H. A. and Adrian Heston Oelze Obituaries
H. A. Oelze, 1848-1915. Cloverport Cemetery, Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
No Will, But Other Papers for Isaac Newton Greathouse, Deceased
Isaac Newton Greathouse was the son of Harmon Greathouse III. His grandfather was also thus named, and his great-grandfather, Herman Groethaus, was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1676. When this gentleman came to America, in 1710, he settled in Philadelphia, and changed his name to Harmon Greathouse. Isaac […]
Major Daniel Branch Price Buried in Lexington Cemetery
Major Daniel B. Price, born May 1, 1789, died October 20, 1860. Lexington Cemetery, Fayette County, Kentucky. Major Daniel Branch Price was the son of John Price and Frances Branch, born May 1, 1789, in Powhatan County, Virginia. His father came to Kentucky in the early years of […]
1886-1893 Louisville Cabinet Card Photograph
I have a photograph to share with you today that I hope you will see as beautiful. Some may see this woman as old, worn out and wrinkled. But I love photos of old people. You can see lines on their faces and hands that show they have […]
Weddings from the Madison Climax
The Richmond Climax, Madison County, Kentucky Wednesday, October 2, 1901 Elder-Burns, Hardin-Todd A double wedding was solemnized I the County Clerk’s office here last Thursday, the contracting parties being Mr. A. J. Elder, the well-known Berea liveryman, and Miss Sallie Burns, and Mr. Isaac Hardin and Miss Christie […]
William M. Irvine Obituary
William M. Irvine, born June 1, 1825, died February 23, 1891. Also his wife, Elizabeth S., born May 6, 1829, died November 25, 1920. Richmond Cemetery, Madison County, Kentucky. The Richmond Climax, Madison County, Kentucky Wednesday, February 25, 1891 William M. Irvine died in Richmond, Kentucky, on Monday […]
1902 Washington County School Census Report
During my visit to the Washington County Clerk’s office on the 14th, I happened to notice grey boxes of school census reports on one of the top shelves. Since I had not looked at these before I chose 1902 – hoping to find my grandparents listed. Amazingly I […]
Theodore Jennings Biography
from Kentucky – A History of the State; Perrin, Battle and Kniffin, 1888 Jefferson County Theodore Jennings was born in Greencastle, Indiana, June 7, 1850, and is a son of Theodore C. Jennings, a miller, and an early settler of Indiana, who emigrated from Kentucky. His mother was […]
1813 Leonard – Thompson Marriage in Mercer County
It was my great delight to discover an ancestral relationship with my dear friend, Debbie Hise. Her husband has long joked that we were related, and to his amazement we are. Debbie is my fourth cousin once removed – we descend from John Leonard and Deborah Thompson. They […]
1880’s Style Photo
I simply love this photo! It is a great example of 1880’s style – probably mid 80’s. The tight curls at the forehead are definitely from this time period – they used a hot curling iron, much as we do today. The pleated skirt also indicates the mid […]
