Elisha Warfield
Elisha Warfield | |
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| Born | February 5, 1781 |
| Died | May 15, 1859 (aged 78) Lexington, Kentucky United States |
| Resting place | Lexington Cemetery |
| Education | Transylvania University |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, Academic Racehorse breeder |
| Spouse | Maria Barr (1785–1866) Mary Jane Warfield Clay |
| Children | 9, including Mary Jane |
| Relatives | Catherine Anne Warfield (daughter-in-law) Cassius Marcellus Clay (son-in-law) Charlton Hunt (son-in-law) |
| Honors | Warfield Place, Lexington, Kentucky |
Elisha Warfield Jr. (February 5, 1781 – May 15, 1859) was an American physician and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder whom Thoroughbred Heritage calls "one of the most important early figures in Kentucky racing and breeding."