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LAURA FURNACE PRECINCT.
C. C. FLORA was born February 28, 1887, in Granger County, Tenn;
he was a son of Daniel and Hannah (Blair) Flora. The father was born in
Tennessee in 1818; he died November 6, 1871. The mother died in Granger
County, Term., aged thirty-seven. In November, 1844, the family came to
Trigg County, and settled in Golden Pond Precinct; they bought 140 acres
of land from George Grace, and engaged in farming. The father was also
Postmaster at this point, and held the office from 1853 to 1855. Our subject
served as Deputy, and at the age of sixteen opened a grocery store. This
business he continued two years, after which he moved to Canton and was
clerk in the dry goods store of El. C. Spiceland one year. The business
then changed hands; A. G. Cobb became proprietor. After continuing one
year, subject and E. C. Spiceland bought out the business, and after various
changes he moved to Roaring Springs Precinct and engaged in farming one
year; he then returned to Canton and again clerked for El. C. Spiceland
one year. In 1861 he returned to Golden Pond, and was engaged in farming
until 1863. In the spring of 1864 he opened a store on these premises,
and soon after was robbed by guerrillas of both stock and cash. He soon
opened a general store at Linton, which he continued until 1867; he then
carried on business about two miles north of his late locality. In 1877
be moved to his farm, which consists of 200 acres. In 1881 be opened a
general store on this farm, and was appointed Postmaster; the office is
known as Deason Post office. In August, 1878, he was elected Justice of
the Peace, and was in his second term when he died, July 24, 1884. Mr.
Flora was married on December 31, 1857, to Mary H., daughter of J. M. Darnell,
of Roaring Springs. Their union was blessed with eight children-four boys
and four girls. Mrs. Flora has been a life-long member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and still resides with five of her children at the old
home. Mr. Flora lived and died in the Methodist faith.
PHILIP REDD was born October 19, 1819, in Trigg County, Ky. He
is the fourth child of a family of eight born to William and Frances (Hackett)
Redd, who were reared in Caroline County, Va. The father immigrated to
Christian, now Trigg County, in 1818; he engaged in farming. Our subject
at the age of eighteen was employed as manager on his father's farm-a position
he held for three years. In 1840 he went to Eddyville, Caldwell Co., and
with his brother, George K., engaged in the tanning business. In 1844 they
came to Mr. Redd's present location and purchased about 3,600 acres of
land and at once commenced the erection of a tannery. This business they
carried on with great success. His brother died in December, 1883, aged
seventy-one. Mr. Redd then bought out the entire business, which consists
of tannery, saw and grist-mill, a blacksmith-shop and shoe-shop, all of
which are inclosed with a substantial board fence twelve feet high. He
is also engaged in the cultivation of fish, having a pond for this purpose
on his premises. His tanning business at times has been quite extensive,
having sold as high as $23,000 worth of leather in a year; he is also largely
engaged in farming, employing from twelve to fifteen hands. His residence
was built in 1852 at a cost of about $2,000. Mr. Redd is one of the earliest
settlers of this locality.
*- County of Trigg Kentucky , HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL -
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN - ILLUSTRATED. - F.A. BATTEY PUBLISHING
CO. 1884.
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