Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

WILLIAM J. GURLITZ was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 18, 1853, the
youngest of a family of three sons born to Harold and Julia Gurlitz.  His
father was a native of Riga, Russia; came to America when about forty
years of age, and settled at Galveston, Tex.  He subsequently moved to
Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died in 1854; his widow, also a native of Riga,
died in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1881.  Our subject received his education in
Woodward High School, from which institution he graduated in the fall of
1869.  He was then engaged about four years at photography at Dayton,
Ohio, Paris, Georgetown, Lusby's Mills and Owenton, Ky., at which place
he successfully practiced the art.  In 1880 he engaged in general
merchandising at Turner's Station, where he is also employed by the Adams
Express Company, and agent of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.  He
was united in marriage, July 20, 1883, with Sallie Harris, of Henry
County, daughter of J. L. Harris, and the birth of two sons followed their
union: Joseph L. (deceased) and James L.  Politically Mr. Gurlitz is a
Democrat, and in 1880 was appointed magistrate of Turner's Precinct, and
served one term.  He is a member of the masonic fraternity, Owen Lodge,
No. 28, Owenton and a chapter member of Emanuel Lodge, I.O.O.F., Owenton,
Ky., in which he has occupied the chair as N.G., and received the degrees
in the encampment.

Gurlitz Harris
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Owenton-Owen-KY Paris-Bourbon-KY Georgetown-Scott-KY Dayton-Mongtomery-OH
Cincinnati-Hamilton-OH Galveston-Galveston-TX Russia

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