Edited By Thomas W. Westerfield (1969). Biographical sketches reprinted from Kentucky, A History of the State by Battle-Perrin-Kniffin [2^{nd ed.] 1885 – [3rd ed.] 1886. Nine or more editions with the same text but varying appendixes were published. The biographical section of each edition differed, relating to separate geographical sections of Kentucky. These biographical sketches are recognized as one of the most important sources of biographical and genealogical research information for the Kentucky counties they cover. Each book has a laminated soft cover and every-name index.}