Today we visit Liberty Baptist Cemetery in Fulton County. Fulton is as far west as you can be in the state of Kentucky and shares borders with Tennessee and Missouri. Liberty Baptist is located on south Hwy 781, just a few miles from the Tennessee border. It is […]
Alex Dudderar, 1859-1910. Elizabeth, his wife, 1866-1925. Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky. A beautiful memorial stone stands in Buffalo Springs Cemetery in Stanford, Lincoln County, remembering Alexander Dudderar. Born January 27, 1859, to William Huff and Cynthia A. Dudderar, he was the eldest child and brother […]
Kephart Family Graveyard, Henry County, Kentucky. In the small Kephart family graveyard there are about 30 stones. Many are very difficult to read, having been there 175-200 years. The cemetery is located off Hwy 22 in Henry County, just across the Shelby County border. As you head north […]
Thanks to all of you who enjoyed the post William Houston McKee Family of Laurel County, Kentucky, posted on April 17th. David, a reader, is a member and the historian of the Masonic Lodge in London, Kentucky. He sent some information I think you will be interested in […]
Dr. Burchard, August 20, 1820 – February 5, 1899. Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Today’s blog began with a gravestone photo taken at Cedar Hill Cemetery, located on Green Street in Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky. The stone is rather unusual, on a rectangular base are chopped […]
Sarah Gibson’s Franklin County will, was written July 15, 1807, and probated in November of the same year. She must have realized time was getting close. Sarah makes provision for her two unmarried daughters, Betsy and Sally. Two sons, James and William, are named in the will, as […]
James Hawkins, Capt. Col. Matthew’s Regiment, Virginia Line, Revolutionary War, 1750-March 2, 1819. Yorktown. Salt River Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Kentucky. Captain James Hawkins died in 1819, before pensions became available to Revolutionary soldiers. His wife, Jane, applied for a pension in December of 1836, and received […]
Good morning, everyone! Today we go to an early newspaper for obituaries – from 1821. Unfortunately the 1821 Kentucky Reporter editions are not on http://www.newspapers.com – a great source for genealogists! Kentucky Obituaries 1787-1854, compiled by G. Glenn Clift 1821 R – Lexington – Kentucky Reporter Mary Tandy, […]
We shall travel back to Virginia, County of Loudoun, for our post today. Our time frame is 1791. I am very happy to share with you a copy of the original will of Benjamin Mason, my 5th great-grandfather. His daughter, Ann Mason, married Captain John Hancock Linton. Ritchey […]
Francis Lightfoot Slaughter was born May 22, 1765, in Culpeper County, Virginia, the son of John Slaughter and Elizabeth Saggett. I am unsure about the surname of his wife Dolly. Three children, Lewis, Elias and Jemima, are named in his will. He died January 9, 1832, just a […]
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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
