History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 732.
[Nicholas County]  [Carlisle City and Precinct]

DR. H. C. BURROUGHS, P. O. Carlisle, is a native of Nicholas County and
a son of Alexander and Betsy (Hutchings) Burroughs, who came from
Virginia very early in the history of the State; he is one of twelve
children, ten of whom are living, namely: George W., Molly P., wife,
James W. Dalzell; Eliza, wife of William Norton; William M., Susan A.,
Elizabeth F., wife of William Spencer; Keder D., Dr. H. C., Mattie L.,
wife of James Ringo, and Nannie R.  Dr. Burroughs received a limited
education, his father dying in 1865, when he was only thirteen years of
age; on Jan. 1, 1869, he engaged as a clerk in the mercantile firm of
Adair & Bro., where he remained until the fall of 1872, at which time he
entered the College at Millersburg; being compelled to retire from this
institution on account of failing health, he engaged in January, 1874,
with J. J. Taylor, of Millersburg in the merchandising; in the fall of
1875 he entered the University of Louisville having prepared himself for
that institution by private reading during his spare hours; after being
graduated in 1877, he located in Carlisle, and commenced the practice
of his profession, which he continued with success until March 1881, at
which time he formed a partnership with Mr. Adair, purchasing the half
interest of Mr. Brewington; on Aug. 6, 1878, he married Miss Lizzie,
daughter of John and Cynthia (Gardner) Dallas, of Nicholas County; two
children have been born to them, only one of whom, John Bell, survives;
himself, wife, father, mother, and all of his brothers and sisters were
identified with the Christian Church, in which society he holds the
office of Deacon.

Burroughs Hutchings Dalzell Norton Spencer Ringo Taylor Adair
Brewington Gardner Dallas
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