1861 Marriage Register of Lincoln County Kentucky – Page 64 August 8, 1861 – Roland Gooch to Almira Dishon, by W. F. Camden at Francis Dishon’s, witnesses M. C. Reynolds and William Dishon. July 28, 1861 – James Vandivire to Amanda Spires, by W. F. Camden, at James […]
Since we have discussed much about the life of Elizabeth S. Irvine, I feel it proper to close with her death. The local newspaper obituary gives many tidbits on her life that would not be found elsewhere. She lived 91 years of history. But then, we all live […]
Today I share the second half of Elizabeth Susan Irvine’s will as published in the local newspaper. She started this will June 1, 1915 and finished December 5, 1919. Elizabeth died less than a year later, November 25, 1920. This woman knew exactly how to write her will, […]
The Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Wednesday, February 2, 2000 Yesterday we visited Richmond Cemetery, the plot where the Irvine family is buried. Today I have for you the will, or first part thereof, of Elizabeth Susan Irvine, daughter of David Irvine and Susan Hart McDowell. […]
To begin our research on the Irvine family of Richmond, Madison County, we first visit Richmond Cemetery. The Irvine plot is a good size, a large beautiful tree shading the graves. The inscriptions on the stones read like a history book. The tallest stones tells us the history […]
There’s nothing like a wedding for celebration – but what about a golden wedding? A couple who have made it through 50 years of being together, going through good times and bad. These were a very rare occurrence in the older days simply because death came quickly due […]
I wanted to share these marriage records from Morgan County with you today. Quite a bit of information was written down – more than some counties! It is interesting that they wrote the location of where the marriage took place. If you look at the map of Morgan […]
John Gibson was born March 2, 1775, in Bedford County, Virginia, died June 25, 1838, in Gallatin County, Kentucky. John was the son of John Gibson, November 28, 1748, Frederick County, Virginia – c. 1837, and Mary Stevenson, 1755, Virginia – 1810. John married Nancy Hampton March 22, […]
Since we talked about Jacob Golladay yesterday, I thought you would enjoy this information about Nicky Hughes’ recreation of the gentleman during tours of the Old Capitol Building. If you have never been to the capitol on Broadway, in downtown Frankfort, it is definitely worth the trip. In […]
Our story today begins with the Golladay plot and gravestones located in Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. The cemetery is the ending story for a family, but a good start for a genealogist to work their way back. Jacob Shall (name carved incorrectly on the […]
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