Hart County is located in what I consider the beginning of western Kentucky, where the higher part of the state slopes down to the shorter western section. Hart County is centered between Hardin County on the Ohio River and Warren County that almost reaches the Tennessee border. The […]
William B. Wallace was a First Lieutenant in Woodford’s First Virginia Brigade during the Revolutionary War. He died at the age of 79 on June 21, 1833. from History of Anderson County, Major Lewis W. McKee and Mrs. Lydia K. Bond, 1937 William B. Wallace came to Kentucky […]
Thought I would send a note about the revamp of Kentucky Kindred. It’s still the same, just in a new format that I believe is easier to read. Let me know what you think – love to have your comments.
Robert Denton Cresap, Student, Fremont Normal School and Business College, Fremont, Nebraska. Many of you know how I enjoy sharing photos I find in antique shops, always hoping to a family member recognizes their loved ones. That has happened in the past, but just recently – after a […]
The Stayton family came to Kentucky before it was a state. Obediah Stayton owned land on one of the branches or runs of Cartwright’s Creek. In Washington County this creek runs from the western portion of the county, near Fredericktown (on the border with Nelson County), close to […]
The wills of James Barbour, Sr., and wife Letitia Green Barbour, parents of James Barbour, were recently posted and can be found here. James Barbour, 1820-1896. Elizabeth Graham Barbour, 1821-1896. Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky. The Kentucky Advocate, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky Monday, July 27, 1896 The […]
Hanging Rock Baptist Church and Cemetery, Grayson County, Kentucky. Ritchey and I visited Grayson County in May of 2016. We loved the rural area where Hanging Rock Baptist Church is located, in the north central portion of the county, between Hwy 249 and Lilac Road, 737, on Hanging […]
My son, Linton, lives in Indianapolis, about a four-hour drive from Harrodsburg. With his hectic schedule we don’t have as much time as I would like to spend together – the mother coming out in me! But once a year we have our day – or weekend – […]
James Barbour was a native of Orange County, Virginia, and belonged to an old English family. His father was Ambrose Barbour, a soldier of the Revolution. James’ wife, Letitia, was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of Willis Green, the first Clerk of the United […]
Nelson County, to wit; To any authorized Minister of the Gospel These are to license you to solemnize the rites of matrimony according to the forms of the church to which you belong between Thomas Scott and Miss Lavina Lowe, the ward of John Wiseman. Given under my […]
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
John Linton Edwards
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House
