 J. C. W. <unk> was born at <unk> , near <unk> in Nelson County , Kentucky , son of William <unk> and Julia <unk> ( <unk> ) <unk> . His maternal grandfather , Charles A. <unk> , was governor of Kentucky from 1839 to 1840 and served as <unk> general in the administration of John Tyler . His uncle , Robert C. <unk> , served as governor of Louisiana . 
