Mason in
Lovelaceville Lodge, 157, and is an honorable and upright citizen. He and
his wife are both members of the Baptist Church.

McColpin Jones Franklin Stephens Wilson Washburn Davis
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Ballard-KY Graves-KY NC

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