I am a family historian, a genealogist, one who puts families together, who finds those who have been lost for many years and acquaints modern day generations with their ancestors. There's nothing like having a full family tree! Email me at phyrit@roadrunner.com
Terrell family plot, Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. One photo from the many taken at Oak Grove Cemetery in Paducah, McCracken County, has led to an interesting amount of information about the Terrell family. Thomas Francis Terrell and Mary Frances Fletcher (with the same middle name) […]
Prather family plot, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Any time I see the last name Prather my mind goes to Ritchey’s 5th great-grandfather, William Baruch Prather, 1742-1810, buried at Raven Run in Fayette County. Baruch was born a Marylander, the son of Aaron Allen Prather, 1710-1777. […]
The families of William Cambron and Rebecca Montgomery were among the earliest pioneers from Charles County, Maryland, just a few years before the date of this marriage. Henry Cambron emigrated to Kentucky in 1788, coming to the Cartwright’s Creek area where he bought a farm. He was accompanied […]
This will of George Grundy was found in the first will book of Jefferson County, on the first two pages. He lived in the area that would become Washington County in 1792. In 1784, when his will was written, Kentucky was divided into three very large counties – […]
The following article was printed in the April 4, 1935, edition of either The Springfield Sun or The News Leader, both published in Springfield at that time. It is truly a ‘delightful’ trip through rural Washington and Marion counties. Mr. Orval W. Baylor wrote weekly articles about the […]
Givens family plot, Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Standford, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Captain George Givens, of Augusta County, Virginia, married Rachel Black before the Revolutionary War. After the war George and Rachel brought their family to Kentucky, arriving about 1781. The youngest two sons, James and John, were born in […]
Elliott family gravestone, Vanceburg Cemetery, Lewis County, Kentucky. Our travels take us to Lewis County and the town of Vanceburg. The city cemetery is up a rather steep, rutted drive, but what a beautiful sight when you reach the top. Lovely views of the Ohio River are your […]
The following is one page from the Nelson County Marriage Register, last name ‘T’ from 1785 to 1808. I was interested in the September 15, 1803, marriage of Anthony Thompson and Caty Linton Mason. Caty is a younger sister to my Ann Mason who married Captain John Linton. […]
Percefull family stone, Cap Anderson Cemetery, Meade County, Kentucky. Today we visit Cap Anderson Cemetery in Meade County. Five members of the Percefull family are buried here. The parents are James D. Percefull and Martha Lacy Fletcher. James and Martha were married March 7, 1854, in Hardin County, […]
The photos I share with you today show the progression of women’s fashions during the 1870’s. This was a decade of taking the very full skirts worn by women for 40 years, and narrowing that skirt to fit more closely to the body, which was then eventually gathered […]
I am a family historian, a genealogist, one who puts families together, who finds those who have been lost for many years and acquaints modern day generations with their ancestors. There's nothing like having a full family tree!
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
John Linton Edwards
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House
