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
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 […]
William J. Rapier, Jr., born April 20, 1818, died November 22, 1862. Mary Emily, wife of Daniel Knott, died August 3, 1903, aged 63 years. Mary A. Tewell, born September 14, 1838, died July 18, 1866. Joseph Boon, born October 15, 1802, died April 1, 1865. Lucretia, wife […]
Edward Barber was born in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, about 1719. Edward was the son of Luke Barber and Rebecca White. His three known siblings were Baptist, Cornelius and Dorothy. Edward was the great-grandson of Dr. Luke Barber, the immigrant. Edward married Elizabeth Price, who gave birth to […]
The hunt for information on Joseph B. Wilson has been an interesting one. It started with his gravestone in Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. A search of The Courier Journal revealed a small notice about Capt. Joseph B. Wilson’s death in Orlando, Florida, on February […]
H. H. Haviland, 1849-1927. Sarah P. Haviland, 1849-1918. Evergreen Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. In the old Evergreen Cemetery in the town of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, is the gravestone for Hugh H. Haviland and his wife, Sarah P. Drake Haviland. Hugh’s death certificate lists his date of birth […]
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
