He attended the common schools of the area and became a farmer .
Willis B. Machen was born the son of Henry and Nancy ( Tarrant ) Machen on April 10 , 1810 in Caldwell County , Kentucky ( now Lyon County , Kentucky ) .
Willis B. Machen attended the common schools of the area and became a farmer .
Willis B. Machen was born the son of Henry and Nancy ( Tarrant ) Machen on April 10 , 1810 in Caldwell County , Kentucky ( now Lyon County , Kentucky ) .