JOHN CURRENT, farmer and distiller, P. O. Ruddel's Mills; was born in
Bourbon County, Ky., in 1838, son of Jesse Current, who raised a family
of nine children, five sons and four daughters, John being the second
son. Four of these brothers entered the service of the Confederate
States and served under General Morgan. John, our subject, was reared
on his father's farm, and has through life been engaged in the same
business as his father--farming and distilling--paying special attention
to the latter business, and making nothing but the straightest
copper-distilled goods, the demand for which he has been scarcely able
to supply. Feb. 8, 1861, he was married to Miss Mary Catharine, daughter
of Thos. McCarney, of Bourbon County. She died Oct. 24, 1875, leaving
three children: Anna Lee, Lizzie T. and John McIlvain. Mr. Current was
again married Nov. 26, 1878 to Miss Betty Turney, daughter of Amos
Turney, of this county. He owns 184 acres of land, is a member of the
ancient and honorable fraternity of Freemasons, and is a Democrat.
