History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 684.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JACOB A. WOLFORD, liquor dealer and distiller; P. O. Cynthiana. Among the
enterprising young men of Cynthiana, there are few who surpass the subject
of this sketch, J. A. Wolford, son of Peter and mary A. (Carl) Wolford;
was born in Pennsylvania on the third day of December, 1841.  His parents
were both natives of Pennsylvania, but now live a Minneapolis, Minn.,
where his father, Peter Wolford, is successfully engaged as Broker and
Banker.  Out of a family of five children, two sons and three daughters,
Jacob A. is the elder son.  His younger brother was named William L., and
his sisters were: Sarah, Henrietta and Jennie.  Our subject was educated
at Tuscarora, Pa.  After leaving school he accepted a position as clerk in
his father's bank.  He next went to Memphis, Tenn., where he engaged in
the mercantile business for a few years.  In 1863, he came to Cynthiana
and commenced the manufacture of woolen goods.  In addition to this in
1864, he began running a distillery, and in 1865 he discontinued the
manufacturing business altogether, and devoted his entire attention to
his distillery, which business he has followed very successfully ever
since.  He was married in Harrison County, Ky., on the 14th of November,
1867, to a native of Pennsylvania, and was born March 1, 1797, and died
in Kentucky on the 10th of March 1874.  His widow, Lydia (Beecher) Cook,
was born in Lancaster County, Pa., June 10, 1805, and now lives quietly
in the city of Cynthiana near her children.  Mr. Wolford's marriage has
been blessed with one son, Louie C. and two daughters, Mary L. and J.
Albertie.  Mrs. Wolford is a member of the Episcopal Church.  Our subject
has no political aspirations, but always acts with the Democratic party.
He is also a member of the Order K. H.  By his close attention to
business he has accumulated sufficient means to enjoy any reasonable
luxury that himself or family should desire.

Wolford Carl Cook Beecher
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Lancaster-PA MN TN

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