Reuben Berkeley wrote his will June 29, 1787. It was probated three months and a few days later. He was evidently very ill, possibly dying, when he wrote this will. Luckily for us Reuben Berkeley named his children! Burgess Berkeley, William Berkeley, Elizabeth Hutchison (wife of George Hutchison), […]
I have spent a great deal of time recently in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Not physically, of course, although I do hope to visit Maryland one day. That’s the pleasant reality of having online resources, through photographs and information archives. Ritchey’s Prather family are from the county, as […]
In choosing the subject of our post today I went to my photographs taken in Richmond Cemetery, Madison County, Kentucky. The Rice gravestones are the first on my camera roll. James Clark Rice, born August 5, 1839, was the son of Clark Rice and Charlotte Brooks of Clark […]
When I started this post, I went to Green County because it appealed to me at that moment. Within my Green County files, I have photos take from four cemeteries within the county – Bethlehem Baptist, Greensburg, Longhunter and Pleasant Run. I chose Bethlehem Baptist and the first […]
Richard Wheeler, born about 1685 in Charles County, Maryland, was the son of Thomas Wheeler. Thomas Wheeler was the son of John Wheeler and Mary, his wife. John Wheeler’s will was written November 11, 1693. He gave his son Thomas 200 acres of land on which he lived […]
Another Fourth of July, another Independence Day. What are your thoughts on this most auspicious day of our country? During my childhood the best part of the day was going to visit my grandmother who lived in Springfield, Washington County. Grandmother lived across the street from the movie […]
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