History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 788. [Nicholas County] [Union Precinct] SAMUEL HOWE DALZELL, farmer, P. O. Moorefield, was born in Nicholas County, Ky., near where he now lives, May 1, 1837. His father, Robert Dalzell, was born in Nicholas County in 1798, was a farmer by occupation and died in 1876. His wife, Catharine Roberts, was born in Montgomery County, Ky., April 4, 1810, and is still living. They had eight children, of whom Samuel, our subject, was the third. He received a common school education and remained on the homestead with his parents until he was twenty-four years of age, when he commenced farming on his own account. He was married in Nicholas County, Nov. 27, 1860, to Miss Laura A. Wasson, who was born in Nicholas County, May 10, 1844. They have eleven children, viz: Harriett C., Clifton H., Robert W., Cora M., Benjamin F., Jessie N., Joseph W., Anna R., Ettie, Fred and Hollis. Cora died when twelve years of age. Mrs. Dalzell was a daughter of William and Harriett (Stoakes) Wasson. He was born in Bourbon County, Ky., May 6, 1804, and died Jan. 2, 1853. His wife, Harriett, was born in Nicholas County, Jan. 29, 1820, and is still living. In October 1862, Mr. Dalzell enlisted in the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry, under Morgan, and remained in the service till [sic] the close of the war. He is an enterprising and energetic business man and a practical farmer; is a member of the Christian Church at East Union. In politics, he is a Democrat. Dalzell Wasson Stoakes Roberts = Montgomery-KY Bourbon-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/dalzell.sh.txt