Know all men by these presents that we, William Rice, Jr., and Patrick Rice, 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 […]
I was the rose in my momma’s hands. All my sisters stood by her bed that night, while she held that rose so gentle and tight. I could hear them talking. I could hear them pray the night the Lord took momma away. But clear, cracked but not […]
When Ritchey and I visited the Marshall County Courthouse in March of this year, we were told that the will books began with number two, the first one having been destroyed. However, they didn’t explain how that happened. According to the last part of the accompanying documents to […]
These two photographs are unusual in the respect they are glued together and have been trimmed. The first is of ladies sitting in a wagon. Their hats are perched on their heads, a parasol behind the lady on the right. Such decorative hats with ribbons, flowers and bits […]
Schwab Family Stone, Temple Israel Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. The Paducah Sun Democrat, McCracken County, Kentucky Thursday, November 6, 1924 Lee Schwab, September 5, 1848 – November 4, 1924. The Paducah Sun Democrat, McCracken County, Kentucky Thursday, July 20, 1944 Tillie Schwab, January 12, 1858 – July […]
Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky. The Lander gravesite is on the left, in the background. While in Graves County in March, Ritchey and I visited Maplewood Cemetery in the county seat of Mayfield. Several of the graves had an above ground bricked site to house either one […]
In December of 2017, I wrote a blog about the famous Ben Hardin, a lawyer from Nelson County. I found the following in the Pioneer History of Washington County, Kentucky. Although Ben lived in Bardstown, or just outside thereof, he grew up in Washington County where the Hardin […]
A reader, David Rutter, found my post and photo of Elmina Caroline Phillips McIntosh very interesting, and wanted to write an article about her. Elmina was the wife of Millius Benjamin McIntosh, who became the first mayor of Barrington, Illinois. David’s theme was the forgotten women in our […]
This tiny photo – 1 7/16″ x 2″ – is of an adorable little girl. The photograph is very faded, which makes it difficult to see her features, but she looks very sweet. Her white lacy dress and little boots are so cute. The reason I share this […]
Know all men by these presents that we, John Holloday and William Saltsman, 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 […]
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
