Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Warren County.

SIDNEY W. FRANCIS was born May 11, 1839, in Allen County, Ky., where he
grew to manhood.  At the age of twenty-six years he removed to Warren
County and located near Green Hill, where he resided until 1881, when he
removed to his present home.  His father, James A. Francis, was born in
1808, in Stokes County, N. C., and at the age of four years was brought by
his parents to Kentucky, and located in Barren County.  Frederick Francis,
the grandfather of Sidney W., was also born in North Carolina, and was of
English descent.  James A. Francis married, about 1831, Elizabeth,
daughter of Ephraim and Rhoda (Clayton) Berry.  From this union sprang
Bethuel, Milton, James R. (deceased), Sidney W., Katie A. (Sears), Mary
(Sears) and Enoch.  Sidney W. married, August 30, 1864, Sarah J., daughter
of Stephen and Elizabeth (Robinson) Claypool.  To them have been born
Elizabeth (Hurt), Myrtle and Hettie.  By industry, and in spite of having
lost all his property by the war, Mr. Francis has become the owner of over
250 acres of well-improved and productive land, and in a good state of
cultivation.  He began life at farming, in which he spent some time;
afterward engaged in the dry goods business, since ceasing which he has
engaged in dealing in leaf tobacco, as well as farming.  He is a member of
the Masonic fraternity, and is also a member of the I. O. O. F., and of
the Baptist Church.  In politics he is a Democrat.

Francis Clayton Berry Sears Robinson Claypool Hurt
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Allen-KY Stokes-NC Barren-KY

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