8-8-2000: Annie Mary Green Bryant states that Richard and Robert Settles are the children of Elmer Settles. Apparently Katie lived with Elmer and bore these children out of wedlock.

Name: Richard L Settles
Date of Birth: 12 Nov 1930
County: Marion
Mother's Name: Katie Green
State: Kentucky
Volume Number: 122
Certificate Number: 60509
Volume Year: 1930

Louisville Courier Journal:
GREENSBURG SETTLES, RICHARD L., died Wednesday, April 12, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Robertson Root Settles of Louisville. Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home. Visitation: after 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Funeral Home:
Mr. Richard L. Settles, the son of the late Elmer and Katie Bryant
Settles, was born Wednesday, November 12, 1930 in Marion County, Kentucky
and departed this life on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 in Louisville at his
residence. He was 75 years, 5 months of age.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended the Southeast
Christian Church. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served
in the Korean Conflict.

He united in marriage to Mary Davenport, who preceded him in death on
November 3, 1994. He later united in marriage on June 22, 1996 to Hazel M.
Robertson Root, who survives.

Also surviving are six children: Douglas Settles of Green County, Dale
Warf of Louisville, Thomas D. Root, Frank Root, Teresa Bitner, Pam Johnson,
and Enola Patterson all of Illinois; one brother: James Settles of Allen,
Kentucky; three Grandchildren and several step-grandchildren and
great-children also survive.

Mr. Settles was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.

SETTLES MARY C 083 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON 11-03-1994 062 30978

Mrs. Mary C. Settles, daughter of the late Mr. Everett Davenport and Mrs. Laura Goff Davenport, was born February 16, 1911, in Green County and departed this life on Thursday, November 3, 1994, at the St. Anthony Hospital in Louisville. She was 83 years, eight months and 18 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church, She united in marriage to Mr. Richard Louis Settles on July 29, 1951, who survives. She is also survived by two sons: Doug Settles of Greensburg and William Dale Warf of Louisville; two sisters: Alzader Benedict of Lincoln, Illinois, and Helen Wright of Greensburg; one granddaughter: Cassandra Marie Settles of Greensburg; one grandson: Jordan Thomas Settles of Greensburg, and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral services for Mrs. Mary C. Settles were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, at the Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home with burial in the Macedonia Cemetery. Rev. Larry Wisdom officiated. Pallbearers were Hobert Moran, Steven Arnett, Robert Settles, William Coffey, Bobby Beauchamp, Hubert Wright and Gerthie Gentry.
Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 8, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 208