Larue County was formed from Hardin County March 4, 1843. In January of that year, when Daniel Vittitow wrote his will, it was still part of Hardin, and he notes that at the beginning of his will. This will is the first in the county records. In the […]
James B. Daveport, Pvt., Co K, 8 KY Cav, Confederate States, February 9, 1838 – October 20, 1919. Red Hill Cemetery, Larue County, Kentucky. James B. Davenport was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War. In the 1860 census, just before the beginning of the war, he lived […]
William L. Martin was featured in an earlier post – so much information was on his gravestone! William was the son of Hartwell Martin and Sallie Porter. The family was from Charles City County in Virginia. William L. was born there May 26, 1782, on the banks of […]
One more post on the Martin family of Larue County, who first lived in Green County when they came to Kentucky in 1805. Red Hill Cemetery is located in the county seat of Hodgensville. William L. Martin, born May 26, 1782, in the State of Virginia, in Charles […]
This is the way all of our ancestors should have engraved their tombstones! William L. Martin gives not only the dates of his birth and death, but his marriage. He is very specific about where he was born and where he died. It would have made life so […]
J. R. Hayes, October 7, 1833 – March 1, 1888. Susan A., wife of J. R. Hayes, November 17, 1836 – Mary 4, 1912. Sarah Friend, August 28, 1849 – November 26, 1892. Red Hill Cemetery, Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky. from Kentucky – A History of the State, […]
Lincoln’s Playmate – To the west, in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, is the grave of Austin Gollaher, 1806-98. Lincoln, while president, once said, “I would rather see (him) than any man living.” They were schoolmates and playmates when the Lincoln family lived in this area, 1813 to […]
from Kentucky – A History of the State, Perrin, 1887 Larue County, Kentucky Henry P. Martin was born March 7, 1845, in Green County, Kentucky, and is the fourth of thirteen children born to Henry and Mary (Dearing) Martin. Henry Martin was born in Green (now Taylor) County, […]
Finally, finally, the clouds parted and the sun shone – and we could get in a cemetery! The last two days have been beautiful and Ritchey and I took advantage of the good weather! In our continuing effort to take photos in cemeteries of all 120 Kentucky counties, […]
from Biographical Sketches of Kentucky by Perrin, 1887 LaRue County, Kentucky Zach T. Heady was born March 22, 1822, in Nelson County, Kentucky, and is the thirteenth child of Thomas and Susan (Cotton) Heady, of whose sixteen children, ten sons and four daughters, lived to be grown. His […]
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