Charles William Swanson was born September 17, 1837, in Randolph County, Georgia, to John Bolling Swanson and Mary Jane Brown. John Bolling Swanson was born on Christmas Day, 1809, in Georgia. He married Mary Jane Brown in Early County, Georgia, October 20, 1836, by J. V. Wilson. Georgia […]
A simple post today. Dickson Hanks was truly loved by this family and friends.
The Courier Journal, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky (all articles) Tuesday, August 2, 1898 A Venerable Couple Mr. and Mrs. August Reynaud Will Celebrate Their Golden Wedding on Wednesday, August 17 On Wednesday, August 17, Mr. and Mrs. August Reynaud, of 3008 Bank Street, will celebrate their golden wedding, […]
W. J. Frey, Pvt CO 1 8 KY INF, Confederate States Army, 1839-1916. Green Lawn Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky A gravestone for the Confederate soldier W. J. Frey caught my eye when looking at photos yesterday. He is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky. […]
Johnson Gravestone, Machpelah Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky. Col. Thomas Johnson loomed large in Montgomery County. He lived there from early childhood, worked hard at farming in his early years until the Civil War. Col. Johnson raised a regiment in Mt. Sterling in support of the South. […]
From A History of Muhlenberg County by Otto A. Rothert Francis M. Finley, a Federal soldier, and Thomas M. Finley, a Confederate soldier, were brothers, members of one of the dozen or more families in Muhlenberg County that were represented in both armies. They were born in the […]
One resource that may often be overlooked when conducting genealogy research is old newspapers, and particularly if they are a small, hometown newspaper – every little happening during the week is listed as news. I found an article written by W. B. Spears before his death and published […]
Isaac Sevier Durham was born October 8, 1844, in Boyle County, the son of Addison and Jane E. Sevier Durham. From the census records for the county I find the Addison Durham family living there in 1850. In addition to the parents are the following children: Martha A., […]
Last week I posted a 1903 wedding photograph. Mention was made about how many grooms in the 1800’s were 15 to 20 years older than their brides. And Nicki, one of my readers, made a comment that many young women in the 1890’s and beyond married older Civil […]
George W. Duncan served during the Civil War as a Confederate surgeon. He was a lifetime physician of Simpson County, Kentucky, located on the Tennessee border. Several members of his family are buried in Green Lawn Cemetery in Franklin, the county seat of Simpson, a beautiful small town. […]
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