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W. H. PENN, Jr., was born March 15, 1832, in Todd County, Ky. He is the eldest of nine children born to W. H. and Polly A. (Pollock) Penn. W. H., Jr., was reared on a farm, and lived with his parents until he was twenty-two years old, when he engaged in superintending a farm for two years. In 1852 he came to Ballard County with his parents. In 1855 he located near his father in north Ballard County. In 1860 he located near Woodville. In 1870 he moved to where he now lives on a farm of 210 acres of land in good condition and well improved. This he has accumulated by his own industry and perseverance. He lost some property during the war, about thirteen head of horses and mules. His father lost about twenty negroes by the war. Mr. Penn’s first milling experience was with a horse-mill, and was all day grinding two bushels. He was married January 24, 1856, to Miss Sarah E. Wyatt, of Ballard County; she was born in Christian County, Ky., a daughter of R. N. and Martha E. (Harelson) Wyatt, natives of King and Queen County, Va., and of English and German descent. To this union were born ten children: Thomas L., Etta (now Jones), Emmett B., William M., Charles R., Addie H., Anna, Ula M., Lillie T. (deceased) and Madie A. Mr. Penn and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Subject is a Mason, was master of the Grange, and is a descendant of the great William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.