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From the book, History of Kentucky, Illustrated 1886, page 809 - 810 is the following bio:
James Calvin Muncie was born in Bledsoe County, TN Sept 19, 1846 and is the second children in a family of six children born to John and Mahala (Billingsley) Muncie, the former of whom was a native of VA, and the latter of Bledsoe County, TN; both of English descent and born in 1816. When but a lad some ten years old, John Muncie removed with his parents to Sequachee Valley, TN., where he received such an education as could be obtained at the early schools of Tennessee. There also he was married and soon afterward bought a partially improved farm, where he was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits until the fall of 1857, when he sold out and removed to Monroe Co., KY where he bought another farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred in March 1858. He and wife were life-long and devoted members of the Christian Church. In politics he was a Whig. He commenced life with no capital, but by industry and economy accumulated an estate above the average farmer. Mrs. Mahala Muncie is yet living and resides on the old homestead in Monroe Co., KY. Her father, John Billingsley was a native of Bledsoe Co., TN where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life. He was for many years a magistrate of his county and at one time a member of the State Senate. In politics, he was a stanch Democrat and a life=life member of the Baptist Church. He had amassed a large fortune for a man of his day. James Calvin Muncie received an excellent English and scientific education at Glasgow Institute, the Philomath Academy of Clay Co., TN and at the State Normal, of Lebanon, OH. He was engaged in teaching a part of the time during the years when attending college and taught for a time afterward. In the fall of 1874, he commenced the study of law at Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., KY under the preceptorship of Jude M. T. Flippen, of that county. He was admitted to the bar in March 1875 in Monroe County and after two years came to Edmonton, Metcalfe Co., KY where he has since practiced his profession with unusual success. In August 1878, he was elected county attorney of Metcalfe Co., and re-elected in 1882, which office he still holds. He may truly be said to be a self-made man. He commenced life with no fortune but a stout heart and willing hands, and has won for himself a place among the leading attorneys of southwestern Kentucky. He is yet unmarried and has for the past twelve years been a consistent member of the Christian Church. In politics he is a Republican and one of the rising and prominent attorneys, as well as one of the respected citizens of the county.
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