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
Henry Taylor, Sr., is my 5th great-grandfather. His father, Rev. John Taylor was from Lancaster County, Virginia, which was the birthplace for Henry. His mother, I believe, is Mary Bumbury, but I haven’t any proof. Henry Taylor was born about 1707 and died in 1771. His first wife […]
I decided to go to Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky, today. Even though I sit at my desk in Rudyard Township in Michigan, with the cemetery photographs we have taken over the years, Ancestry and other online resources, and my genealogy books, I can whisk myself away to […]
Jonathan Edwards, Sr., is my 5th great-grandfather. Born in Maryland, he married Sarah Barber, and moved to Loudoun County before 1795. His children were born in Maryland, including my 4th great-grandfather Edward Barber Edwards. Edward is given a slave named Stephen in his father’s will. When Edward and […]
My last post was an introduction to Philip West and Mary Alice Slazor of Richland County, Illinois. If you remember I won an auction for their large, oval portraits. Today we will learn more about this family through other sources I’ve found. From the Illinois Civil War Muster […]
Good morning, everyone! I think we finally have a winter worthy of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I would guess we have 25 inches or more on the ground, four inches reported for today and seven for tomorrow! I love it! Of course, being retired, Ritchey and I […]
In doing research for a client the other day, I ran across a treasure trove in one of my books. The History of Harrodsburg and “The Great Settlement Area” of Kentucky 1774-1900 by George M. Chinn, 1985. On pages 287-288 is a list of person, names and articles […]
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. […]
Our last post was about Colonel Richard Taylor, a descendant of a long line of Taylors that came from Carlisle, England. Richard’s father was Zachary Taylor, who lived in Orange County, Virginia, where Richard was born in 1744. Richard Taylor fought in many battles during the Revolutionary War, […]
The Genealogical Forum of Portland, Oregon, is the largest genealogical library in the Pacific Northwest. They offer 52,000 books, newspapers and other items, along with an amazing number of digital records. If you are a member, you can search their online records. They also sell items in their […]
Adam Beatty was born in Frederick County, Maryland, May 10, 1777, to Col. William Beatty, Jr., and Mary Dorothy Grosch. Adam Beatty came to Kentucky, and about 1803 married Sarah Green. The couple had five sons – William Rochester, John Charlton, Henry Oscar, Ormond and Adam. Beatty was […]
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