William Champ was one of the earliest settlers in the northern Garrard and southern Madison County area. He and his family accompanied Daniel Boone into the Paint Lick area from Botetourt Co., Virginia. The name of Mrs. Champ is not known, but they had at least three children. They were Robert Champ, Margaret "Peggy" Champ, and William Champ. William Champ Sr. died in August, 1809.

William Champ Jr. married Hannah Daugherty in 1798 in one of the first marriages to be recorded in Garrard County. William was born July 27, 1776 and died July 26, 1864. Hannah was born May 26, 1777, and died November 2, 1851. It appears that they were originally buried north of Paint Lick, but their grave markers are now located in Manse (Paint Cemetery) west of Paint Lick.

Grave marker for William Champ, Manse Cemetery
Grave marker for Hannah Daugherty Champ, Manse Cemetery

 William and Hannah were the parents of nine children. They are listed below:

Child	Birth Date	Marriage Date	Spouse	Death Date
Catherine Champ	June 5, 1799	November 14, 1816	Mitchell Shumate	1887
Polly Champ	August 4, 1801	October 8, 1818	James Montgomery	April 28, 1865
William Champ	August 17, 1803	November 10, 1826	Franky Maupin
John B. Champ	September 2, 1805			September 9, 1877
Peggy Champ	March 6, 1809
Ruth Ann Champ	May 1, 1812	February 2, 1835	Harvey Wylie	January 28, 1898
Robert M. Champ	September 4, 1814			September 9, 1817
Franklin W. Champ	September 10, 1816	September 30, 1844	Mary Ann Wylie	May 4, 1877
Eliza M. Champ	September 4, 1819	September 3, 1844	G. W. Rose	September 7, 1850

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There were other Champ families in nearby Bourbon County, Kentucky, but aren't sure how they are related to this William Champ.

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