History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 199-200.  [Cadiz Precinct]

JAMES R. PREWETT was born October 7, 1854, in Caldwell County, Kentucky.
He is the youngest of four children born to J. S. and Mary A. (Boyd)
Prewett.  The father was born in 1816, in Tennessee.  He died January 12,
1855, in Caldwell County, Ky.  The mother was born November 23, 1818, in
Halifax County, Va.  The family came to Trigg County, Ky., in 1838,
remained twelve years, then returned to Caldwell County, Ky., where they
lived until 1864, then returned to Trigg County and located on their
present farm of 200 acres.  Two of our subject's brothers now live in
Texas, one of whom, John W., served eights months in the Confederate Army.
The only sister, Mrs. Moseley, now lives in Christian County, Ky.

Prewett Boyd Moseley
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Caldwell-KY Christian-KY Halifax-VA TX TN

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