J. P. THRELKELD was born on the farm where he now resides January 16, 1821, and is a son of Gabriel and Mary Ann Rice Threlkeld. The father was born in Virginia in 1779, the mother in the same State in 1782. In a very early day the parents came to this State, and made a settlement on Kentucky River. In 1817 the father came to this county, and purchased the farm now occupied by subject. He bought about 400 acres of land and there resided until his death, which occurred December 5, 1835. He was identified with the Baptist Church. The mother died in September, 1847. Subject is the seventh of a family of nine children, of whom five are now living: Mary, widow of Robert Foster; Nancy, widow of John Foster; Lucinda, wife of David Glenn, of Caldwell County, Ky.; Moses in Carrsville Precinct, and J. P. When the latter was fifteen years of age his father died, and shortly after he commenced life for himself, but continued to reside on the home farm. After his mother's death he obtained control of the entire homestead, and has since resided there. He has now about 275 acres in cultivation. Mr. Threlkeld was married August, 1850, to Miss Agnes Parmely, a daughter of Ephraim and Permelia (Wilson) Parmely. Mrs. Threlkeld was born in this county, and is the mother of ten children, of whom eight are now living; Permelia, James M., at Birdesville; Sarah, wife of Collin Ramage; Robert, Martha, Jefferson, Kittie and Lee. Subject and family are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has served as school trustee of the township, and has been identified with the Grange and Masonic fraternities.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Pages 834-835.