=================================================================(Page 105)VIII. James K. Megibben was born May 15, 1844, in Neville, Ohio,and there spent his childhood days, receiving his primaryeducation in the schools of the vicinity of his home. On the 20day of March, 1855, he left his native state, and joined hisbrothers in Harrison County, Ky. There he pursued his studies inone session in Mount Vernon Seminary.During the late war, he served in the confederate army. He ispresident of the Edgewater Thoroughbred Excelsior Co. – TheExcelsior Distillery, TJ Megibben and Bro., Lair, Kentucky havingbeen turned into a corporation after the death of T.J. and styled“The Megibben Excelsior Company.” He is vice president of theMegibben- Sharp Distilling Company., and one of the associategovernors of the Latonia Association, of Covington, Kentucky. Hefarms on an extensive scale, and is well known among the turffraternity.He was married June 20,1866, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, to MaryShawhan, who was born at the above named place, April 22, 1845.They located in Cynthiana, where they have since continued toreside.James and Mary (Shawhan) Megibben had eight children, all born inHarrison County, Ky., as follows:1.John William born May 19, 1867.2.Shawhan born Feb. 3, 1869.3.Charles Kimbrough born July 25, 1870.4.Lela May born Sept. 21, 1872; died Jan. 14, 1892.5.Lizzie Lawrence born July 10, 1877.6.Thomas Jefferson born Aug. 9, 1881.7.James Keller born April 26, 1884.8.Joseph Todd, born Aug. 3, 1888.(from photocopy of a book titled 'The McGinness Family' only havepp. 18-21, 98-101, 105 )=================================================================Education: Mt. Vernon Seminary, worked in the distillery of JohnShawhan and after married to his daughter. He went and built adistillery with his father-in-law J.T. Shawhan near StampingGround in Scott County, Kentucky in 1868. He and his brother T.J.Megibben went into partnership and built the distrillery known as'Excelsior No. 38'. He also had a Flouring Mill at Lair'sStation, Kentucky (7 miles west of Connersville and 8 miles eastof Sadieville on Cynthiana Pike), plus farmed 350 acres and builta brick residence there at Lair's Station Pike and theK.C.Railroad. He was a Democrat, member of the order of A.F. &A.M. at Cynthiana, Kentucky. (source:'This Old House' byKatherine Wilson. & source: History of Bourbon, Scott,Harrison, &Nicholas Counties of Kentucky ed. By William Henry Perrin, O.L.Baskin & County, Chicago 1882, p.672.) Had a horse in the 1889Kentucky Derby, named Sportsman, finished 6th, jockey was IsaacLewis. Horse Farm was 'J.K. Megibben & Company' . He was also part owner with his brotherT.J. Megibben of the Horse Farm 'Megibben-Edgewater' stud farm.James was in the Confederate Army, 1st Regiment, KentuckyInfantry, Company C. as a Private and 2nd Regiment, KentuckyCavalry (Duke's) as a Private both on Film #M377 roll #9 ofConfederate Munster Records. In 1860 census was living with hiseldest brother as his farm hand (brother was spelling the nameMcGibbin and mother had spelled it the same in 1850 Ohio census).
