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Charles A. Bourland
Dr. Charles A. Bourland, Muhlenberg County, was born in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Ky., and is the fifth of seven children - five boys and two girls - born to Thomas O. and Patience (Julin) Bourland, natives of Kentucky, respectively; on the mother's side of Irish descent, and on the father's descended from Pocahontas. Thomas O. was engaged in the grocery and furniture business in Madisonville, and died in 1854.
Dr. Bourland lived with his mother in Madisonville after his father's death, later moved to Murray, in the Purchase. In 1859, he returned to Madisonville, where he attended Prof. Phipps two sessions; taught one term and then engaged as salesman in a dry goods house in Madisonville for eight years; was one year in a notion store in Evansville; in 1866, engaged in the dry goods business with Thomas Finley, in Madisonville, for one year; thence to Muhlenberg County, where he sold goods at Earl's Postoffice with Thomas C. Summers, and read medicine at the same time for two years with Dr. Hays. In 1868, he attended lectures at Nashville, Tenn., and located in Muhlenberg County; two years later located in Hopkins County, where he practiced for two years; then again engaged in the dry goods business for two years; finally returned to Muhlenberg County, where he has practiced his profession with success ever since.
His grandfather, Slaton Bourland, a native of Kentucky, was the son of John Bourland, who was a Baptist minister. The mother of our subject was the daughter of John Julin, who was reared in South Carolina.
Dr. Bourland was married in October 3, 1871, to Eudora J. Hays, of Muhlenberg County,a daughter of Dr. John B. and Anna (Bell) Hays, natives of Tennessee. To this union four children were born: William O., Elina M., Anna W. and Effie. Dr. and Mrs. Bourland are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is a member of the F.&A.M.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 898.
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