James T. Morehead and Lavinia M. Espy

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Husband James T. Morehead ¹

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           Born: 24 May 1797 - near Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co, KY 1
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           Died:  - Covington, Kenton Co, KY
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       Marriage: 1839 1

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Wife Lavinia M. Espy ¹

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         Father: Josiah Espy (1771-1847) 2
         Mother: Maria Moore Murdock (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James T. Morehead

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He was educated at Transylvania University, and studied law under Judge H. P. Brodnaz, of the circuit court of Kentucky, and Hon. John J. Crittenden. In the spring of 1816 he began the practice of law at Bowling Green, and was elected to the State Legislature in 1828, serving until 1830. In 1832 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, and, in 1834, upon the death of Governor Breathitt, succeeded that gentleman in the executive ofiBce. He served another term in the Legislature, and, in 1841, was elected to the United States Senate for the full term of six years. Upon his retirement from that body he located at Covington, where he died.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 221.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 215.