The following was taken from my Pioneer History of Washington County, Kentucky, edited and indexed by Michael L. Cook. Since the beginning of the year, I have come to thoroughly appreciate the work Michael did for genealogists during his lifetime. I purchased many of his books this year […]
I have the most exciting news for everyone, but especially descendants of Captain John Hancock Linton and William Moran! A gentleman will be coming to the cemetery to use ground penetrating radar to give us an idea of how many people are actually buried in this small family […]
Today I share with you the Revolutionary War Pension Application of Jacob Seay. Jacob was born in Amelia County, Virginia, and it was from there that his revolutionary war service began. After the war Jacob brought his wife and family to Washington County, Kentucky. Following the war pension […]
We are on a fashion tangent today. I found this article of bridal fashions, with sketches, in the Sunday, May 2, 1920, edition of the Lexington Leader. My grandmother married in November of 1920. She wore nothing quite like this design, but looked lovely in a dark suit […]
It’s going to be a busy day so I share with you this thought – how many of the above five signs do you see in yourself? I had to chuckle because these describe me so well. Ritchey and I have planned many vacations in the last 20 […]
Know all men by these presents that we, John Thomas and Bennett Thomas, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, the Governor of Kentucky, in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said Governor […]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Not sure you will get that many today, but the above picture started a search for the Kays, Huffman, Noel, Smith and other entwined families of central Kentucky. In the above picture we have, left to right, Sarah Kays […]
In the August 29, 2007, issue of The Springfield Sun, a local Washington County paper, there was a magazine addition of Looking Back. This extra to the newspaper contained old photographs sent to the Sun by local members. Included was the following photograph of Sabe Coulter, taken in […]
Back 1851 Moses Back married Mary E. Hall Hall 29 Jan 1851 Badget 1858 Hardin Badgett married Elizabeth E. Tatum Tatum 18 Nov 1858 Badgett 1850 Thomas J. Badgett married Matilda Catherine Buckman Buckman 12 Nov 1850 Badgett 1880 Thomas M. Badgett married Mary Osbourn Osbourn 03 Feb […]
Today I share gravestones from Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Cemetery in Washington County. Many of my relatives are buried there, including the first three in the list below. Pleasant Grove is located on Hwy 555, north of Springfield. Take a left at Hwy 438, and an almost immediate left […]
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