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 […]
Today I share with you, photos of the gravestones of Appleton E. Ballard and his wife, Ann Hall Ballard, buried in Flemingsburg Cemetery, located in the city of that name in Fleming County, Kentucky. Ann Ballard died during the 1833 cholera epidemic; he lived an additional five years. […]
John Trotter Langhorne, born January 4, 1779, died June 30, 1833. Elizabeth Baxter, wife of John Trotter Langhorne, born November 26, 1798, died February 5, 1879. Maysville Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky. This beautiful stone stands in the Maysville Cemetery in Mason County in honor of John Trotter Langhorne, […]
Buckner Miller Allin, Sr., 1856-1924. Spring Hill Cemetery, Mercer County, Kentucky. Mr. Buckner Allin, Sr., was a descendant of Thomas Allin, the first county clerk for Mercer County, and his wife, Mary Jouett. Thomas Allin was born in Virginia, served in the Revolutionary War, and afterwards came to […]
I want to share with you today one of my favorite places – the Mercer County Clerk’s Office in Harrodsburg (about ten minutes away from my home – a little more if you are caught by the train)! I could spend hours and hours in here – there […]
This blog was written by my good friend, Claudia Randolph, who loves genealogy as much as I! I was thrilled to see this photo of her gr-gr-grandmother, Julia Ann Sherrod Pace. Julia is very beautiful. I mentioned to Claudia that this photo reminds me of one I have […]
Friday evening I went to Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg. The day was picture perfect – a beautiful blue sky, white billowing clouds – and temperatures were in the low 80’s! Quite different from the 90-100 degree weather we’ve had the last six weeks! This is such a […]
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
Kentucky Kindred Genealogy 