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Good morning! It’s a bright, sunny day in the heart of Kentucky. It will be a warm day and a warmer week – most temps in the 90’s! But I hope this is the end of the summer heat. One more hurrah before the lovely cool temperatures of […]
Three Paperback Books Published On Amazon
I am so excited to share with you the publication of three paperback books! All genealogy oriented! My manuscripts from my Kindle books have now been revamped to paperback status, making the necessary changes for the different format. Even though many Kindle books have been purchased, most would […]
Allen Logan Family – Buried in Buffalo Springs Cemetery – Lincoln County
How can it be said a gravestone is just a gravestone? Each and every one, regardless of the size or carvings or decorations, is a memento of the person whose name is on the stone. Sometimes we are given two pieces of information – birth and death dates. […]
Gravestones From Williamstown Cemetery – Grant County
Ritchey and I visited this cemetery August 8, 2015.
Maplewood Cemetery – Graves County
All of us grieve for Kentucky. Tornadoes ripped through the state early Saturday morning. Western Kentucky was hit by a tornado that started in Arkansas and was on the ground for over 200 miles. Mayfield, in Graves County, suffered much damage. The top of the courthouse is gone. […]
Golladay Family of Wilson County, Tennessee to Logan County, Kentucky
Our story today begins with the Golladay plot and gravestones located in Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. The cemetery is the ending story for a family, but a good start for a genealogist to work their way back. Jacob Shall (name carved incorrectly on the […]
Gravestone Photos of Fountain Run Cemetery – Monroe County
Fountain Run Cemetery is located in Monroe County, Kentucky, on the southwestern edge with Barren County.
A 2002 Genealogy Trip Revisited – Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska
Since I wrote the article on Thomas T. Jewell in May, I’ve wanted to share photos that Ritchey and I took on our last trip west for genealogy research – his family. I was amazed to see the date was 2002 – almost 20 years ago. I have […]
Gravestone Photos – Saint Lawrence Catholic Cemetery – Daviess County
Saint Lawrence Catholic Church was built in 1831. Many Catholic settlers from Nelson County moved to the western portion of the state, Daviess County. In Memory of Eliza Jane Clements, Consort of A. H. Clements, who departed this life January 26, 1844, aged 46 years. May she rest […]
Gravestones from Spring Hill Cemetery – Mercer County
Wm. H. Taylor, died June 23, 1865, aged 38 years. ‘Whom the Gods love die young.’ John Taylor, died March 9, 1841, Aged 74 years. Mary L. Taylor, died November 10, 1859, Aged 76 years. Our Mother, Eliza A. Moore, died December 14, 1885, Aged 70 years. A […]
