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	[[File:~~Masonville_Precicnt~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Map of Masonville Precinct in 1876.]]		[[File:Masonville_Precinct.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Map of Masonville Precinct in 1876.]]

	==Early History==		==Early History==

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[[File:Masonville_Precicnt.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Masonville Precinct in 1876.]]

==Early History==
In this precinct there is considerable low land along the
two principal creeks, constituting probably about one fourth of
the whole area of the precinct. These lands can all be drained,
and thus every square rod of ground can be made the best in the
county, the upland as well as the low. Very little of the land is
sandy. There are many outcroppings of coal in the southeastern
portion and the vicinity of Bethabara([[Habit, Kentucky|Habit]]). The farm lines in this
precinct are straight, but are ten degrees from the cardinal points
of the compass.

The village and precinct of [[Masonville]] derive their name from
Mr. Mason, the original owner of the village plat. The first
village was laid out by Judge Triplett, before the precinct system
was established. The first settler was a man named Wiley, who
came in 1815 and settled on a part of the farm now owned by C. D.
Jackson. His daughter married Pleasant Cox in 1820; and this
was probably the first marriage in the precinct. James Kirk came
in 1820, and also settled on a part of the Jackson farm. He came
from Virginia and was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church. His son,
John L. Kirk, lived on the old farm in Masonville Precinct,
and was a Deacon in the [[Bethabara Baptist Church]]. Among the
early settlers was Christopher D. Jackson, who settled here in
1827, and assisted greatly in the development of the precinct.

==Early Incidents==
In the fall of 1833, John Hazelrigg killed the last bear in Masonville
Precinct. He was out shucking corn early one morning, when
his dog commenced barking and running after something which
climbed a hickory that stood near by. Mr. Hazelrigg ran toward the tree,
and as the sun was not yet up he could not at first tell what animal
was there. He soon discovered Master Bruin, however, and
ran to his cabin for a rifle. He killed the bear at the first shot.
It was on the farm later owned by Fielding Lacklin.

==Tribbel Schoolhouse==
The first school-house in Masonville Precinct was, like those in
all pioneer countries, built of logs, and was large enough to hold
church services in. This house was built in 1820, and stood three
quarters of a mile west of where [[Bethabara Baptist Church|Bethabara Church]] now stands, and
on the farm later owned by Dr. Magruder.

The first teacher was
a man named Jack Tribbel, and at that time the building stood on
the east end of his farm; it was therefore called the Tribbel School-
House and Church. The second teacher's name was Jones. He
was called "cut-nosed Jones," because he had a scar or gash across
his nose. Mr. Jones was well educated for that day, and served as
Assessor a number of years. He was the father of George Jones,
a teamster of Owensboro.

The Cumberland Presbyterians held services in this building,
and a man named Lowry was the first preacher. Hiram Hunter
was his successor. There were but few families here then, but bears and wolves were plenty.

==Towns in this Precinct==
* [[Habit]]
* [[Masonville]]

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