History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 773. [Nicholas County] [Lower Blue Licks Precinct] HENRY BISHOP SAMPSON, farmer, P. O. Blue Licks, was born in Fleming County, Ky., March 23, 1824, to Abraham and Mary (Warren) Sampson, natives of Fleming County; he died in 1862; she in 1866. Henry, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest of a family of eight children. His educational privileges were limited to the common schools of Nicholas and Fleming Counties. He commenced his career in life as a farmer, and removed to Missouri, where he remained two years and returned to Kentucky. He was married in Nicholas County, in Sept. 1853, to Miss Eliza McCabe, who was born in 1830, and died in Jan. 1857, without issue. She was a daughter of Josiah and Miss (Bartlett) McCabe, natives of Nicholas County. Mr. Sampson's second marriage occurred Dec. 25, 1867, to Miss Armilda M. Allison, who was born in Nicholas County, Feb. 8, 1840. By her he has four children, viz: Edward R., born July 25, 1870; George B., born Sept. 12, 1874; R. M., born June 28, 1872; Irwin Garfield, June 29, 1880. Mrs. Sampson was a daughter of David G. and Sally Allison, natives of Nicholas County; he was born in 1812; died in 1870; she was born in 1809; died in 1850. Mr. Sampson is an energetic and enterprising farmer, and aside from raising the usual farm crops and tobacco, is a breeder of high grade sheep, and trades in stock of all kinds. He owns a fine farm containing 244 acres, situated on Licking River. His house is built on an eminence overlooking the surrounding country with a commanding view. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church at Blue Licks; he is also a member of the Masonic Order at that place. In politics he is a Democrat. Sampson Warren McCabe Bartlett Allison = Fleming-KY MO http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/sampson.hb.txt