Today I share a photo of the beautiful gravestone of John Davis and Rachel Elizabeth Long Davis. John was born in Grainger County, Tennessee, the son of Samuel Davis and Alsie Long. Both parents lived and died in Tennessee. John moved to Garrard County, Kentucky, where he met […]
We visit Old Paint Lick Cemetery in Garrard County again today. Our focus is on the Walker family, Edwin Hockaday Walker and wife Elizabeth Woods Walker. Edwin was the son of John Williams Walker (1802-1885) and Jane Miller Kavanaugh (1809-1895), born January 21, 1843. Elizabeth was the daughter […]
Old Paint Lick Cemetery in rural Garrard County is one of my favorite places to visit. It’s beautiful with gently rolling land, the grass a lovely shade of green in spring. Tall trees, many of which have been struck by lightning over the years, give it a very […]
Andrew J. Hammack, born August 18, 1842, died April 21, 1912. 7th Kentucky Cavalry, Company H. Mary W. Hammack, born September 29, 1844, died January 22, 1916. Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky. Andrew J. Hammack was the son of George Washington Hammack and Elizabeth Joslin, born […]
Old Paint Lick Cemetery – Garrard County, Kentucky Sally Denny, born January 3, 1825, died January 26, 1840. Nancy, wife of William Rothwell, born January 22, 1821, died April 20, 1853. Thomas A., son of William and Nancy Rothwell, born December 18, 1850, died August 30, 1852. In […]
Old Paint Lick Cemetery in Garrard County is full of very old graves and many newer ones. John and Rachel Elizabeth Davis both died in 1925 – she May 31st and he on August 9th. Perhaps after being together for so many years he felt bereft without her! […]
Old Paint Lick Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky As you can tell by the name, Paint Lick Cemetery has been in existence for a very long time. It was founded in 1784, while Kentucky was still part of Virginia. The first church was located here, in the cemetery, the […]
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