John is the son of Stacy and Rebecca (Brown) Applegate. He was married, about 1833, to Miss Detrick, of Indiana, who died, leaving one child, James Applegate. John was born November 30, 1842 in West Point, KY. He was engaged in farming with his father until he was about 30 years old when he obtained a farm near West Point and remained on it one year, when he sold the farm and removed to Louisville and engaged in merchandising, running a feed store on the corner of 12th and Market Streets. He remained in Louisville about two years when he removed to River View and bought out his father, who was engaged in a general store. He continued there for five years, when he sold out and came to West Point, and opened a successful business in the dry goods and grocery line. John married Mary E. Miles, daughter of Dr. George B. and Minerva (Croomes) Miles, in 1874. She died in 1879, the mother of the following children: Leila, Willie, Elma and Pinkey. John married Annie E. Withers, daughter of Alfonso and Jane (Sheets) Withers, of West Point, in 1874. They had four children, Earnest, Elizabeth, and Della and Stella, twins. Mr. Applegate was been a successful businessman, and through his energy and perseverance accumulated a very handsome estate. He was a member of Barker Lodge, No. 129, A.F. & A.M., and also a member of the K. of H.
John is the son of Stacy and Rebecca (Brown) Applegate. He was married, about 1833, to Miss Detrick, of Indiana, who died, leaving one child, James Applegate. John was born November 30, 1842 in West Point, KY. He was engaged in farming with his father until he was about 30 years old when he obtained a farm near West Point and remained on it one year, when he sold the farm and removed to Louisville and engaged in merchandising, running a feed store on the corner of 12th and Market Streets. He remained in Louisville about two years when he removed to River View and bought out his father, who was engaged in a general store. He continued there for five years, when he sold out and came to West Point, and opened a successful business in the dry goods and grocery line. John married Mary E. Miles, daughter of Dr. George B. and Minerva (Croomes) Miles, in 1874. She died in 1879, the mother of the following children: Leila, Willie, Elma and Pinkey. John married Annie E. Withers, daughter of Alfonso and Jane (Sheets) Withers, of West Point, in 1874. They had four children, Earnest, Elizabeth, and Della and Stella, twins. Mr. Applegate was been a successful businessman, and through his energy and perseverance accumulated a very handsome estate. He was a member of Barker Lodge, No. 129, A.F. & A.M., and also a member of the K. of H.
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