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
Within this time period I have helped individuals researching the following last names Cissell, Graham, Harrod, Hawkins, Hendrickson, Hicks, Hogan, Johnson, Jordan, Lewis, Linton, McGaughey, McGinnis, McIntyre, Moore, Parker, Rice, Royse, Sallee, Smith, Spalding, Wade and White. All associated names within the families above are not included. […]
I’m sharing a few gravestones from the new part of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Cemetery located in Calvary, Marion County, Kentucky. 1788 is given as the settlement date on the Rolling Fork River, but a few years earlier, those first few settlers could be found there. John […]
Clement McDaniel was born in 1752 in Halifax County, Virginia, to William McDaniel and Ann Smith. He married Elizabeth Watson Coleman Octobe4 20, 1794. Clement fought in the American Revolution. After the war he moved his family to the state of Tennessee, ending up in Shelby County. Clement […]
Henson Coulter is my 4th great-uncle. He is brother to Mark Coulter, my 3rd great-grandfather, who moved to Mercer County, Kentucky, from whom I descend, and Isaiah Coulter, who moved to Washington County, Kentucky, and raised his family. All three were sons of Thomas Coulter of Orange County, […]
As a companion piece to the last post, I share with you today the will of Maximilian Hertweck who died September 18, 1878, during the yellow fever epidemic of that year. Maximilian was born in Baden, Germany, October 12, 1833, the son of Benedict Hertweck and Martha Westermann. […]
While looking through the photographs taken at Hickman Cemetery, in the city of Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky, I came across two photos of the gravestone of Maximilian Hertweck. Maximilian was born October 12, 1833, and died September 18, 1878, aged 44 years, 11 months and 6 days. His […]
William McBride, born in Fauquier, Virginia, about 1745, was the son of William H. McBride and Sarah Priestly. His father was of Scottish descent and died at the age of 40 in 1754. His mother lived until 1770. William McBride married Martha Lapsley, daughter of Joseph Lapsley, Sr., […]
Last night Ritchey and I watched the first episode of Ken Burns, The American Buffalo. We have another two-hour episode to watch. The story about the buffalo, and the American Indians who relied on this animal for every part of their livelihood, was fascinating. Not to spoil anything, […]
Today we examine the will of John Smith of Prince George’s County, Maryland. This will is interesting to me since John Smith married the widow of Jonathan Prather, Jane (I do not know her maiden name). Their son Jonathan Prather is named in the will, evidently young enough […]
Today I share a photo of the beautiful gravestone of John Davis and Rachel Elizabeth Long Davis. John was born in Grainger County, Tennessee, the son of Samuel Davis and Alsie Long. Both parents lived and died in Tennessee. John moved to Garrard County, Kentucky, where he met […]
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