Pamelia A., wife of R. M. Phillips, born November 10, 1839, died July 16, 1886. Ella B. Mooney, wife of J. B. Stears, 1859-1883. M. C. Smith, December 24, 1830 – August 11, 1909. Arabella F. Smith, March 17, 1835 – April 22, 1902. Maria Tapp, wife of […]
While looking for a will in the Order Books of Mason County, I came across the following two notices of citizenship given to Thomas Fury and John Maloney, both natives of Ireland. In 1859 Victoria, Queen of England and Ireland, and their sovereign, had ruled for 22 years. […]
Another beautifully written marriage bond and return from Washington County. Know all men by these presents that we, Austin Thompson and William Hays, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky, in the the sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of […]
An entry from Vol. I, Graves County Kentucky, gives us the following information about Samuel Thomas. His parents moved from Maryland to Kentucky before his birth in 1797. They settled in Washington County, near the church of St. Rose. After marriage Samuel and brother William left for the […]
Today our research takes us to Robertson County, one of the smallest of the 120 counties of Kentucky. The county was formed in 1867, taking land from Bracken, Harrison, Mason and Nicholas counties. Robertson County contains 100 square miles of land and is home to approximately 2,200 souls. […]
John Whitledge was a Revolutionary soldier, born in Prince William County, Virginia, October 5, 1734. Since he died before pensions were given in the early 1830’s, there is nothing to be found in those records for his service. He is listed on the marker erected in 1927 by […]
This is most likely the neatest and most elegant handwriting I’ve seen. The words are carefully spaced and some letters are very decorative. Know all men by these presents that we, Michael Sparks and William Perrin, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, the Governor of Kentucky […]
Robert A. Walker, 1845-1933. Sudie Ann Walker, 1845-1916. Martha J. Walker, 1939-1922. Pearl N. Walker, 1877-1944. Perryville Cemetery, Hillcrest Cemetery, Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky. Our story begins at the end, with the gravestone for the Walker family in Perryville Cemetery, also known as Hillcrest Cemetery, in Boyle County. […]
Fall is a beautiful season wherever you live, but in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan it is magnificent! Brilliant colors of leaves with wild splotches of exotic coloration is everywhere. And it is the best time of the year for a drive and visiting lighthouses. That is just […]
I was so impressed by this article on George Rogers Clark that I had to share this with you – it is lengthy, but worth the read. Of the three homes of General Clark, Ritchey and I visited Locust Grove many times. Their 18th Century Market Fair, held […]
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