Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Webster Co.

DR. JAMES T. SOYARS, of Webster County, was born January 11, 1838, in
Christian County, Ky., removed in 1847 with his father to Hopkins County,
where he was reared, and in 1861 enlisted in Company A, First Kentucky
Cavalry, and after serving on Gen. Helm's staff and in the secret service,
was captured, and released in 1864.  His father, Col. John Soyars, a native
of Pittsylvania County, Va., was born in 1805; removed to Kentucky in 1832,
and died in 1871.  He was the son of James Soyars, of Pittsylvania County,
Va., who entered the Revolutionary army at the age of sixteen, and served
four years; was at Valley Forge with Washington; marched three days
barefoot on ice, with frozen feet; was wounded, captured and paroled near
the close of the war, and returned to his home, where he died in 1845, aged
eighty years.  He was twice married, and the father of nine sons and seven
daughters, all of whom reared families.  He was magistrate, high sheriff
and representative sixteen years in his county.  Having served under Gen.
Lafayette, he was one of the committee of reception during that gentleman's
last visit to America.  James' father, an Englishman, a civil engineer, was
lost with a surveying part in the West.  John married Elizabeth, daughter
of Enoch and Elizabeth Cannon, of Halifax County, Va. (born in 1805 and
died in 1844), and from their union sprang Edward C. (deceased), subject,
Mary F. (Orton) and two infants.  Dr. James T. Soyars was married December
12, 1871 to Miss Medora, daughter of William A. and Catherine (Harding)
Oglesby (born July 20, 1850), of Daviess County, and to them have been born
six children, four of whom died in infancy, while Mary I. and Ione M. are
now living.  In 1858 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. D.A.
DeForest, of Ashbysburgh, Ky., and in 1869 attended lectures at Starling
Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated in 1861.  In 1864 he
located at Slaughterville, where he has since enjoyed a lucrative practice.
He has been advanced ten degrees in the order of A.F.& A.M. and is now High
Priest of the chapter.  In politics he is a Democrat.

Soyars Cannon Orton Harding Oglesby DeForest
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Christian Hopkins Pittsylvania-VA Halifax-VA Daviess Franklin-OH

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