This started out as simply a post about the golden wedding anniversary of George and Eleanor Blatterman. I found the article in the October 24, 1893, issue of The Evening Bulletin of Maysville Kentucky. Many times I will do a newspaper search on golden wedding anniversaries as they […]
During the lengthy research on my Linton family – 50 years at this point – I have found more information on the extended family than any of my other ancestors. Within that time period I have met and collaborated with numerous Linton descendants, distant cousins that are very […]
There’s nothing like a wedding for celebration – but what about a golden wedding? A couple who have made it through 50 years of being together, going through good times and bad. These were a very rare occurrence in the older days simply because death came quickly due […]
My project for today was to find information on the Old Stone Tavern of Bardstown. As I looked through old newspapers, I found the Old Stone Inn of Harrodsburg. In fact, there were many Stone Taverns in Kentucky at various times in history. What I thought most fascinating […]
I have an interesting story to share with you today about the Combs family of White Sulphur Springs in Scott County, Kentucky. We are going a bit backward since today we will talk about the youngest daughter of James Combs (1772-1852) and Julia (Peters) Williams Combs (1806-1875). James […]
The Breckenridge News, Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Wednesday, September 16, 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Keith have been featured in two blogs, J. E. Keith Narrowly Escapes Death by Drowning and John E. Keith Obituary. I could find article about their golden wedding anniversary, celebrated August 31, 1908. However, […]
The Courier Journal, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Saturday, October 27, 1900 Frankfort, Kentucky, October 22 – Special – On September 10, 1850, Mr. Marcus H. Cromwell was united in marriage to Miss Emily J. McMeekin, in Fayette County, Kentucky, and recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their […]
George W. Sutton and Julia A. Shepherd Sutton celebrated 50 years of marriage on October 10, 1890, with a celebration Monday evening prior to the all-important date. Mr. Sutton was 84 and his wife, 73. Their marriage took place in Lewis County, and by 1847 they were living […]
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Sunday, January 26, 1902 The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. Upton Shreve Celebration Will Be Prevented, But the Venerable Couple Will Recall How the Freezing of the Ohio Delayed Their Marriage Mr. and Mrs. C. Upton Shreve, of 1618 […]
The Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Todd County, Kentucky Tuesday, January 29, 1889 Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vaughan Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their Marriage, at Fairview Mr. Editor: – It is delightful to go to a wedding, more delightful to go to two weddings and most delightful to […]
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