This started out as simply a post about the golden wedding anniversary of George and Eleanor Blatterman. I found the article in the October 24, 1893, issue of The Evening Bulletin of Maysville Kentucky. Many times I will do a newspaper search on golden wedding anniversaries as they […]
Peter Fitzhugh’s will was written January 17, 1828 – he died 22 days later. In his will are mentioned his wife Nancy, sons George, John, Gabriel and Solomon, and daughter Mary who married a Moutrey. Items purchased during the sale for Peter Fitzhugh give names of family members […]
In memory of Adam Pence, born March 29, 1781, died November 24, 1859. Elizabeth, wife of Adam Pence, died June 26, 1868, aged about 77 years. (born 1791) In memory of Robert Paisley, who departed this life August 4th 1828 in the 89th year of his age. He […]
Red River Meeting House Cemetery is located in Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky. I did not visit this cemetery; my husband, Ritchey, took photos for me. 34 of the gravestone photos he took were of individuals who were born before 1800. Quite remarkable for one cemetery! Since there are […]
George W. Phillips was the son of George W. Phillips and Mary Cassity, born August 20, 1843, in Morgan County, Kentucky. Both parents were born in Virginia. George enlisted July 15, 1861, as a private in the Civil War, on the side of the Confederacy, in Company A, […]
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