Know all men by these presents that we, Clement Buckman and Luke Mudd, are held and firmly bound unto his excellency, James Garrard, Esq., Governor of Kentucky, and his successors, in the penal sum of fifty pounds current money, the payment well and truly to be made. We […]
from The Kentuckian, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky June 17, 1905 Cupid Cutting Capers In June No Let Up in the Rush of Matrimonial Matters Still More to Follow Two Weddings Thursday of Well Known Young Lawyers The marriage of Mr. Roger Wayles Harrison and Miss Evie Louise Nash […]
from Kentucky – A History of the State, Perrin, 1888 Clark County Major Isaac N. Cardwell, a native of Knox County, Tennessee, was born September 27, 1827. John Cardwell, his father, was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, in 1790. He acquired a common-school education in youth, and adopted […]
So many interesting things about this will! Fort Nelson became Louisville, Kentucky. In 1781 Colonel George Rogers Clark was stationed there where he led expeditions against the Shawnee Indians. Zephaniah Blackford evidently knew him well enough to purchase land from him. Since no wife is mentioned, Zephaniah Blackford […]
Jacob and Clara McKee Ritchey are the third great uncle and aunt of my husband. We photographed gravestones of family members buried in the Sugar Grove North Cemetery during one of our genealogy tours in 2002. I can’t believe it was that long ago! Rushville, Illinois, is a […]
Today I share this photo of a very distinguished looking gentleman from Louisville, Kentucky. Any photo from Kentucky I find I buy. This gentleman’s hair blends with the background, but you can definitely see his kind eyes and his patrician nose. I would date this photo to the […]
Another old marriage bond to share with you today. Notice the clerk wrote Virginia instead of Kentucky – and marked it out! Kentucky had been a state for seven years! This bond is from Madison County. Know all men by these presents, that we, John Dawson and Thomas […]
from The Harrodsburg Herald, Mercer County, Kentucky Friday, September 21, 1928 Mrs. Belle Russell, seventy years of age, the wife of Reed Russell, of the Deep Creek section of Mercer, died Monday of heart trouble. She was one of the best known women of the section where she […]
St. Charles, located at St. Mary in Marion County, Kentucky, was my home parish for many years before my marriage. To tell you the truth, I didn’t realize the amount of history there at the time – isn’t that the way? Today I share nine photos of gravestones […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House