Henderson County, Kentucky Biography


WILLIAM SAMUEL GRADY

The gentleman whose name heads this sketch, a farmer by occupation and a good one, too, is the son of Brockman B. GRADY and Jane POWERS, natives of Shelby County, Kentucky. William Samuel GRADY was born near Shelbyville, Shelby County, on 03 Sep 1841, and on 21 Jan 1869, immigrated to Henderson County. His life’s occupation, aside from the time he gave his chosen country, fighting for the Confederacy, has been that of a farmer. Two years after coming to Henderson County, to-wit: on 27 Dec 1871, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary BUTLER, a highly connected young lady, and one whom the write of this is pleased to remember as one eminently qualified to assume the duties of mother and house keeper. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. GRADY: Henry and Furman HARVEY the latter now dead, having been the victim of an accident at Colonel Jackson McCLAIN’s home farm several years ago.


William was a gallant soldier of General John H. MORGAN’s command, and with his General, was captured in the MORGAN raid through Ohio. He was confined in Camp Chase, new Columbus, and, subsequently, with one or two comrades, effected his escape and footed it to Cincinnati, where he boarded a steamer and landed at Louisville without being molested or even suspicioned. As he was a good soldier, ever doing his duty, he is a charitable, open hearted, good citizen, loving his friends, and doing until his neighbor as he would have done unto himself.


Starling’s History of Henderson County, Kentucky, 1887.


WILLIAM SAMUELGRADY REFERENCES

1880 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

William Grady age 38, Page 299, House No. 37; Mary age 28; Henry age 8; Harry age 5; Anna Dever age 10 (adpt); George Grady age 24 (brother) and John Dorsey (B) age 19.


MARRIAGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY 1858 – 1900

William Gradey – Lizzie Jones, 24 Jul 1879, Book 016, Page 084
Bennett W. Grady – Sarah Davis, 28 Sep 1865, Book 007, Page 007
G. P. Grady – Mary A. Peacock, 20 Jan 1880, Book 016, Page 165
William Grady – Mary W. Butler, 27 Dec 1871, Book 011, Page 350


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