Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Family Group Records W
Arrington Wickliffe & Catherine Davis
Arrington Wickliffe
Born: 1750 Prince William Co., Virginia
Died: March 1820 Muhlenberg
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg
Occupation: Attorney
Father: John Wickliffe*
Spouse: Catherine Davis
Born: about 1768 Prince William Co., Virginia
Died: 1836 Muhlenberg
Father: Capt. Jesse Davis
Children of Arrington Wickliffe & Catherine Davis:
- Susannah Wickilffe, born about 1790; died after the 1850 Federal Census
- Jane B. Wickliffe, born about 1791 Virginia; married 16 May 1820, Muhlenberg, David Oates; died after the 1860 Federal Census
- Benjamin J. Wickliffe, born about 1793; died after the 1850 Federal Census
- Isaac Wickliffe. There is a marriage in Ohio Co., Kentucky that could be his: 04 November 1824 to Sally Houston.
- John D. Wickliffe, born about 1799 Virginia; died after the 1860 Federal Census; married 06 February 1836, Muhlenberg, Rachael Oates Boggess
- Elizabeth Wickliffe married 21 February 1828, Muhlenberg, John Mason Oates
- Caroline Wickliffe died September 1839
- William Benson Wickliffe, born 15 February 1808, South Carrollton, Muhlenberg; died 07 December 1892, Greenville, Muhlenberg
- Angeline Wickliffe married 22 October 1832, Muhlenberg, Lewis K. Barfield; died before 1836
- Unknown Wickliffe
Notes on Arrington Wickliffe:
- *A History of Muhlenberg County Kentucky by Otto A. Rothert states, “…Arington and Robert Wickliffe were sons of John Wickliffe of Prince William County, Virginia. They settled in Muhlenberg about 1800…Arington…was an officer in the Revolutionary army…In the winter of 1819-20 he rode to his old home in Virginia on horseback and returned a few weeks later; he died as a result of the exposure in March, 1820” (page 22).
- Arrington's will (Muhlenberg Will Book 2 Pages 139-140) states that he had ten children.
Note on Catherine Davis Wickliffe:
- Muhlenberg Court Order Book 4. Page 250 - 31 October 1836. William Wickliffe was appointed administrator of the estate of Catherine Wickliffe.
Note on Isaac Wickliffe:
- Muhlenberg Deed Book 9 Page 6 - 30 June 1837. Isaac Wickliffe, heir of Arington Wickliffe, and Sally his wife of Fayette Co., Indiana, sold to William Wickliffe all interest in 400 acres on Cypress Creek
Note on Caroline Wickliffe:
- Muhlenberg Will Book 3 Pages 34-35: will written 17 February 1839; recorded September 1839
Note on Angeline Wickliffe:
- Muhlenberg Court Order Book 4 Page 230 - 27 June 1836. Lewis K. Barfield appointed guardian to Catherine Ann Barfield, infant daughter of his late wife.
Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam
Updated August 9, 2017