I have spent the last hour trying to find Old Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery on Google Maps. I have not succeeded. Ritchey and I visited the cemetery in May of 2016, taking photographs of some of the gravestones. I have a copy of Kentucky County Maps – a […]
In searching through the cemeteries visited in Bullitt County, Kentucky, I came across the gravestone for James Combs in Old Cedar Grove Church Cemetery. The fact that he was born in Vermont was unusual, and thus started the search for records for the man, his ancestors and descendants. […]
In our last post we talked about the youngest daughter of James Combs, Mary Theresa, born when he was 75 years of age. Today we will discuss his older children, from the marriage with his first wife, Matilda Smith. James Combs married Matilda Smith September 29, 1806 in […]
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 […]
Saturday Ritchey and I visited the beautiful St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery in Scott County, Kentucky. It was an absolutely beautiful day, as you can see from the photos – deep blue skies, white fluffy clouds and lots of sunshine, but a moderate temperature of about 80 […]
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