“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 [...]
Will of Christopher Harris Christopher Harris of Madison County, KY Will Book A-page 54, 55. It was transcribed by Eileen Niederkorn; I have added some paragraph breaks for easier reading. In the name of God Amen. I Christopher Harris being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God tho weak in body [...]
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 [...]
Herbert E. Fitzjerrell, son of Meredith Fitzjerrell and Cora. Thanks to Melissa for the photo!
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 [...]
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 [...]
Frank Behan found, finally! The following represents ten years of searching for Frank Behan. The search finally ended this week with the arrival of the death certificate of a “suspect” Frank Behan. The information below is a very condensed version of the documentation which supports the finding of Frank. Francis P. Behan was the [...]
