History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 468. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] DOUGLAS HOWARD, physician; P. O. Paris. Among the rising practitioners of Medica in Bourbon County, is Dr. Howard, who was born in Mount Sterling, this State. He was educated at Louisville, and received his medical training in that city, graduating Feb. 28, 1876, and served on year in the hospital, after his graduation, in active practice of his profession, where he has since remained, and been successful, having a liberal share of the public patronage. His father was Henry C. Howard, a farmer and merchant, a native of Mount Sterling; he was a son of George Howard, one of the first settlers in that locality when Cincinnati was not in existence. The mother of Dr. Howard, was Bettie P. Lewis, born in the county, daughter of Douglas P. Lewis, who married Elizabeth Clay, sister of Samuel Clay, Sr., of Paris Precinct. The Howard family were Whigs, and later were Republicans; his father was commissioned Colonel, under Federal rule, during the late war. Was an Episcopalian and had the following children: George C., Douglas, Anna M., Henry C. and Mary B. The doctor is a member of I.O.O.F. Howard Lewis Clay = Mt._Sterling-Montgomery-KY Jefferson-KY Cincinnati-Hamilton-OH http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/howard.d.txt