Sacred to the memory of Mary Jane, consort of Stewart Rounds and daughter of Peter and Achisheth Miller, who departed this life June the 10th A.D. 1840 aged 19 years 3 months and 7 days. ‘Her body sleeps beneath the dust, till Jesus comes to raise the just. […]
Isaac Sevier Durham was born October 8, 1844, in Boyle County, the son of Addison and Jane E. Sevier Durham. From the census records for the county I find the Addison Durham family living there in 1850. In addition to the parents are the following children: Martha A., […]
Know all men by these presents, that we, Joseph Biggers and George Sparrow, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the sum of 50 pounds, to the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, jointly and severally, firmly […]
While visiting Paducah, McCracken County, we visited Mt. Kenton Cemetery. Two of the stones we photographed are those of Thomas Lee Crumbaugh and his wife, Frances Gibbs. Thomas Crumbaugh was the son of George Chaimers Crumbaugh and Alice Mills, born April 7, 1872. Thomas’ brother John was four […]
Oak Grove Cemetery in the city of Paducah is a lesson in history of not only the city, but McCracken County. It was established in 1847 when 36 acres were purchased for $3.00 an acre. The cemetery grounds were designed by John Porteous, who came from Scotland for […]
Almost every cemetery we visit has something unusual – perhaps a particular stone, or brick-covered above-ground graves. Perhaps it is very unusual names, or the cemetery is laid out differently. Miller Cemetery in Calloway County is no exception. This was one of Ritchey’s finds via geocaching. Titled ‘Three […]
The Old Oak Political Tree, Fancy Farm, Kentucky Lightning struck this 133 year old oak tree on April 15, 1974. The tree trunk remains as a symbol of the years since 1880 where political speeches were made on the first Saturday in August, at the Fancy Farm annual […]
Alexander Allen Faris was much more than what is listed in the 1885 Perrin, Battle & Kniffin biography. In 1882 he was mayor of the city of Hickman. The Hickman Courier, Fulton County, Kentucky Friday, November 1, 1878 This is an 1878 newspaper ad for Faris and Brother, […]
Know all men by these presents that we, John Wheatley and Adam Row, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, the Governor of Kentucky, in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said governor […]
Julian was not quite two when he visited Captain John Linton’s grave the first time – his seventh great-grandfather. Washington County, Kentucky. Today, eight years ago, my first genealogy blog was written and published on WordPress. Little did I know I would still be writing! I have enjoyed […]
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
