History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 778. [Nicholas County] [Headquarters Precinct] SAMUEL R. FISHER, physician, P. O. Headquarters, was born in Sharpsburg, Bath County, Ky., Dec. 12, 1852, and was a son of Ambrose and Susan F. (Rogers) Fisher; he was born in Bourbon County Dec. 24, 1824, to Thomas and Terricia (Ruddle) Fisher. He was born in Bourbon County, in 1795, and died Sept. 1, 1865; she born in Bourbon County in 1790, and died in February, 1867. They had five children, of whom the father of our subject was the third. He was married in Aberdeen, Ohio, July 10, 1850, to Miss Susan F. Rogers, who was born April 24, 1830. The result of their union was eight children, viz: Samuel R., Mary E., John Q., J. Williamson, Lucinda J., Lydia M., Clifton H. and Lottie L.; the latter died Aug. 12, 1880, at the age of fourteen. Mrs. Fisher was a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Irvin) Rogers. He was born in Virginia Nov. 6, 1789; died June 23, 1877; she was born July 8, 1792; died in March 1868. Samuel R., the subject of this sketch, was educated at Carlisle and attended the Medical College at Louisville, Ky., one year; he also attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati two years, and received his diploma at the latter place in March 1876. He located at Headquarters and began the practice of his profession the same year, and has, by the thorough knowledge of his business and strict attention to his calling, built up a large and steadily increasing practice. He was married in Harrison County, Oct. 16, 1877, to Miss Laura Kinnard, who was born in Missouri, Sept. 23, 1857. One child, Irene Thompson, is the result of their union. Mrs. Fisher was a daughter of Garrison and Susan (Thompson) Kinnard; he a native of Mason County; she a native of Harrison County. Mr. Fisher is a man of energy and enterprise, and possesses all the social qualifications necessary in gaining the good will of all with whom he associates. He is a prominent member of the Masonic order at Headquarters and of the I.O.O.F. at Carlisle. Fisher Ruddle Rogers Irvin Kinnard Thompson = Mason-KY Harrison-KY Jefferson-KY Bath-KY Bourbon-KY Hamilton-OH MO VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/fisher.sr.txt