Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Jessamine Co. WILLIAM T. BOURNE was born December 9, 1853, and is the only son of Isaac and Frances J. (McMurtry) Bourne, was born in Jessamine County in 1816, was a farmer and used to team between Nicholasville and Louisville. He died February 12, 1881. William T. Bourne was also born in Jessamine County, reared on a farm and has farmed all his life. He was educated at the common schools, and also attended the academy at Nicholasville. He was married April 12, 1883, to Miss Mollie Mathews, of Jessamine County, daughter of W. H. and Sarah (Porter) Mathews. W. H. Mathews was born in Virginia in 1807, but sold goods thirty years in Nicholasville, and has since been a farmer. Two children blessed the union of William T. and Mollie Bourne: Lena, born April 16, 1884; and Isaac, June 28, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Bourne are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Bourne owns 300 acres of land one mile and a half southwest of Nicholasville. Bourne McMurtry Porter Mathews = VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jessamine/bourne.wt.txt