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Photo - William Robert Taylor
William Robert Taylor, son of John Cook Taylor and Margaret Frances Warren, abt. 1916. Read more
This Week in the Family History: November 26-December 2, 2023
Emily Owens, daughter of Wesley Owens and Louis A. Mullins, married Elijah Abney on 1 December 1859 in Rockcastle County, Read more
Photo - Samantha Hankins with grandchildren Helen & Jewel
Samantha Petty Hankins with two of her grandchildren. Helen and Jewel were the children of Samantha's son John C. Hankins Read more
This Week in the Family History: November 19-25, 2023
Marie Krueger, daughter of August Krueger and Susan Taylor, married Henry Houston Cox on 23 November 1955 in Rockcastle County, Read more
Photo - John W. McCauley with nephew Junior Lucas
John W, McCauley with his nephew Junior Lucas. John was on leave from the U.S. Navy. Read more
This Week in the Family History: November 12-18, 2023
Houston G. Hankins, son of Barnabas Hankins and Sarah Fox, died on 16 November 1861 in Christian County, Kentucky. Read more
Photo - Elmer D Hopkins, U.S. Navy
Elmer D. Hopkins (left) during his first enlistment in the U.S. Army. Read more
This Week in the Family History: November 5-11, 2023
Nancy Jane Gamble was about 67 years old when she died on 8 November 1891 in Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Read more
Photo - John Taylor at his Buckeye Home
John Taylor at his Buckeye home in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Read more
This Week in the Family History: October 29-November 4, 2023
John Hankins and Sarah Gill married on 30 October 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia, and settled in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Read more
Photo: Forrest, Garah, & Dick Hankins
Dick Hankins with his children, Forrest and Garah. Read more
This Week in the Family History: October 22-28, 2023
Sarah Bell Lanier Cooksey died on 27 October 1920, just days before her 30th birthday, in New York City. Read more