Alice Bandy's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather
Source: History of Kentucky, 1886, From Pages 1046-1047
RICHARD BANDY Jr. (1828-1905)
Richard Bandy Jr., the fifth child of Richard and Elizabeth (Adkisson) Bandy, was a farmer and stock raiser. He was born in Breckinridge County on October 26, 1828.
Richard Jr. grew to manhood in his native county, and was brought up to the pursuits of agriculture, which he early chose for a life work. He remained with his parents until his twenty-first year, and shortly after attaining his majority was united in marriage with 16 year and 1 month old Miss Parthena Claycomb (1833-1878) of Pilot Ridge, Breckinridge County. Parthena was the daughter of Nelson and Elizabeth (Jordan) Claycomb, of Breckinridge County. The marriage was celebrated March 8, 1849, just after Parthena's 16th birthday of February 9th. Immediately thereafter, Mr. Bandy commenced farming a part of the paternal homestead, about three and a half miles from his present residence, continuing upon the same until 1854.
He next purchased a farm near Bewleyville, which was his home until 1857, at which time he bought a part of his present home place, about four miles from the village. His original purchase where he now lives consisted of 200 acres, to which he has made additions at different times, until he now owns 300 acres of fine land, the greater part of which is under cultivation.
Mr. Bandy is a very successful agriculturist, and in all of his business transactions has been singularly fortunate. By his marriage with Miss Claycomb he had nine children, whose names are as follows:
Parthena died in July, 1877, aged forty-three years. Richard Jr.'s second marriage was solemnized October 7, 1879, with Miss Lydia St. Clair, daughter of Rev. George W. and Eliza (McCoy) St. Clair, of Breckinridge County. Miss Lydia was born March 17, 1844.
Mr. Bandy is a staunch supporter of the Democratic party, and for twenty-seven years has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mrs. Bandy belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
RICHARD BANDY, Sn. (1799-1845)
Richard Bandy Sn., and his wife Elizabeth (Adkisson) Bandy were both natives of Virginia. Richard Sn. came to Breckinridge in his early manhood, and made the county his home until his death in 1845. He served in the last war with England, and was both a prosperous farmer and prominent citizen. His wife, Elizabeth Bandy, was the daughter of Lewis Adkisson, another native of Virginia, but also an early resident of Breckinridge, immigrating to the county about 1815. Lewis Adkisson died in 1840.
Nine children were born to Richard and Elizabeth Bandy, four of whom are living [at the time of publication 1866]: Byrum, Richard, Thomas and Letitia.
GEORGE BANDY (1758-1838)
George Bandy, father of Richard Sn., came from Virginia to Breckinridge County at an early day, and made a settlement about five miles from Richard Jr.'s home place, and died there about 1837 or 1838.
RICHARD BANDY Jr. (1828-1905)
Richard Bandy Jr., the fifth child of Richard and Elizabeth (Adkisson) Bandy, was a farmer and stock raiser. He was born in Breckinridge County on October 26, 1828.
Richard Jr. grew to manhood in his native county, and was brought up to the pursuits of agriculture, which he early chose for a life work. He remained with his parents until his twenty-first year, and shortly after attaining his majority was united in marriage with 16 year and 1 month old Miss Parthena Claycomb (1833-1878) of Pilot Ridge, Breckinridge County. Parthena was the daughter of Nelson and Elizabeth (Jordan) Claycomb, of Breckinridge County. The marriage was celebrated March 8, 1849, just after Parthena's 16th birthday of February 9th. Immediately thereafter, Mr. Bandy commenced farming a part of the paternal homestead, about three and a half miles from his present residence, continuing upon the same until 1854.
He next purchased a farm near Bewleyville, which was his home until 1857, at which time he bought a part of his present home place, about four miles from the village. His original purchase where he now lives consisted of 200 acres, to which he has made additions at different times, until he now owns 300 acres of fine land, the greater part of which is under cultivation.
Mr. Bandy is a very successful agriculturist, and in all of his business transactions has been singularly fortunate. By his marriage with Miss Claycomb he had nine children, whose names are as follows:
- William
- Laura
- Letitia (wife of Dr. Compton)
- Willis G.
- George T.
- Sallie (Hobson)
- Mary
- Charles
- Alice (1868-1962)
Parthena died in July, 1877, aged forty-three years. Richard Jr.'s second marriage was solemnized October 7, 1879, with Miss Lydia St. Clair, daughter of Rev. George W. and Eliza (McCoy) St. Clair, of Breckinridge County. Miss Lydia was born March 17, 1844.
Mr. Bandy is a staunch supporter of the Democratic party, and for twenty-seven years has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mrs. Bandy belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
RICHARD BANDY, Sn. (1799-1845)
Richard Bandy Sn., and his wife Elizabeth (Adkisson) Bandy were both natives of Virginia. Richard Sn. came to Breckinridge in his early manhood, and made the county his home until his death in 1845. He served in the last war with England, and was both a prosperous farmer and prominent citizen. His wife, Elizabeth Bandy, was the daughter of Lewis Adkisson, another native of Virginia, but also an early resident of Breckinridge, immigrating to the county about 1815. Lewis Adkisson died in 1840.
Nine children were born to Richard and Elizabeth Bandy, four of whom are living [at the time of publication 1866]: Byrum, Richard, Thomas and Letitia.
GEORGE BANDY (1758-1838)
George Bandy, father of Richard Sn., came from Virginia to Breckinridge County at an early day, and made a settlement about five miles from Richard Jr.'s home place, and died there about 1837 or 1838.