Since this is my first Treasure Chest post, there were so many possibilities for a subject that I almost couldn’t decide on one. Finally, I quit trying to figure out which was the biggest treasure and just picked one. Hopefully, that means there will be no shortage of Treasure Chest Thursday articles. Today’s treasure is […]
Archives for December 2009
Wordless Wednesday: Mamaw & Me
Tombstone Tuesday: Henry Lewis & Elizabeth Berry Goodloe
Grapevine Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky Henry Goodloe Born March 10, 1779 – Died July 29, 1856 [on the other side] Elizabeth, Wife of Henry Goodloe Born May 1, 1777 – Died Aug 20, 1862 Henry Lewis “Harry” Goodloe was born in Virginia, possibly Spotsylvania County, but moved to what is now Fayette County, Kentucky with […]
Emma Ewers Taylor Hopkins
I called her Mamaw and if not for her writings, I might never have developed an interest in genealogy. That earns her the spot as the subject of my first real blog post. Emma Ewers Taylor was born on 24 Oct 1900 at her parents’ home on West Main Street in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, […]
Why Blog?
I enjoy reading genealogy blogs so blogging my genealogy is something I have been thinking about for a while. Questions like, “Do I have anything interesting to say?”, “Do I have the time or commitment to keep it up?”, and “Will anyone read it?” usually squelched any serious thoughts – until now. While considering the […]
