The following is the second will in the Lawrence County books. Jeremiah Burns, born October 26, 1752, in Bedford County, Virginia, son of James Patrick Burns and Mary Davidson, was a Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, serving until after the battle at Yorktown. He […]
Spectacle Lake, a small stretch of Chippewa County land, Lake Superior and Canadian land with windmills in the distance. Yesterday Ritchey and I had another adventure in this lovely new county in which we now live. We visited Mission Hill. We drove the steepest road seen in Chippewa […]
Martin Smith lived in Kentucky only a short time before his death September 1, 1822. His obituary is listed in the September 16, 1822, issue of The Lexington Reporter. However, I could not find an online copy of that newspaper. Martin was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, […]
The following is a return of marriages of seven couples during the year 1824-1825, performed by Spencer Clark, found in the Nelson County records. Afterwards are five additional pieces of information about these marriages. I do certify that the following persons were married by me on the days […]
Pamelia A., wife of R. M. Phillips, born November 10, 1839, died July 16, 1886. Ella B. Mooney, wife of J. B. Stears, 1859-1883. M. C. Smith, December 24, 1830 – August 11, 1909. Arabella F. Smith, March 17, 1835 – April 22, 1902. Maria Tapp, wife of […]
While looking for a will in the Order Books of Mason County, I came across the following two notices of citizenship given to Thomas Fury and John Maloney, both natives of Ireland. In 1859 Victoria, Queen of England and Ireland, and their sovereign, had ruled for 22 years. […]
Another beautifully written marriage bond and return from Washington County. Know all men by these presents that we, Austin Thompson and William Hays, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky, in the the sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of […]
An entry from Vol. I, Graves County Kentucky, gives us the following information about Samuel Thomas. His parents moved from Maryland to Kentucky before his birth in 1797. They settled in Washington County, near the church of St. Rose. After marriage Samuel and brother William left for the […]
Today our research takes us to Robertson County, one of the smallest of the 120 counties of Kentucky. The county was formed in 1867, taking land from Bracken, Harrison, Mason and Nicholas counties. Robertson County contains 100 square miles of land and is home to approximately 2,200 souls. […]
John Whitledge was a Revolutionary soldier, born in Prince William County, Virginia, October 5, 1734. Since he died before pensions were given in the early 1830’s, there is nothing to be found in those records for his service. He is listed on the marker erected in 1927 by […]
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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
