Emily Martin was the daughter of William Martin and Catherine Clopton PERRIN Martin.
She was married first, to Leander Blair, a first cousin, in 1846, and had four known children before his death in 1862.These were: Catherine, Ruth, Joseph, and Edwin (or Edward) Blair.
Widow Emily Blair married Bela Metcalf Swinford on 28 September 1871.
They were also first cousins, and both widowed.
Biographical Note for Bela Metcalf:(his burial site not known)
B. M. SWINFORD, farmer, P. O. Berry, was born in Harrison County, Ky. June 7, 1815, and is the son of H. H. and Mickie (Perrin) Swinford. His father was a native of Harrison County and born in 1789; he worked for many years at the blacksmithing business and then engaged in farming, in which he was interested at the time of his death, which occurred in 1840; politically he was a Democrat. The mother of B. M. died in 1847; both his parents were members of the Christian Church; Mr. Swinford lived with his parents until he was 20 years of age, and then learned the trade of a carpenter and millwright; he followed this business until 1848, and then began farming on Sycamore Creek, near Cynthiana; he remained there until 1853, and then removed to Lair's Station where he resumed farm business, and continued the same for two years, when he removed to Covington, Ky.; there he began merchandising and did some carpenter work; he continued a resident of Covington until 1859, and then returned to Harrison County, resumed mill building, which he followed until 1862. He then went to Bourbon County for three years and then became a resident of Cynthiana for about seven years; in 1871 he made his final move and settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres. In 1845, Mr. Swinford was married to Miss Polly Young, who bore him six children, one of whom now lives, James H.; his wife died in 1851, aged thirty-nine years, and in 1871 he married a Mrs. Emily Blair, who was the mother of two living children by her former husband, viz: Joseph and Edward. Both the parents and children are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Swinford is a Democrat.
She was married first, to Leander Blair, a first cousin, in 1846, and had four known children before his death in 1862.These were: Catherine, Ruth, Joseph, and Edwin (or Edward) Blair.
Widow Emily Blair married Bela Metcalf Swinford on 28 September 1871.
They were also first cousins, and both widowed.
Biographical Note for Bela Metcalf:(his burial site not known)
B. M. SWINFORD, farmer, P. O. Berry, was born in Harrison County, Ky. June 7, 1815, and is the son of H. H. and Mickie (Perrin) Swinford. His father was a native of Harrison County and born in 1789; he worked for many years at the blacksmithing business and then engaged in farming, in which he was interested at the time of his death, which occurred in 1840; politically he was a Democrat. The mother of B. M. died in 1847; both his parents were members of the Christian Church; Mr. Swinford lived with his parents until he was 20 years of age, and then learned the trade of a carpenter and millwright; he followed this business until 1848, and then began farming on Sycamore Creek, near Cynthiana; he remained there until 1853, and then removed to Lair's Station where he resumed farm business, and continued the same for two years, when he removed to Covington, Ky.; there he began merchandising and did some carpenter work; he continued a resident of Covington until 1859, and then returned to Harrison County, resumed mill building, which he followed until 1862. He then went to Bourbon County for three years and then became a resident of Cynthiana for about seven years; in 1871 he made his final move and settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres. In 1845, Mr. Swinford was married to Miss Polly Young, who bore him six children, one of whom now lives, James H.; his wife died in 1851, aged thirty-nine years, and in 1871 he married a Mrs. Emily Blair, who was the mother of two living children by her former husband, viz: Joseph and Edward. Both the parents and children are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Swinford is a Democrat.
Emily Martin was the daughter of William Martin and Catherine Clopton PERRIN Martin.
She was married first, to Leander Blair, a first cousin, in 1846, and had four known children before his death in 1862.These were: Catherine, Ruth, Joseph, and Edwin (or Edward) Blair.
Widow Emily Blair married Bela Metcalf Swinford on 28 September 1871.
They were also first cousins, and both widowed.
Biographical Note for Bela Metcalf:(his burial site not known)
B. M. SWINFORD, farmer, P. O. Berry, was born in Harrison County, Ky. June 7, 1815, and is the son of H. H. and Mickie (Perrin) Swinford. His father was a native of Harrison County and born in 1789; he worked for many years at the blacksmithing business and then engaged in farming, in which he was interested at the time of his death, which occurred in 1840; politically he was a Democrat. The mother of B. M. died in 1847; both his parents were members of the Christian Church; Mr. Swinford lived with his parents until he was 20 years of age, and then learned the trade of a carpenter and millwright; he followed this business until 1848, and then began farming on Sycamore Creek, near Cynthiana; he remained there until 1853, and then removed to Lair's Station where he resumed farm business, and continued the same for two years, when he removed to Covington, Ky.; there he began merchandising and did some carpenter work; he continued a resident of Covington until 1859, and then returned to Harrison County, resumed mill building, which he followed until 1862. He then went to Bourbon County for three years and then became a resident of Cynthiana for about seven years; in 1871 he made his final move and settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres. In 1845, Mr. Swinford was married to Miss Polly Young, who bore him six children, one of whom now lives, James H.; his wife died in 1851, aged thirty-nine years, and in 1871 he married a Mrs. Emily Blair, who was the mother of two living children by her former husband, viz: Joseph and Edward. Both the parents and children are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Swinford is a Democrat.
She was married first, to Leander Blair, a first cousin, in 1846, and had four known children before his death in 1862.These were: Catherine, Ruth, Joseph, and Edwin (or Edward) Blair.
Widow Emily Blair married Bela Metcalf Swinford on 28 September 1871.
They were also first cousins, and both widowed.
Biographical Note for Bela Metcalf:(his burial site not known)
B. M. SWINFORD, farmer, P. O. Berry, was born in Harrison County, Ky. June 7, 1815, and is the son of H. H. and Mickie (Perrin) Swinford. His father was a native of Harrison County and born in 1789; he worked for many years at the blacksmithing business and then engaged in farming, in which he was interested at the time of his death, which occurred in 1840; politically he was a Democrat. The mother of B. M. died in 1847; both his parents were members of the Christian Church; Mr. Swinford lived with his parents until he was 20 years of age, and then learned the trade of a carpenter and millwright; he followed this business until 1848, and then began farming on Sycamore Creek, near Cynthiana; he remained there until 1853, and then removed to Lair's Station where he resumed farm business, and continued the same for two years, when he removed to Covington, Ky.; there he began merchandising and did some carpenter work; he continued a resident of Covington until 1859, and then returned to Harrison County, resumed mill building, which he followed until 1862. He then went to Bourbon County for three years and then became a resident of Cynthiana for about seven years; in 1871 he made his final move and settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres. In 1845, Mr. Swinford was married to Miss Polly Young, who bore him six children, one of whom now lives, James H.; his wife died in 1851, aged thirty-nine years, and in 1871 he married a Mrs. Emily Blair, who was the mother of two living children by her former husband, viz: Joseph and Edward. Both the parents and children are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Swinford is a Democrat.
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