Harmon Greathouse is not in my direct line, but had descendants who married into the Lewis family of Hancock County, Kentucky. Harmon Greathouse was the third of that name. His grandfather was born in Heidelberg, Germany, about 1676, and died in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1723. […]
Captain George Givens was born in Orange County, Virginia, in December 1740, the son of Samuel Caleb Givens and Sarah Cathey. George was born after his father’s death, but was provided for in his will – “if it happens the child my wife goes with proves a manchild, […]
The small cemetery of Salt River Baptist Church, in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, is the final resting place for many veterans of the American Revolution – 5, War of 1812 – 3, Mexican War -1, and Civil War – 7. And all but one have a bronze marker. Captain […]
Today, Pioneer Cemetery in Hopkinsville is not the area of unmarked graves as mentioned in the article about Bartholomew Woods. Money was donated by citizens a few years after this article was written, but several years went by with nothing accomplished. When Ritchey and I visited in October […]
James Woods served as Colonel of a Regiment of Virginia Foot, successively known as the 4th, 8th and 12th Regiment, from about July 1777 to December 1779. It appears that he was commissioned November 12, 1776, the date of the termination of his service is not shown by […]
John Gibson was born March 2, 1775, in Bedford County, Virginia, died June 25, 1838, in Gallatin County, Kentucky. John was the son of John Gibson, November 28, 1748, Frederick County, Virginia – c. 1837, and Mary Stevenson, 1755, Virginia – 1810. John married Nancy Hampton March 22, […]
From The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century, J. M. Armstrong & Company, 1878. I have permission from Southern Historical Press, Inc., to use the biographies in this volume on my blog. Judge Samuel Haycraft, pioneer and farmer, was born […]
Major Charles Ewell was born September 29, 1758, in Prince William County, Virginia, the son of Bertrand Ewell and Frances Kennor. Charles was named for his paternal grandfather, who came to this country long before the revolution, with two brothers, Solomon and James. The two brothers moved to […]
Three days ago I introduced you to Jeremiah Burns, a Revolutionary War soldier, whose will was proved in Lawrence County in 1825. Lawrence County was formed from GreenUp and Floyd counties in 1822, the Burns family living in the area of Greenup County. When Jeremiah first applied for […]
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
Kentucky Kindred Genealogy 