Hugh Knox and Eliza Jane Rachford
Information comes from family files at the Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society in Alexandria, census, newspaper and death records.
Hugh Knox Rachford was born 18 August 1815 in Covington, then
Campbell Co, Kentucky, the son of Hugh K & Sarah (Kercheval) and became one of
Campbell County's earliest doctors. He married Eliza Jane Beall, 31 May 1848 in
Campbell County. She was the daughter of
Samuel
Josiah Beall and Elizabeth Ann Kennedy.
Hugh Knox Rachford married Sarah Kercheval 22 June 1812 in Campbell Co. Hugh K Rachford was born in 1794 and died 5 Mar 1874 in Brown Co Oh. He was the son of Alexander and Mary (McDonald)
Children of Hugh Knox Rachford and Sarah Kercheval
1. Jane V Rachford b-1813 in Covington;
m-Robert Smith 23 Aug 1835 in Alexandria; in the 1850 census she and Robert are
in Hugh and Eliza Rachford home
2. Hugh Knox Rachford b-18 Aug 1815 in Covington, Campbell Co; m-Eliza Jane
Beall 31 May 1848 in Campbell Co
3.
Alexander L Rachford b-1817 in Covington; m-Eliza Ann Pryor 10 June 1844 in
Alexandria
4. Elizabeth D Rachford b-1819 in Covington; m-Jonathan Rardin 16 Nov 1839 in
Campbell Co
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Children of Jane V Rachford and Robert Smith
Hugh Knox Smith b-19 Sep 1836 in Alexandria;
d-21 Jan 1889 in Parsons, Kansas; br-Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons Kansas
Maria Smith b-27 June 1842 in Alexandria; d-30 Oct 1911 in Indianapolis Indiana;
br-Crown Hill Cemetery; death certificate #3097; m-Michael Reed 9 Feb 1864 in
Alexandria; m-2 W J Thatcher
Wilson B Smith b-1848 in Alexandria
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Children of Hugh Knox Rachford and Eliza Jane Beall
1.
Samuel Hugh
Rachford b-16 Apr 1852 in Campbell Co; d-24 Mar 1867 in an omnibus accident;
2. John T Rachford b-9 Dec 1853 in Alexandria; d-27 Nov 1856 in Alexandria; br-Alexandria
Cemetery
3. Sarah Beall Rachford b-28 Sep 1855 in Alexandria; d-21 Sep 1856 in
Alexandria; br-Alexandria Cemetery
4.
Benjamin Knox Rachford b-28 Nov 1857 in Alexandria; m-Gretchen Margaretta
Louise Wherry, daughter of General W M Wherry and Alice W Grammer, 7 Sep 1897 at
Fort Harrison, Lewis and Clark County, Montana; d-5 May 1929 in Cincinnati; He
graduated from the Medical College of Ohio & Cincinnati Medical College in 1882;
licensed in 1896; and practiced at the Cincinnati General Hospital; br-Spring
Grove Cemetery
5. Eliza Kercheval Rachford b-1 May 1861in Alexandria; m-Z C Daniel 5 Apr 1892
at the First Baptist Church in Covington
6. Clarence Liston Rachford b-1863 in Alexandria
7. Robert V Rachford b-2 Nov 1864 in Alexandria; d-5 Dec 1913 in Jackson
Mississippi; br-Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson; m-Lila
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Children of Robert V Rachford and Lila
Hugh Knox Rachford b-11 Sep 1886 in Tallahassee Florida; d-27 Sep 1937; br-Greenwood
Cemetery in Jackson Mississippi
John Mann Rachford b-28 Nov 1888; d-5 Feb 1892; br-Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson
Mississippi
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Cincinnati Daily Courier, 27 Oct 1859, page 1
At a meeting of the Democracy of Campbell county, held at Alexandria on County court day, Geo R Fearrons was called to the Chair and A S Berry appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting to be the appointment of delegates to the State Convention, to be held at Frankfort on the ninth day of January, 1860, to elect delegates to the National Convention to be held at Charleston.
On motion, a committee was appointed by the chair to nominate delegates from each precinct in the county. Dr. H K Rachford offered resolutions.
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Daily Courier, 14 February 1867, page 1
At a meeting of the Democracy of Campbell county, held pursuant to notice at the court house in Alexandria, on Monday, February 4, 1867, Doctor H K Rachford was called to the Chair and R W Nelson appointed secretary. The committee appointed for the purpose recommended the following names, who were unanimously appointed to the District Convention;
Alexandria-Dr. H K Rachford, Dr. Harris, Dr. John Orr, James White, Ben Beall, David Shaw, R W Nelson, Judge J H Nelson, G W Carmack.
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Hugh Knox Rachford died 3 May 1891 in Alexandria and was buried in the Alexandria Cemetery. Eliza Jane (Beall) Rachford died 17 Jan 1884 and was buried in the Alexandria Cemetery.
Eliza Jane (Beall) Rachford 1884 Obituary