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
Saint Jerome Catholic Cemetery is located on KY-339 in Fancy Farm, Graves County, Kentucky, at the intersection of Hwy 80. Cinthia C., wife of Hillary Toon, born October 10, 1818, died June 22, 1855. ‘May she rest in peace.’ Elizabeth, wife of Horatio V. Hobbs, born November 19, […]
550 – Joseph McLaughlin to Mahala Vandiver, marriage solemnized on the 28th day of May 1847, by the Reverend Paran Cardwell. Returned 14th February 1848. 551 – George W. Terry to Nancy A. P. Shelton, marriage solemnized on the 21st day of December 1847 by the Reverend James […]
W. J. Frey, Pvt CO 1 8 KY INF, Confederate States Army, 1839-1916. Green Lawn Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky A gravestone for the Confederate soldier W. J. Frey caught my eye when looking at photos yesterday. He is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky. […]
Today I share five delightful ladies fashions from the 1860’s – the Civil War era. The time period produced your typical very full skirt with hoops underneath, long sleeves and hair pulled back from the face. All are carte-de-visite photographs – 2.5X4 inches. Our first photograph shows a […]
Born October 13, 1874, Wm. H. Trisler, male, white, alive, born Mercer County, father – Philip Trisler, mother – Lucy Murphy, residence of parents Mercer County, father born Jessamine County, mother born Lincoln County. Born July 27, 1874, Gabriel Graves, female, white, alive, born Mercer County, father – […]
The following will is that of Abraham Cassell, 1756-1844, the Revolutionary War veteran, written about the other day. Notice in the sixth bequest, after the death of his wife, all Abraham’s real and personal estate is to be sold and divided amongst his children, with his grandson Samuel […]
With two posts written on the Cassell family, I propose a third – the reason my search began on this family in the first place. While looking through photographs taken in the Lexington Cemetery, Fayette County, I came across those for Samuel Farra Cassell and wife Sallie (Sarah) […]
Today I share the will of Abraham Cassell, Jr., of Jessamine County – but not the Abraham Cassell of yesterday! Honestly, when I found this will I thought it was he! But after reading the name of his wife – Sarah – I realized this was another Abraham […]
Abraham Cassell was a Revolutionary War veteran who entered service in Frederick County, Maryland, in 1776 and again in 1778 – both for three-month tours of duty. According to his war records he was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, while a resident of Jessamine […]
Know all men by these presents that we, George Hagan and James Thompson, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the just and full sum of fifty pounds, current money, the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said Commonwealth, […]
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
