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
Thanks to all of you who have made this blog a success. Sharing genealogy information with you has been such a pleasure. As promised earlier, ten recipients were chosen to receive one of my genealogy CDs. Those names are listed below: Diane L. JB Q. Sandra W. Patricia […]
While researching the Phister and Blaine families I found this article on Charles Phister, one of the few Republicans among the many Democrats in pre-Civil War Maysville, Mason County. This article from The Chicago Tribune, reprinted in The Evening Bulletin at Maysville, has him reminiscing about the war […]
Capt. Tilford C. Edwards, CO G, 3 KY INF, CSA Leonard F. West, August 28, 1846 – July 21, 1919. Mary E. West, December 26, 1848 – September 6, 1893. Frances Gibbs Crumbaugh, May 26, 1873 – October 2, 1949. Daughter of John Preston Gibbs and Elizabeth Bowers […]
For members who check the blog on a regular basis you will have noticed that I have not posted since last month. Life sometimes gets busy, doesn’t it? After a year of living in Michigan together with daughter Kate, her husband Todd and the two grandchildren (now 6 […]
A continuation of the post from yesterday, I have the marriage records for all children of Charles and Elizabeth Webb, and Isaac and Nancy Monson. Any legally authorized minister of the Gospel in regular communion with the church of which he is a member, is hereby permitted to […]
In October of 2014 Ritchey and I visited the area of Harrison, Nicholas and Bourbon counties. While in Harrison County we stopped by Indian Creek Baptist Church cemetery to take photos. This quaint little church was a delight – just a small country church with cemetery surrounding it. […]
John Nevitt lived in Charles County, Maryland, before immigrating to Kentucky in the later years of the 18th century. He was the son of Richard Nevitt and Mary (possibly Montgomery). Richard and Mary four children – Elizabeth, Anne, Richard and John. John Nevitt’s father, Richard died September 3, […]
I. W. Banta, Pleasureville Cemetery, Henry County, Kentucky. It must have been that Isaac Washington Banta was so well known that having “Pappy” written on his individual gravestone meant everyone in Shelby and Henry counties knew exactly who he was. His devoted wife, Belle Dooley Banta, has “Mammy” […]
Located in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, this small but beautiful gravestone is filled with symbolism and iconography. Flowers in each top corner remind us of the beauty and brevity of life – especially in this instance since the deceased was only 27 years at her death. The […]
The following Boone County marriage bond, license and return for Jeremiah C. Garrett and Sarah E. Willis, is interesting in that everything is contained in this one piece of evidence – the bond, the license and return. Usually these are in separate books in the clerk’s office. It […]
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
