History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 570. [Bourbon County] [Centerville Precinct] W. A. FORMAN, farmer, P. O. Leesburg; traces the genealogy of his family back to his grandfather, William Forman, who was a Methodist minister, and settled in an early day in the history of Bourbon County near North Middletown, where he entered a tract of government land, which he improved and developed, and where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1814. His son, James Forman, and father of our subject, married Miss Elizabeth Allen, daughter of David Allen, who came to Bourbon County from Virginia, of which State James Forman was a native, and was brought to Kentucky by his parents during his childhood. Wm. A. was one of a family of seven children, and was born Oct. 17, 1814; he was reared on his father's farm, and has during his life been interested and engaged in agricultural pursuits and at stock raising. Dec. 12, 1839, he was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of George Chinn, of Harrison County, Ky. Politically, Mr. Forman's views are Democratic, and in religious belief he and family, with one exception, are members of the Christian Church; he owns a fine farm of 280 acres, located about ten miles from Paris; seven children have been born to them: Nancy and George, deceased; James, at home; Sarah, now Mrs. Nichols--Miriam, now wife of George Clark; and William, married Miss Lizzie Sudduth and resides near the old home. Forman Allen Chinn Nichols Clark Sudduth = Harrison-KY VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/forman.wa.txt