“The “Cave Hut Cliff” Taken from OTTO A. ROTHERT, A History Of Muhlenberg County (LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: JOHN P. MORTON & COMPANY, 1913) “The “Cave Hut Cliff” Jesse McPherson was probably the first of the first-comers who settled in the southeastern part of the county. According to one tradition he arrived upon the scene before either [...]
The first significant wave of Irish American immigration came in the 1720s. This period saw the arrival of the Scots-Irish, a term used in North America (but not elsewhere) to denote those who came from Ireland but had Scottish Presbyterian roots. Philadephia was the most popular destination port for Scots-Irish immigrants to [...]
Benjamin Brown Benjamin Brown b. 16 Sep 1786. d. 18 Aug 1863, m. Eliz. Brown b. 12 Nov 1790. (questionable phrase may say “first wife”) Children Wm b. 25 Aug 1809 Joseph b. Sep 19 1811 John b. Dec 1813 Mary Ann b. 19 Dec 1813, twin of John above Jesse b. 14 … 1816 [...]
Behan-Walsh Tombstones A great big thank-you to Nancy Mattox, Find-A-Grave volunteer who photographed the tombstones of Catherine Behan-Walsh and her husband James Walsh; Catherine was the daughter of Andrew and Mary Behan and sister to Michael Behan. Catherine and her husband are buried at Calvary Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio. All research has indicated that Catherine [...]
Dillon Cemetery #2 Transcribed from: Another Job Done by Dianne Peck, page 15. Sterling Swearingin has headed up an energetic undertaking of cleaning up this old family burial plot. The brush had completely overtaken the spot and it had become a hiding place for baby claves as it was in the center [...]
It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle. Norman Schwarzkopf Wesley Lambeth: Osage County Home Guard, Civil War Michael Behen: 47th Indiana Infantry Company B, Civil War Wyatt Lambeth: WWII George Meyers, Bob Behen, Jack Reuter: WWII [...]
William Ross Fitzjerrell was born November 20, 1878. He was the son of Cyrus Fitzjerrell and Eliza Greenwood. I received his death certificate this week and in addition to the name of his parents, his birth and death information; his death certificated listed wife as Bessie Beatty, divorced. Bessie was living with her parents William [...]
I have had a pretty busy month and have not had anytime to devote to genealogy. I sincerely apologize for my slow responses to anyone who has sent me e-mails last month. I am diligently trying to play catch up today. If you don’t hear back from me this week you might want to send [...]
