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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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MARTIN V. ROLLINGS, son of John T. and Eliza Rollings, was born January 24, 1844, in Christian County, Ky., where he remained until 1846, when he came with his parents to Ballard County, his present place of residence. On December 3, 1867, Martin V. married Mary J., daughter of David and Theresa (Worsham) Moore of Ballard County, Ky., and this union has been blessed with the following children, viz.: Lee Ella, Anna Belle, David W., Lewis M., Lulu May and Oscar T. Our subject is a farmer, owning 100 acres of valuable and productive land, in good condition, which he is successfully cultivating in the staple products of the country. In his political affiliations he is identified with the Democrats.
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This family biography is one of 186 biographies included in the Ballard County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 1 published in 1885 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 1
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