History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 740. [Nicholas County] [Carlisle City and Precinct] NANCY COLVILLE, farmer, P. O. Carlisle, wife of Daniel Colville, deceased, who was born in Bourbon County, Ky., July 17, 1828, to John and Martha (Summers) Colville. He was born in Virginia, Aug. 27, 1778, and came to Bourbon County, in 1800; was a farmer by occupation, and died May 28, 1835. His wife, Martha, was born near Washington, Pa., Jan. 20, 1794, and died June 26, 1852. The result of their union was three sons, viz.: Sanders, Daniel and Samuel. Daniel, the second son was married Sept. 4, 1851, to Nancy McClure, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Bourbon County, April 8, 1831. The husband of our subject died March 29, 1866, leaving to her care three children, viz.: John S., born June 18, 1852; William M., Jan. 29, 1861, and Martha Ann, Jan. 17, 1865. Mrs. Colville was a daughter of William and Elizabeth McClure. He was born in Bourbon County in the year 1807, and died Feb. 22, 1847. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in Montgomery County, June 9, 1809 and died June 8, 1844. They had four children, viz.: James, Nancy, Sarah and Elizabeth. Nancy, our subject, received her education in the common schools of Montgomery County, she is a member of the Christian Church at Carlisle, and is a lady of intelligence and highly respected by all who know her. She has a farm containing 175 acres of choice farm land, which is kept in a high state of cultivation by her sons. Samuel Colville, a widower and brother of Daniel Colville, deceased, resides with the family. He was born in Bourbon County, July 30, 1823, and on May 25, 1858, was married to Sarah McClure, the sister of our subject, who was born Aug. 31, 1834, and died Sept. 13, 1866. Mr. Colville is at present a Democrat and for twelve years filled the office of County Assessor. He has supported himself since he was eight years of age when he became a farm hand and worked his way up in the world, by his own energy and industry. On the 11th of May 1848, by the accidental discharge of a gun, while climbing a fence, he was wounded in the leg which injury resulted in amputation. He is a very energetic and enterprising man, and highly esteemed by all. Colville Summers McClure = Bourbon-KY Montgomery-KY PA VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/colville.n.txt