History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 744. [Nicholas County] [Carlisle City and Precinct] DR. WM. W. FRITTS, druggist, Carlisle, is a son of Henry and Lucy (Adams) Fritts, she a native of Spottsylvania [sic] Va., but came to Clark County, N. Y., with her parents when about five years of age, or in the year 1805. The Adams family is related to the illustrious statesman, John and Samuel Adams of Virginia. Henry Fritts (originally Fritz), was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1797, to Valentine Fritts, a native of Germany, but came to Pennsylvania at an early date, thence to Southern Ohio. Henry served his time at the hatters trade, in Winchester, Kentucky, where he became acquainted with and married his wife, by whom he had five children, two of whom died in infancy. Our subject, the only son and eldest of the family, was born Oct. 28, 1816; two daughters, Catharine, widow of Wm. Ogden (a nephew of Gov. Metcalf) emigrated to northern Iowa where she now resides; Sarah, now the wife of Wm. P. Harris, a resident near Waverly, Iowa. The mother died in 1844. The father again uniting himself in marriage to a Miss Edward, who now resides in Indiana with her only child, Volney O. Fritts, an eminent minister in the Baptist church. Our subject received very limited educational advantages, learning at an early age the hatters' trade with his father. He came to Carlisle in 1836, where he plied his trade and studied with his open books upon the bench, and attendance upon night schools, he acquired an ordinary education. In 1843, in connection with J. F. Tureman, he opened a drug store and studied medicine with Dr. John F. McMillan, a very talented preceptor. In 1848, he entered the University of Louisville, taking an advanced course and graduating therefrom in 1853. He and one other member of a class of eighty received the honors in the publication of their thesis. He then formed a partnership with his former preceptor with whom he continued until 1870, when, on account of ill-health, he was compelled to give up the practice of his profession. In 1871, in company with his eldest son, he opened the large and commodious drug store, which they now occupy. He was married April 11, 1837, to Miss Sarah Hamilton, daughter of John and Catharine (Rule) Hamilton, which family was quite prominent in Virginia, and among the early settlers of Bourbon County. By this marriage there were six children, three of whom died in infancy. Those living are William H., who was married to Miss Sue Clark (now deceased), of Bourbon County; left one son, Edward C. Fritts; John R., a practicing physician of Centreville, Bourbon County; and Martha Alice, at home. They are staunch Republicans, both sons serving in the Federal army. William H. holds the position of Postmaster of Carlisle. Dr. Fritts and family are members of the Baptist Church, in which he has for many years held the office of Deacon and Superintendent of the Sunday School. He is one of the school of self-made men, and holds a position of love and honor in the hearts of his fellow citizens. Fritts Adams Fritz Ogden Metcalf Harris Tureman McMillan Edward Hamilton Rule Clark = Jefferson-KY Bourbon-KY Clark-NY Spotsylvania-VA PA OH IA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/fritts.ww.txt