David McCullough is by far my favorite author. From his first book, The Johnstown Flood, to his newest, I am always spellbound by his style of writing. His characters come alive and take you on their journey through their portion of history. And the latest, The Pioneers – […]
William Collins born June 10, 1788, died November 13, 1874. Old Burlington Cemetery, Boone County, Kentucky. One old gravestone can give us so much information – with a little research, of course. William Collins is buried in Old Burlington Cemetery, in the city of that name, in Boone […]
I found the following marriage returns at the Pulaski County Courthouse in Somerset. Notice the handwriting, very modern. Perhaps the old records were difficult to read and it was decided to make these copies for future generations. Pulaski County – This is to certify that William Wade and […]
I have four delightful photos to share with you today. All are carte de visite photos, 4 x 2.5 inches. Three were taken in Terre Haute, Indiana, including the one above. C. Eppert was the photographer, his shop was located at No. 87 Main Street, between Third and […]
More information on our DeMott family buried in the Bonta – DeMott family cemetery close to the Boyle County line on US127 south. The progenitor of this family who moved to Kentucky at least by 1792 (there are marriages listed in this year) was Lawrence DeMott, a Revolutionary […]
Earlier in March I wrote about the New Madrid earthquakes – the 1811-1812 quakes, shocks and after shocks that devastated the area where Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee meet. The Mississippi River changed course, the land changed and lakes were made where there were none before. A letter written […]
In memory of John Lewis who departed this life on the 2nd day of August 1813, in the 50th year of his age. Lewis Cemetery, Hancock County, Kentucky (Breckinridge County in 1813 when he died). John Lewis, 1763-1813, was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, the son of John […]
The Ingram-Rupertus family began away from the city of Paducah and county of McCracken. According to the birth records for Caldwell County, George O. Ingram was born there July 15, 1858, the son of Morris Ingram and Elizabeth Hanks. The 1850 census records for Caldwell County show that […]
Captain Tilford Crittenden Edwards, Co G, 3 KY Inf, CSA. Mount Kenton Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. Captain Tilford Crittenden Edwards was a difficult man to trace. His gravestone was recently placed in Mount Kenton Cemetery in Paducah, his final resting place unmarked for many years. Tilford was […]
Know all men by these presents that we, Henry DeWitt and George Earlywine, are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, and his successors, in the penal sum of fifty pounds current money to the which payment well and truly to be made and done […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House