Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

HON. JOHN CREPPS WICKLIFFE, United States attorney for the District of
Kentucky, was born in Nelson County, Ky., about one mile from Bardstown,
July 11, 1830, and is a son of Charles A. and Margaret (Crepps) Wickliffe.
The latter was the only daughter of Christian Crepps, who was killed in
the terrible boat fight with the Indians, on Salt River, in 1788.  Of the
Wickliffe family it is unnecessary to speak here, as they are so frequently
mentioned in the body of this work.  Judge Wickliffe, the subject of this
sketch, was educated in the schools of Bardstown, and at Centre College.
After completing his education he studied law, was admitted to the bar in
1853, and has held many important public positions.  In 1857 he was
elected to the Legislature, and in 1859 was secretary of the Senate. He
left Bardstown in 1861 with a company of the State Guard, and finally
joined the Ninth Kentucky (Confederate) Infantry, as captain of Company B.
He was promoted to major, and afterward to lieutenant-colonel of the
regiment, and was in the campaigns through Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia
and South Carolina laying down his sword in the final surrender.  He
fought gallantly at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge,
and at other places, frequently in full command of the regiment.  Twice
elected, he served as judge of the Bardstown Circuit from 1871 to 1880.
In 1855 he was appointed United States District Attorney for Kentucky by
President Cleveland, which position he now fills.  Judge Wickliffe,
inherits the talents and force of character of one of the most noted and
intellectual families of Kentucky.  He was married, in 1853, to Miss
Eleanor Curd, of Lexington, Ky.

Wickliffe Crepps Curd
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Nelson-KY Lexington-Fayette-KY

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