WILLIAM A. McMAKIN, native of Nelson Co., born Oct. 8, 1816, son of Charles McMakin, native of VA who came to KY in early day with his parents and settled in Nelson Co., subsequently moved to Shelby and Oldham Cos. He died at Lexington, IN. He married Elizabeth Duncan, a native of SC and dau. of William Duncan, a native of the same State. Four sons and three daus. were born to their union, and of this family, our subject is the eldest. His grandfather, William McMakin, native of VA, came to KY in 1802 and settled in Nelson Co., where he lived greater part of his life and died in Louisville in 1849. Our subject farmed, now in La Grange Precinct; he married in 1843 Enreth E. Ellis, native of Shelby Co. and dau. of Stephen Ellis; one son and one dau., Henry and Julia (the latter deceased). Mrs. McMakin died about 1847, member of Baptist Church. Mr. McMakin then married in 1852 to Sarah M. Oglesby, native of Oldham Co. and dau. of Ellis and Jane (Yager) Oglesby, children: Florence, Richard and Monchie (last two deceased). Democrat, he in Baptist Church, she in Methodist Episcopal Church. (extract also from 1888 “KY, a History of the State” by Perrin, from Evelyn Sigler 7/30/82)[Dobson, Genealogy Bug]

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Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Oldham Co.
KY Genealogy and Biography “Biographical Sketches” reprinted from 1885-1888 “KY, a History of the State” 9 Editions (volumes), by Perrin, Battle & Kniffin (FHC book 976.9 D3wt; 2/18/93)
Vol.VII, Franklin, Woodford, Anderson, Jessamine, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Oldham and Henry Cos., from 5th & 6th Ed., not grouped by counties:Pg.212-3.

One son and one daughter, Henry and Julia.