Today our research takes us to Robertson County, one of the smallest of the 120 counties of Kentucky. The county was formed in 1867, taking land from Bracken, Harrison, Mason and Nicholas counties. Robertson County contains 100 square miles of land and is home to approximately 2,200 souls. […]
Thomas Tudor, 1820-1907. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Robertson County, Kentucky. After all these years of genealogy research I’m still amazed at what can be found with just a small bit of information. I started with a photo of the gravestone of Thomas Tudor, 1820-1907, located in Mt. Olivet Cemetery […]
James M. Rankins, 1844-1917. Jennie Lee, his wife, 1854-1918. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Robertson County, Kentucky. James M. Rankins was the son of Marshall Rankins and Mary Steel, born June 4, 1844, according to his gravestone, 1849 according to his death certificate. He died September 25, 1917 of stroke. […]
Yesterday was a glorious day in Kentucky. A reprieve from the 90+ temperatures we’ve had in the last several weeks – and no rain! The high managed to get to 82, the skies were a bright blue, grass and trees wonderful shades of green. We left at 8:00 […]
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