History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 757. [Nicholas County] [Carlisle City and Precinct] WILLIAM W. LETTON, farmer, P. O. Carlisle, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., November 25, 1809, to Michael and Isabel C. (Jones) Letton; he was born in Maryland and was one of the early settlers of Bourbon County; he died June 29, 1839; his wife Isabel, was born Feb. 7, 1773, and died Feb. 7, 1852; the result of their union was seven children, of whom, William, our subject was next to the youngest. His education was limited to such as could be obtained in the common schools of that early day. He commenced his career in life as a farmer; was married in Bourbon County, October 17, 1833, to Miss Lucy Ann Williams, who was born May 1, 1809, and died December 19, 1863; she was the mother of six children, viz: Burton R., Martha I., Mary E., Laura W., Elton R. and Tabitha A.; Mrs. Letton was a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth L. (Jones) Williams. Mr. Letton has served the county as Constable for a number of years; he is a practical farmer and has 135 acres of land which he keeps in a high state of cultivation; he has been a member of the Masonic order at Carlisle for several years; his political sentiments are with the Democratic party. Letton Jones Williams Jones = Bourbon-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/letton.ww.txt