Silas Corbin, February 2, 1832 – October 26, 1915. Longview Cemetery, Bethel, Bath County, Kentucky. Silas Cyrus Corbin was born, in Bath County, Kentucky, the son of Zachariah Corbin and Nancy Doggett. Silas married Artemesia Arrasmith in October 1858 in Bath County; both were born in Bath County, […]
Kentucky – A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 1888 Montgomery County Thomas Corwin Anderson, one of the most noted short-horn cattle breeders of the United States, was born August 24, 1845, in Montgomery County, Kentucky, at ‘Side View’ farm, where he now lives, on the […]
Shall I make a declaration? Women should have written wills instead of men! This will of Nancy Botts of Montgomery County, gives us a lovely description of the property she leaves to various siblings and their children. It is a wonderful case example as to what was used […]
This was a great weekend! Ritchey and I attended the Louisville Free Public Library’s Kentucky History and Genealogy Conference on Friday and Saturday. This was a FREE conference. There were seven choices of lectures for each time slot – four each day. I started with Using Google Earth […]
Green Cty., KY Felix Grundy married Nancy Rodgers 27 Apr 1797 Green Cty., KY Niel McDonald married Sally Woodard 27 Apr 1799 Fleming Cty., KY James Cochran married Jane McIntire 27 Apr 1800 Fleming Cty., KY James Fitzgerald married Fannie Hughes 27 Apr 1800 Mercer Cty., KY Nathan […]
Isn’t this an adorable photograph? Tiny brother and sister, arms linked, standing in Mahan & Keller’s Photography Studio, 1427 Ridge Avenue, in Philadelphia. Both are dressed in the late 1860’s/1870’s fashion for children. The girl’s plaid dress with white lace collar and lace pantalettes is so sweet. And […]
Yesterday’s post was the will of Robert Botts of Montgomery County, Kentucky. Today I would like to share more information about him and his family. According to the 1850 census record of Montgomery County, Robert Botts was born in Virginia. He was born November 25, 1779, to Joseph […]
Robert Botts was born in Virginia November 25, 1779. He married Elizabeth Tollson July 9, 1809, in Montgomery County. Together their had eight children, all of whom are named in the will. Robert died November 25, 1779, of apoplexy. Montgomery County, Kentucky – Will Book F, Pages 22-23 […]
Know all men by these presents, that we, Jacob Doom and Jeremiah Gough, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, the Governor of Kentucky, in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said Governor […]
Bloomfield, Chaplin and Fairfield: A History and Genealogy of Northeastern Nelson County, Kentucky, Robert P. Moore, 2003 Hahn Family Peter Hahn, born about 1740, Germany, died 1810, Nelson County, Kentucky, married 23 June 1763, Philadelphia, Marie Margaret Schmidt. He was a private in the Revolution in Capt. George […]
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