| David Bourland was born March 11, 1819, in Hopkins Cointy, three miles south of Madisonville, and was reared on his grandfather's farm, six miles east of that place. There he lived until the age of twenty four, when he moved to Marion, Ky., and there carried on the saddle and harness business twenty-two years, he then came to Madisnonville and continued this business a few years; he then opened a hardware store and has since been engaged in this business. He owns a farm one mile east of Masisonville, consisting of 160 acres, and there he resides; this farm is improved with a desirable frame residence, which cost about $5,000. Mr. Bourland was married in 1838 to Susan Browning of Hopkins County. She died in 1839, leaving one daughter, now the wife of James Fowler, of Union County. Mr. Bourland's second marriage, in 1841, was to Elizabeth Vickers, since deceased. To her were born thirteen children, of whom four sons and five daughters are living. His third marriage was to Julia Sharp, of Franklin County, Ohio; this union has been blessed with five children, three sons and one daughter, now living. Mrs. Bourland is a member of the Presbyterian Church, having connected herself with that denomination in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Bourland has always been a strong Union man, and has always voted the Republican ticket, and is a strong advocate of temperance; and also a strong atheist - has been for many years and expects to die in the same belief.96 |