Memorial Day – a day to honor those who have given their lives that we can enjoy the freedoms they fought so very hard for. Ritchey and I visited the small town of New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, on Saturday, and were so impressed that for each soldier […]
This has been a week of vacation and Ritchey and I have tried to make the most of it – genealogy-wise! Wednesday we went on a genealogy/geocache expedition. Surprisingly enough, Ritchey found several great cemeteries – that were not on my map – through geocaches! We started at […]
From Ohio County, Kentucky – Biographies John W. Lewis, Ohio County, was born November 17, 1817, in Jefferson County, Kentucky; removed with his parents to Meade County, where he was raised. His father, Lieutenant Henry Lewis, one of a family of twelve sons and two daughters, a native […]
from Anderson County, Kentucky – Biographies Thomas L. McKee. Mrs. Phoebe McKee, the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, emigrated from Virginia in 1808, settled in Anderson County, then Franklin, located on Salt River, about three miles west of Lawrenceburg, and engaged in farming. She had two sons: John […]
from Barren County, Kentucky – Biographies Henry M. Pedigo, son of William and Perlina (Dale) Pedigo, was born in Barren County, Kentucky, March 27, 1840. William Pedigo, a native of Virginia, of French descent, was born in 1817; removed with his parents to Kentucky when a child; shortly […]
Charles E. Powell died 199 years ago – November 22, 1814 – in Maryland. Charles was a participant in the War of 1812 and died from injuries received during battle. Charles married Martha Linton February 3, 1813, and they had one daughter, Mary Edwards Powell, born February 22, […]
from Warren County, Kentucky – Biographies Robert J. P. Marshall was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, December 5, 1793, and was a son of John and Mary (Herald) Marshall. His parents came here when he was an infant, and located on the farm where his widow now lives. […]
from Simpson County, Kentucky – Biographies J. Wes. McClanahan was born January 6, 1829, in Robertson County, Tennessee, and is the only child of Peter L. and Emily J. (Straughn) McClanahan, who were born and reared in Northumberland County, Virginia. Peter L. McClanahan had learned the tinner’s trade, […]
Milton Barlow was born at Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, February 6, 1818. The family to which he belongs is of French origin, having left France with the Huguenots, after the revocation of he edict of Nantes, and settled first in England, coming thence to America at an early […]
from Biographical Sketches of Anderson County, Kentucky Thomas L. McKee Mrs. Phoebe McKee, the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, emigrated from Virginia in 1808, settled in Anderson County, then Franklin, located on Salt River, about three miles west of Lawrenceburg, and engaged in farming. She had two sons: John and […]
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