Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd 
ed., 1885, Hopkins Co.

JOHN H. HARKINS was born in Christian County, Ky., August 27, 
1833, and is a son of John and Eunice (Mitchell) Harkins, both 
natives of Christian County, and of English descent.  John 
Harkins, after attaining his majority, bought a farm in Christian 
County, where he was engaged in farming for many years.  Later, he 
sold the place, and moved to Muhlenburgh County, Ky., where he 
bought another farm, on which he resided until his death, in 1870, 
in his sixty-seventh year.  He was for several years constable in 
Christian County, and was a member of the United Baptist Church.  
Mrs. Eunice Harkins died in 1843.  John H. Harkins was employed on 
his father's farm until he was twenty-two years old, after which 
he learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed at Providence 
for some twenty-three years.  He then engaged in the saloon 
business at the same place, which he continued for about three 
years, after which he opened a grocery store at Providence, and 
continued that business for two years.  He then farmed on a rented 
farm for two years.  In the fall of 1882, he bought a farm of 190 
acres, two miles south of Providence, upon which he now resides.  
He was married August 2, 1855, to Miss Amanda M. Walker, a native 
of Todd County, Ky.  Nine children were the fruit of this union, 
seven of whom - three sons; and four daughters - are living.  Mr. 
and Mrs.  Harkins are members of the United Baptist Church.  In 
politics he is a Democrat.

Harkins Mitchell Walker
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Christian-KY Muhlenberg-KY Todd-KY Webster-KY

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