History of Hopkinsville, (Christian County) Kentucky United States of America

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Thomas Bottomley, clergyman, was born in Connonly, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, June 2, 1805. He joined the Wesleyan Methodist connection when he was twelve years old, and was liceused as a local preacher when he was seventeen. In 1828 he came to America and located at Paterson, N.J., where he was licensed to preach in the M. E. church, on Feb. 28, 1829. From Paterson he went to Richmond, Va., later settling at Ellicott's Mills, Md. In 1832 he was ordained deacon by Bishop McKendree, at Baltimore. In March, 1840, he was admitted into the travelling connection, on trial, by the Baltimore conference, and was ordained elder by Bishop Waugh, who transferred him to the Arkansas conference. On the way to his new mission his wife's illness compelled them to stop at Louisville, Ky., where, becoming much attached to the people, he decided to remain and at the session of the Kentucky conference for 1840 he joined that body. In the division of the conference in 1846 he became a member of the newly organized Louisville conference, where he served during his lifetime. He was a member of the general conference of 1874. He preached for more than seventy-two years, and attended fifty-four conferences. He died at Hopkinsville, Ky., Sept. 27, 1894.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Henry Glass, naval officer, was born in Hopkinsville, Ky., Jan. 7, 1844; son of Henry and Martha Katharine (Burner) Glass; grandson of David and Rebecca (Frazier) Glass, and a descendant of the Glass family who settled in Norfolk, Va., about 1765. He was appointed to the U.S. naval academy from Illinois, Sept. 24, 1860, was graduated May 28, 1863, was promoted ensign the same day, and was attached to the steam sloop Canandaigua in the South Atlantic blockading squadron from July 3, 1863, to May, 1865, serving on the staff of the commander-in-chief of the squadron and on the Pawnee. He saw active service in all the general engagements with the forts and batteries in Charleston harbor from July 8 to Sept. 28, 1863, and on Stono river, S.C., Dec. 25, 1863, and July 3-11, 1864; with the batteries on the North Edisto river, Feb. 9, 1865, and at the capture of Georgetown, S.C., Feb. 5, 1865. He served on the South Pacific station, 1865-69, being attached to the Powhatan, Dakotah and Tuscarora. He was promoted master, Nov. 10, 1865; lieutenant, Nov. 10, 1866, and lieutenant-commander, March 12, 1868. He was stationed at the Philadelphia navy yard, 1869-70; on the Pacific station, 1870-72; attached to the Mohican, 1870; and commanded the Nyack for six months in 1870; served on the staff of the commander-in-chief, 1871-72; was attached to the Iroquois and flag-ship Hurtford, Asiatic station, from March, 1873, to June, 1874; was on special duty at the Mare Island navy yard and on the U.S.S. Independence from October, 1874, to September, 1875; commanded the nautical S.S. Jamestown from March, 1876, to March, 1879; and commanded the naval rendezvous at San Francisco, Cal., in 1879. He was promoted commander, Oct. 27, 1879; commanded the Jamestown and Wachusett from September. 1880, to March. 1882; was senior officer in Alaska and in charge of the territory; was stationed at the navy yard. Mare Island, Cal., as equipment officer from October, 1883, to March, 1886; commended the Monocacy, Asiatic station, from April, 1886, to September, 1888; was on special duty in the navy department, 1889; was Commandant of cadets at the U.S. naval academy from September, 1889, to March, 1891; served on the examining and retiring boards of the navy department from April, 1891, to March, 1892, was again at the Mare Island navy yard as equipment officer and captain of the yard, from March, 1892, to June, 1894; was promoted captain, Jan. 24, 1894, and commanded the Cincinnati from June, 1894, to July, 1895, and the battle-ship Texas from August, 1895, to March, 1897. He was captain of the Mare Island navy yard from April, 1897, to May, 1898; commanded the cruiser Charleston, Asiatic squadron, from May 16 to Dec. 12, 1898, and convoyed the first division, 8th army corps, from San Francisco to Manila, capturing the island of Guam, Ladrones, June 21, 1898, taking part in the capture of Manila, Aug. 13, 1898, and serving as captain of the port from August 17 to October 27, 1898. He was assigned to special duty at Iloilo, Island of Panay, in November, 1898, to arrange for opening the ports in possession of the Spaniards to American commerce and was placed in command of the naval training station, San Francisco, Cal., March 25, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Robert Pryor Henry, representative, was born at Henry's Mills, Ky., Nov. 24, 1788; son of Gen. William Henry, major-general in command of the right wing of Shelby's army at the battle of the Thames. Robert was graduated at Transylvania college, studied law in the office of Henry Clay and was admitted to practice in 1809, serving the same year as commonwealth's attorney of Scott county. He served on the staff of his father in 1812, and on the return of the army he settled in Christian county and was prosecuting attorney of the circuit. He was a representative from the Logan district in the 18th and 19th congresses, 1823-26. On Dec. 20, 1825, he was appointed by the governor, with the concurrence of the senate, appellate judge of Kentucky, but died before accepting the office. He died at Hopkinsville, Ky., Aug. 23, 1826.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John William McGarvey, educator, was born in Hopkinville, Ky., March 1, 1829; son of John and Sallie Anne (Thomson) McGarvey. His paternal ancestors came from the north of Ireland, and his mother's ancestors were Scotch. He was graduated from Bethany college, Va., A.B., 1850, A.M., 1853, and was pastor at Fayette, Mo., 1851-53, at Dover, Mo., 1853-62, and at Lexington, Ky., 1862-81. He was made professor of sacred history in the College of the Bible, Lexington, Ky., a department of Kentucky university, in 1865, and president of that department in 1895. He was married, March 23, 1853, to Ottie, daughter of Bird Hix of Fayette, Mo. He edited the Apostolic times, 1869-76, and was connected with other religious papers as correspondent and editor for over forty years. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Bethany in 1870. He is the author of: A Commentary on Acts of Apostles (1863); Commentary on the Gospels of Matthew and Mark (1876); Lands of the Bible (1880); Text and Canon of New Testament (1886); Credibility and Inspiration of New Testament (1891); Jesus and Jonah (1896).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor