Judge J. S. Bohannon, formerly of this place, died in Terre Haute, Ind., Friday of last week. Judge
Bohannon, while still regarding Glasgow as his home has been for some time past residing with the
family of his son-in-law, Professor Herman Leibing, in that city. He was eighty-four years old at the time
of his death, which was caused more by the infirmities of advancing years than by any specific trouble.
"Judge J. S. Bohannon was born in Virginia June 29, 1812. At the age of four years, his parents removed
to the Rock Spring country in the northern portion of the county, where the deceased resided until he
had about attained his majority. He then came to Glasgow where he engaged in mercantile pursuits for
a few years, and at the same time studied law. It was during this period that he attended Judge
Tompkins' famous law-school here, having for his fellow students such men as J. Q. A. King, afterwards
Lieutenant-Governor of the State; Judge John G. Rogers, Mr. Travis Cockrill, Mr. J. W. Gorin, Mr. W. H.
Edmunds and Mr.
Harvey Adams. Soon after license was granted him, he removed to Hart county, where he at once went
to the front of his profession. Shortly after, he was elected to represent Hart county in the Legislature,
and at different times held various offices in that county.
"In 1838, he married Miss Susan J. Tisdall, who died a few years thereafter. In August, 1851 he was
united in marriage to Mrs. Charlotte Jameson, who, with two sons and six daughters, now survive him. His eldest son, Judge G. M. Bohannon, now fills the office of County Judge of Barren, while his younger
son, Mr. J.
H. Bohannon, is Circuit Clerk of this county. Many years ago, Judge Bohannon transferred his citizenship
from Hart to Barren, and since made Glasgow his home.
"Judge Bohannon was possessed of fine natural talent, was a man of unbending integrity and
uprightness in principle, and a gentleman in the broadest and truest sence of the word. While he had
retired from the active pursuits of life some years ago, his circle of friends was still large, and his death
will be everywhere learned with regret.
"The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery here Sunday last, after appropriate funeral
services in the Baptist church."
Glasgow (KY) Weekly Times, 26 May 1897.
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