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
While looking through my photographs taken at the Frankfort Cemetery I came upon a very ornate stone, that of Thomas M. Petrie, born April 10, 1853, died April 8, 1882. Thomas died at the age of 29 – a young man. The first item on the gravestone that […]
Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, is Samuel Knock. He was born September 15, 1778, and was about 73 years old when he died December 11, 1851. In his will, which follows, he lists his wife, Elizabeth, one son, Thomas W. Knock, and three […]
An Old Pioneer Gone – Captain John R. Robinson Passes Away at an Advanced AgeJohn Rice Robinson, second child of Robert Robinson and Nancy Rice, his wife, was born in Taylor County, Ky., February 23, 1823. The Robinson is of Irish extraction, the progenitors having emigrated to this […]
Jacob Van Meter, Sr., 1723-1798. American patriot, soldier, Kentucky pioneer. Ensign 12th Virginia Regiment in French & Indian War. Captain, Illinois Regiment, Virginia State Troops in American Revolution and served on Committee of Observation at Pittsburg. Commanded a company in George Rogers Clark’s expeditions to take Northwest Territory. […]
Reuben Berkeley wrote his will June 29, 1787. It was probated three months and a few days later. He was evidently very ill, possibly dying, when he wrote this will. Luckily for us Reuben Berkeley named his children! Burgess Berkeley, William Berkeley, Elizabeth Hutchison (wife of George Hutchison), […]
I have spent a great deal of time recently in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Not physically, of course, although I do hope to visit Maryland one day. That’s the pleasant reality of having online resources, through photographs and information archives. Ritchey’s Prather family are from the county, as […]
In choosing the subject of our post today I went to my photographs taken in Richmond Cemetery, Madison County, Kentucky. The Rice gravestones are the first on my camera roll. James Clark Rice, born August 5, 1839, was the son of Clark Rice and Charlotte Brooks of Clark […]
When I started this post, I went to Green County because it appealed to me at that moment. Within my Green County files, I have photos take from four cemeteries within the county – Bethlehem Baptist, Greensburg, Longhunter and Pleasant Run. I chose Bethlehem Baptist and the first […]
Richard Wheeler, born about 1685 in Charles County, Maryland, was the son of Thomas Wheeler. Thomas Wheeler was the son of John Wheeler and Mary, his wife. John Wheeler’s will was written November 11, 1693. He gave his son Thomas 200 acres of land on which he lived […]
Another Fourth of July, another Independence Day. What are your thoughts on this most auspicious day of our country? During my childhood the best part of the day was going to visit my grandmother who lived in Springfield, Washington County. Grandmother lived across the street from the movie […]
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
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House
Kentucky Kindred Genealogy 