According to his death certificate, John L. G. Thompson was born in Ohio, verified by every census in which he appears. Unfortunately, his death certificate lists ‘unknown’ for both father and mother, and he was not listed with parents in any census records, just with his family after […]
The horrors of cholera epidemics throughout the 19th century devastated families. In 1833 the disease ran rampant, beginning in Maysville, Mason County, in May. Cholera spread quickly throughout the state. Nineteen members of one Bourbon County family were victims; in Scott County, sixteen from one family. From Collin’s […]
After a long weekend attending the Dutch Cousins Gathering, I can honestly say they are some of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met. The words that come to mind are friendly, openhearted, kind – and they are just as passionate about genealogy and their family history as […]
While convening with the Dutch Cousins at their Frankfort/Harrodsburg gathering September 13-16, we visited the Old Mud Cemetery in Mercer County. Here are two photos I snapped before the worship and communion service. Peter Bonta and Rachel Bonta’s marriage bond was issued January 9, 1802. Consent was given […]
Who can resist such sweet photographs? This is a cabinet photo, 4″ x 6.5″, taken in Cincinnati by the French photograph Marceau. On back he posts “The Leading Fotografer”. This curly haired little girl is all light and innocence. This photograph was taken in Caledonia, Ontario. It’s a […]
Terrell family plot, Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. One photo from the many taken at Oak Grove Cemetery in Paducah, McCracken County, has led to an interesting amount of information about the Terrell family. Thomas Francis Terrell and Mary Frances Fletcher (with the same middle name) […]
Prather family plot, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Any time I see the last name Prather my mind goes to Ritchey’s 5th great-grandfather, William Baruch Prather, 1742-1810, buried at Raven Run in Fayette County. Baruch was born a Marylander, the son of Aaron Allen Prather, 1710-1777. […]
The families of William Cambron and Rebecca Montgomery were among the earliest pioneers from Charles County, Maryland, just a few years before the date of this marriage. Henry Cambron emigrated to Kentucky in 1788, coming to the Cartwright’s Creek area where he bought a farm. He was accompanied […]
This will of George Grundy was found in the first will book of Jefferson County, on the first two pages. He lived in the area that would become Washington County in 1792. In 1784, when his will was written, Kentucky was divided into three very large counties – […]
The following article was printed in the April 4, 1935, edition of either The Springfield Sun or The News Leader, both published in Springfield at that time. It is truly a ‘delightful’ trip through rural Washington and Marion counties. Mr. Orval W. Baylor wrote weekly articles about the […]
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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
