Christmas is that lovely time of year we remember Christmases of long ago – such as the above photo – Kate and Linton, almost thirty years ago! And make new memories – Julian meeting Mrs. Santa Claus at Shakertown. A Christmas wedding – my sister’s daughter. A date […]
William H. Hoover, 1821-1906. Sallie E. Hoover, 1841-1914. William H. Hoover, 1858-1929. The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Thursday, November 22, 1906 Wealthy Farmer Dead Nicholasville, Kentucky, Nov. 21 – The funeral services of William H. Hoover, Sr., were held at 10 o’clock this morning at the residence […]
Know all men by these presents, that we, Ignatius Layton and Nicholas Miles, 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 […]
Jefferson Davis Cheatham, March 15, 1876 – October 17, 1898. Private, Co. L, 2nd KY Vol. Infty. U.S.A., Spanish-American War. Forks of Dix River Baptist Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky. The Spanish-American War unit from Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky, was comprised of a group of about 42 men. The […]
Some say that many family biographies are unreliable, such as those written for the Kentucky – A History of the State volumes – or any biographical works. I believe any biography gives you a starting place. It’s up to you to go to the original records and check […]
My dear Aunt Frankie (Frances Wheatley) passed away at the end of November, aged 90 years. My mother was the last of the brothers and sisters, and Aunt Frankie was the last of the spouses. They were great friends in addition to being sisters-in-law. Uncle Paul, mom’s brother, […]
Today I share a photograph of a lovely woman. She looks dressed for a dance. Her hair piled atop her head, in a large braid. The off-the-shoulder dress is very fancy, and the flowers attached on the left side add even more to the overall effect. There is […]
In pulling a will to use for today’s blog I did a second take when I read the name John McMurtry. If you recall, I wrote a blog for John McMurtry’s will June 18, 2016. Needless to say I had to re-read what I had written. The John […]
Monument to Col. John Hardin, erected by his son Mark Hardin. Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky. Col. John Hardin was everything mentioned in the following article – pioneer, soldier, patriot and Christian. He owned land in what was originally Nelson County, Kentucky, but in 1792 became […]
J. E. Keith, 1837-1909. Mary Elizabeth, his wife, 1841-1930. Cloverport Cemetery, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. John E. Keith was the senior member of the firm J. E. Keith & Sons, marble cutters. An announcement of his company, less the sons, was in the local newspaper October 3, 1883. It […]
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