Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886.  Barren County.

JOHN W. FANT was born June 12, 1852, on Barren River, Barren Co., Ky.,
where he has since resided.  His father, Gustavus H. Fant, a native of
Allen County, was born in 1801, and died in July 1866, and was the son
of Fielding Fant.  Gustavus H. was twice married, first to Elizabeth,
daughter of French and Matilda (Smith) Settles, of Barren County, and to
their union were born America (Everett), Marinda H. (Lynn), California
E. (Smith), John W. and Fielding J.  His second marriage was with Mrs.
Celia A. Kimball, who bore him one child - Virginia (Wooten).  John W.
was educated at the common schools of the vicinity in which he was
reared, and at Cave City College.  He first married Mary H. Moore, of
Allen County, who died April 7, 1876, without issue, and September 12,
1878, he married Mary S., daughter of John L. and Lizzie (Martin) Cole,
of Barren County.  She was born April 22, 1860, and to them have been
born John H., Fielding J., Lenwood A., William W. and James B.  Mr. Fant
is a farmer, having on the Barren Bluffs, near old Port Oliver, 152
acres of productive and well improved land highly cultivted.  He also
raises and deals in fine stock, and at present has horses of a superior
quality.  Mr. Fant in politics is a Democrat; his wife is a member of
the Baptist Church.

Fant Kimball Martin Cole Everett Lynn Moore Settles Smith Wooten
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Allen

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