... Judge William Nunn (deceased), who was born in Millersburg on the 22d of February, 1808; was a son of Ilai Nunn ... William Nunn was a man of prominence in the early history of Millersburg. He was four times married; all his children died young, except the wife of our subject, who was the only child by his third wife, who was Frances, a daughter of William Miller, he of Major John Miller. Mr. Nunn was a man of great liberality, eminent in the support of Methodism, and took an active interest in education. His house was lavishly furnished, and before the advent of railroads, was the resting place of the great Henry Clay, on his way to and from Maysville to Lexington, and numerous others of the most highly educated and prominent men of the day. A number of people who have gone out into the world and held positions of prominence, were educated by Mr. Nunn, who, as an officer and Christian gentleman, held the highest position in the hearts of his fellow citizens. He sought out opportunities to help others, and did good in whatever channel an opportunity was made manifest. Howard Henderson, late Superintendent of Public Instruction, received a highly finished education through him, graduating from the Cincinnati Law School, and from the O.W.U., at Delaware, O. [sic]; he entered the ministry, and traveled through the South with Bishop Cavanaugh, preaching, and became one of the most prominent divines in the Conference; he is now located at Hannibal, Mo.
