Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Woodford Co.

JOHN AMSDEN, a native of Sheffield, Mass., was born April 9, 1809, and
is the only son of John and Lydia (Kearney) Amsden, natives of 
Massachusetts.  John, Jr., remained at Sheffield until thirteen years of
age, when he went with his parents to western New York.  He began 
business as a merchant tailor at Penfield, N. Y., about 1828, and 
continued there three or four years, then was at Palmyra, N. Y., three 
years. He then came to Georgetown, Ky., in 1834, and remained there four
years; he moved to Versailles in 1839, and in 1842 returned to New York.
In 1845 he came back to Versailles and was engaged in merchandising 
until 1872.  In 1867 he established the private bank of Amsden & George,
with Henry George as partner; Henry George retired in 1868.  In 1878 the
bank was chartered by the State as The bank of J. Amsden & Co.; the 
capital was $20,000 when organized and is now over $100,000.  Mr. Amsden
was married in 1833 to Ann Parker, a native of New York.  She died in 
1835, and Mr. Amsden was next married in 1843 to Lucretia Lewis, a 
native of Penfield, N. Y.  Of the children born to this marriage, two 
are living: John L., born in September, 1844, and James P., born in 
January, 1847, both partners in the bank, and engaged in the 
management of its affairs.  Mr. Amsden is a Knight Templar and Odd
Fellow, and a member of the Episcopal Church.

Amsden Kearney George Parker Lewis
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Georgetown-Scott-KY MA NY

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