Granddaddy and Grandmother sitting on the porch at their home in Springfield. Today is my maternal grandfather’s birthday – happy 134th, granddaddy! Joseph Rueben Carrico was born January 15, 1885, in Washington County, Kentucky. He was seventy-two years when I was born. Unfortunately, he died when I was […]
A few days ago was the fourth anniversary of mom’s death. She lived a good, long life, a few weeks short of 83 years. But the last 7-8 years she developed Alzheimer’s. This was devastating not only to us, but to her. Three or four months before her […]
Joseph Robert Carrico died 70 years ago – September 14, 1943 – in Sicily, Italy. Joseph was fighting for our country during WWII. He was the son of Joseph Reuben Carrico and Mary Alice Montgomery, born September 18, 1921, in Washington County, Kentucky, and named for both his […]
Joseph Reuben Carrico (my grandfather!) was born 128 years ago – January 15, 1885 – in Washington County, Kentucky. Reuben was the son of Joseph Benedict Napoleon Carrico and Melvina Ann Smith. He married Mary Alice Montgomery in 1920. Reuben and Alice had 7 children: Joseph Robert, Reuben, […]
My grandmother, Mary Alice Montgomery, was born 119 years ago – December 8, 1893 – in Washington County, Kentucky. Alice was the daughter of Robert E. Lee Montgomery and Frances Barber Linton. She married Joseph Reuben Carrico. They had 7 children: Joseph Robert, Reuben, Mary Beulah, Paul Donovan, […]
My grandparents, Mary Alice Montgomery and Joseph Reuben Carrico, were married 92 years ago – November 24, 1920 – in Washington County, Kentucky. Alice was the daughter of Robert E. Lee Montgomery and Frances Barber Linton. Rue was the son of Joseph Benedict Napoleon Carrico and Melvina Ann […]
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