D. J. HUME, farmer and stock raiser P. O. Paris ; born Oct. 11, 1824, near Clintonville, this county; son of W. P. Hume, who was born in this county, April 7, 1792; he was a son of John Hume, of Fauquier County, Va., who married Esther Patten, who was also a Virginian. The great-grandfather of D. J. was Andrew Hume, a native of Scotland; some of the family subsequently settled in Ireland. John Hume, son of Andrew, emigrated to this locality about the. year 1787, settling on Strode's Creek, and followed the life of a farmer. To him six children were born, viz., Wm. P., Matthew D., Robert, Sallie (Mrs. Richie), Betsey (Mrs. Hughes), .Julia (who married a McGaughey), of this number Wm. P., the father of D. J., settled in Bourbon County; Nathan D., in Clark ; Sallie, in Mercer ; Julia, in Christian County. W. P. married Eliza Hutcheraft, daughter of Thomas, a native of Virginia. After Mr. Hume's marriage, he located in Clintonville, where he lived until 1828, when he removed to the precinct, locating on the farm now owned by J. W. Ferguson, upon which he remained until his death, which occurred March 18, 1875; his wife five years previous, January, 1870. But two children were born to W. P. Hume: D. J. and Mary F. Mr. Hume's second wife was Matilda Rennick, Mrs. J. W. Ferguson being the daughter of this marriage. David J. was educated at the common schools, remained with his father until his marriage, which occurred December, 1848, to Martha A. Talbott, born May 1828, in Fayette County, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Grimes) Talbott, Mary being a daughter of Charles Grimes, of Virginia. Since his marriage D. J. has been an owner and occupant of the farm he now owns, called "Inwood." Mr. Humes has about 2,000 acres of land. He has been engaged in the breeding of short horns since his location on this farm, His father and grandfather both were breeders of fine stock. Mr. Hume has four sons : Win. P., Ben T., Orlando V. and Samuel C. John S., now deceased, was drowned at the age of fourteen.
