Thomas Mills was the son of Jacob Mills (1720-1803) and Ann Davis Mills (1720-1793). He married Martha Phillips about 1769 in Virginia. He served during the Revolutionary War while living in Monogalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He bought land in Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1792 (at the […]
Fleming County is in northeastern Kentucky, and was formed from Mason County in 1798. With three covered bridges it is the covered bridge capital of Kentucky. Ritchey and I have visited all three – Goddard-White, Grange City and Ringo Mills. Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in the northernmost […]
This is a very interesting marriage bond. Not only are the couple from neighboring Mercer County, but it gives proof of questions asked by the deputy clerk – their age, relationship, and that Margaret wanted to marry John Tucker. Anderson County, Kentucky Know all men by these presents […]
To add to information shared on the 18th of the month, I found the following article in the Stanford newspaper. This history of the land and home of Moses Sweeney is very interesting and detailed. As the family were buried in the field beside their house, typical of […]
With a search in newspapers for ‘pioneer family’ I found the following article on families from Lincoln and Garrard Counties. Mr. Harry W. Mills, who wrote this article, and others in subsequent weeks, gives an interesting introduction of his beginning for the search for his Logan family. This […]
This carte-de-visite photo, 2.5 x 4 inches, looks to be from the 1870’s due to the bustle in back of the woman’s dress and the many layers of skirt in front. She has two sweet children with her. It is hard to tell if they are boys or […]
The first will in the Bullitt County Will Book A is not that of a resident of the county. Instead, it is a copy of the will of Jacob Myers of Lincoln County. This will was written October 1, 1796, and probated in Lincoln County November 8, 1802. […]
View of Madison, Indiana, from Moffett Cemetery. Moffett Cemetery in Trimble County is on the Ohio River. Jefferson County, Indiana, can be seen across the river. Take US421 north to Moffett Cemetery Road and turn right. It takes only five minutes to be in Madison, Indiana. Following are […]
Good afternoon everyone! Just a short note to let you know our son, Linton, arrives from Seattle tomorrow. Due to Covid-19 he is driving through the northern states, and camping at night. Good thing he loves to travel by car! It’s been Christmas since we’ve seen him and […]
Looking at the photographs Ritchey and I took in the Asbury-Center Cemetery in Metcalfe County, I found something unusual. Thomas Bastin and William M. Bastin, father and son, have veteran markers for their participation in the Civil War. This is my first time to find a father and […]
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