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Notes for Robert Lee GRESHAM

Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 508-510 [Caldwell]
ROBERT LEE GRESHAM. Caldwell county finds in Robert Lee
Gresham a capable official, who ever loyal to his duties, fully
meets the obligations resting upon him, showing himself worthy of
the trust reposed in him. He is now serving as county clerk of
Caldwell county, and in his work is systematic, prompt and accurate.
Mr. Gresham was born upon a farm in Caldwell county on the 7th
of June, 1865, his parents being Leander Sharp and Martha A.
(Carter) Gresham. His paternal grandfather was Moses Gresham, a
native of Halifax county, Virginia, whence he removed to Trigg
county, Kentucky. After residing in that locality for some years he
came to Caldwell county, where he spent his remaining days. He was
a farmer by occupation and reared a large family. In the various
communities in which he lived he became recognized as a leading and
influential man, and one worthy of the high regard of his fellow
citizens. The maternal grandfather of our subject was Moses Carter,
who served his country in the war of 1812, and who was a pioneer
settler of Caldwell county, coming to this district of the state
when it was largely unimproved and taking an active and helpful part
in the work of development and progress here.
Leander Sharp Gresham was born in Trigg county, Kentucky, in
1808, and after arriving at years of maturity wedded Miss Martha A.
Carter, whose birth occurred in Lyon county, Kentucky, about 1823.
He became a farmer, active and energetic in prosecuting his work,
and through his well directed efforts and capable management won
success becoming the possessor of a valuable property. His
political support was given the Democracy. He died in Caldwell
county in 1872, when sixty-four years of age. His wife survived him
many years, and died in 1901, aged seventy-eight years. They were
the parents of the following children: Moses Carter, the eldest, was
a Confederate soldier, serving for four years under General John
Morgan. He enlisted when but sixteen years of age and was captured
at the time of Morgan's raid into Ohio, after which he was held as a
prisoner of war at Camp Douglas in Chicago for eighteen months.
Following the war he carried on farming in Caldwell county, where he
made his home until his death, which occurred about 1883.
Woodson Anderson, the second member of the family, is a merchant
of Kuttawa, Lyon county, Kentucky. Mrs. Sallie Taylor is a resident
of Paducah. William Thomas carries on farming in Caldwell county.
Alice, the wife of John Hays, is a resident of this county. Lucy is
the wife of John Young, and their home is in Princeton. Robert Lee
is the next of the family. Three others are deceased. Of these two
died in childhood and one, Lena, died at the age of eighteen years.
In taking up the personal history of Mr. Gresham we present to
our readers the life record of one who is well known in Caldwell
county, for his entire life has been passed here. He was reared
upon a farm and was educated in Princeton and in Bowling Green,
Kentucky. Becoming a teacher, he followed that profession with
success for a number of years in this state and also for two years
in Missouri. With the exception of the latter period he has never
resided elsewhere than in the state of his nativity. On leaving the
schoolroom he turned his attention to farming, and was thus engaged
until called to public service. His fellow citizens, recognizing
his worth and ability and his devotion to the general good, elected
him to the position of county assessor, in which he served in a most
capable manner for four years. In 1901 he was elected county clerk
upon the Democratic ticket, and is the present incumbent in that
office. He has made for himself a creditable record as a public
official, and receives public commendation.
In the year 1891 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Gresham and
Miss Mary Spratt, who died in January, 1901, leaving four children:
Nettie K., Margaret E., Robert L., and Mary Spratt. In 1903 Mr.
Gresham married for a second wife Miss Charlton Thomspon, of
Caldwell county. Mr. Gresham is a well known Mason, having attained
the Royal Arch degree in that fraternity. He is also connected with
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias
lodge, and he holds membership in the Second Presbyterian church in
Princeton, in which he is now serving as elder. His life has even
been honorable, his actions manly and sincere, and his methods abovequestion.

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