Marion County was formed from Washington County in 1834, so earlier records will be found there. During the Civil War, John Hunt Morgan and his raiders came through Marion County in 1863, and during the Battle of Lebanon, his brother, Lt. Tom Morgan was killed. In retribution much […]
One of the most sorrowful phrases a genealogist might hear is, ‘The courthouse burned in . . .’ Such is the phrase we must start with in Marion County. Marion was formed from Washington County on January 25, 1834. So any marriage certificate, will, deed, etc., before that […]
Hillside Cemetery in Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky, is an apt name! Some of the graves are on the steep side of the hill – not sure how a funeral procession could easily maneuver a casket to its burial site! The above picture was taken about halfway up the […]
When searching for the obituary of Malinda Curd I became very confused! I found two, one from 1911 and one from 1912. The first listed her as Mrs. Joseph Curd, the second as Mrs. Malinda Curd. I checked my photos and the person I was looking for died […]
A Confederate soldier stands atop a monument in Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg – a reminder of a long ago time period when families were split in their loyalties during the Civil War. As Kentucky was a divided state during the war, so was Mercer County. Many Confederates […]
How I would love to have met this Mr. Baylor! He and I think alike when it comes to history and preserving it and saving family histories! I personally know of the Revolutionary War applications of which he speaks – I looked through those several years ago and […]
This history of Marion County, Kentucky, I know very well. In the summer between my senior year of high school and first semester at college I worked at our local public library – in Marion County. Having spent many, many hours there in the previous several years, going […]
This history of Marion County, Kentucky, I know very well. In the summer between my senior year of high school and first semester at college I worked at our local public library – in Marion County. Having spent many, many hours there in the previous several years, going […]
from The Harrodsburg Herald, Mercer County, Kentucky The passing of Colonel Beriah Magoffin, 86, at his home in McAlester, Oklahoma, Monday, August 29, was a sincere grief to many here who knew and reverenced him. His death was due to infirmities of his advanced years from which he […]
from The Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky Saturday, September 5, 1896 Mr. Allan Rue died of Bright’s disease, Thursday morning, at his late home, near Brooklyn, in this county. He was fifty-six years old and a Confederate veteran. He was a member of the company “H” in the […]
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