William Lewis DeSpain
[son of Silas DeSpain and Abigail Edwards]
born: 24 April 1833 - Green County, Kentucky
died:
buried:
married: 27 March 1856 - Green County, Kentucky
wife: Eliza Ann Scott
[daughter of James G. Scott and Ann McKnabb]
born: 28 December 1838 - Green County, Kentucky
died: 28 June 1924 - Green County, Kentucky
buried:

Children of William Lewis DeSpain and Eliza Ann Scott DeSpain:

1. Mary Susan "Sudie" DeSpain
never married
born: 15 January 1857

2. Catherine Ann DeSpain
born: 17 November 1858
died: 1940
buried: Greensburg Cemetery - Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky
husband: Milton L. Marcum
born: 1857
died: 24 February 1938
buried: Greensburg Cemetery - Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky

3. William Thomas "Will Tom" DeSpain
born: 1 November 1860
died: Larue County, Kentucky
wife: Nancy "Nannie" Wilson

4. George Franklin "Frank" DeSpain
born: 27 August 1863
buried: Vaughn Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky
wife: Amanda S. Towne

5. James Edward "Ed" DeSpain
occupation: Doctor
born: 9 June 1867
died: Elizabethtown, Larue County, Kentucky
wife: Nina May Washer

6. Alexander "Alex" DeSpain
born: 13 March 1868

7. Lillie Jane DeSpain
born: 18 July 1870
died: 25 March 1966
buried: Greensburg Cemetery - Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky
husband: James Hardy Woodward
born: 9 October 1863
died: 28 April 1947
buried: Greensburg Cemetery - Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky

8. Benjamin Lewis "B. L." DeSpain
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 1 September 1872
died: 11 December 1958 - Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky
buried: Bennett Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky
married: 23 October 1895
wife: Alice Josephine Foster
[daughter of Josiah Foster and Sarah Frances Fulks]
born: 14 September 1877 - Summersville, Green County, Kentucky
died: 13 May 1943 -
buried: Bennett Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky

Children of Benjamin Lewis DeSpain and Alice Josephine Foster DeSpain:

8.1. Gussie Otto DeSpain
born: 6 May 1898 - Summersville, Green County, Kentucky
died: 18 August 1980 - Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky
buried:
married: 1 June 1921 - Summersville, Green County, Kentucky
husband: Richard Slemmons Munday
[son of James William Munday and Emily Calhoun Slemmons]
born: 20 September 1885 - Barren County, Kentucky
died: 25 May 1963 - Dripping Springs, Metcalfe County, Kentucky

8.2. Abner L. DeSpain
born: 23 December 1902
died: 14 September 1963
buried: Bennett Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky
wife: Lettie B.

8.3. Gracie DeSpain
husband: ? Towne

8.4. Ivo E. DeSpain
born: 30 November 1903
died: 20 January 1971
buried: Bennett Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky
wife: Elsie B.

8.5. Joseph DeSpain

8.6. Charlie DeSpain

8.7. Raymond W. DeSpain
born: February 1906
died: 30 January 1974
buried: Bennett Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky
wife: Lera M.
born: 15 May 1908
died: 18 April 1956
buried: Bennett Cemetery - near Gabe, Green County, Kentucky

8.8. Cornelia DeSpain
husband: ? Milby

8.9. Finis DeSpain

 

9. Ida Leann DeSpain
born: 1 September 1872
buried: Marcum Cemetery - Green County, Kentucky
husband: Charlie H. Marcum