Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

DR. J. R. ELKIN, one of the ablest physicians of Pleasureville, Henry Co.,
Ky., was born in Clark County, April 16, 1830, a son of Enoch and Annie
(Quisenberry) Elkin.  His maternal grandfather was one of the first Baptist
preachers in Kentucky, as was also his paternal grandfather, Ezekiel Elkin,
who was born in Virginia.  His father was born in Clark County, and
followed farming all his life.  Our subject was educated at the Kentucky
Military Institute and at Centre College, Danville.  He began the study of
medicine under Dr. Taylor, of Lexington, and attended three terms at the
Lexington Medical College.  In 1851 he joined a club of engineers, and
surveyed the southern Pacific route from Marshall, Tex., to El Paso, Tex.
He then made a survey of the Pacific coast from Alaska to South America.
Returning home he was united in marriage, January 25, 1859, with Miss Lucy
Ireland, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Moore) Ireland of Henry County.
In 1861 Dr. Elkin entered the Confederate Army under Gen. Morgan, whom he
accompanied on his raid through Ohio and Indiana; was taken prisoner in
1864 at Madison, Ind., where he remained twenty-three months.  He then came
to Pewee Valley, Ky., where for a year he acted as depot agent.  He then
taught school one year at Dallasburg; moved thence to Liberty Station on
the Short Line Railroad, and was appointed surgeon on that line, acting
as such until 1885.  In the latter year he moved to Pleasureville, where
he has since practiced his profession.  Dr. and Mrs. Elkin have four
children: Ella (wife of Dr. Tandy, of Kansas), Charles, Bessie and Willie.
The Doctor is a member of the Christian Church, of the Masonic lodge and
politically a Democrat.

Elkin Quisenberry Ireland Tandy Moore Taylor
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Clark-KY Lexington-Fayette-KY Peewee_Valley-Jefferson-KY
Danville-Boyle-KY KS VA

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