Jonathan E. Spilman was born here and became a Kentucky lawyer, minister, and composer. While at Transylvania Law School in 1837, he wrote the music for Robert Burns' "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," the best remembered of his seven melodies. An adaptation of this music was used in one of the tunes to "Away in a Manger," with words by Martin Luther. He practiced law for 18 years and became a minister at 46. He was born in 1812 and died in 1896.