About Martha Full Name: Martha Ann “Mollie” Taylor Birth: 10 June 1861, Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Death: 14 June 1923, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana Burial: Ramsey-Taylor Cemetery, Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Parents: James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey Spouse: George W. Riickert About George Full Name: George W. Riickert Birth: 11 February […]
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Photo: Cindy, Emma, Edna, & Lula Hopkins
About Cindy Full Name: Lucinda “Cindy” Howard Birth: 16 February 1867, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky Death: 16 May 1957, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky Burial: 20 May 1957, Morrow Cemetery, Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio Parents: John Covey Howard and Mary F. “Polly” Morris Spouse: James Arton Hopkins About Emma Full Name: Emma Ewers […]
Photo: J W Dukes & John McCauley
About John Full Name: John William McCauley, Jr. Birth: 8 February 1921, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Death: 15 January 1992, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky Burial: 17 January 1992, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Parents: John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins Spouse: Elsie Marie Harper About J W Full Name: J W Dukes […]
Photo: Mollie Hankins
About Mollie Full Name: Mary Madore “Mollie” Hankins Birth: 10 March 1863, Hopkins County, Kentucky Death: 7 February 1939, Hopkins County, Kentucky Burial: Grapevine Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky Parents: Albert Elvie Hankins and Isabella Jane Goodloe Spouse: Henry Clements About Photo Location: Taken in Hopkins County by Henry Clements; unsure if this was before or […]
Photo: Emma Ewers Taylor
About Emma Full Name: Emma Ewers Taylor Birth: 24 October 1900, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Death: 19 January 1978, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Parents: John Cook Taylor and Emma Jane Owens Spouse: Elmer Dennis Hopkins About Photo Location: Susie Taylor Krueger’s backyard, West Main Street, Mt. […]
Photo: Martha Collins Hopkins, 2 Children, & 5 Step-children
About Martha Collins Hopkins and the children Martha Collins Hopkins (2nd from right) was the third wife of William Columbus Hopkins. Lum was the father of all seven children in the picture. Martha, Ollie, & Bessie’s mother was his first wife, Elizabeth Anne Skidmore. Cornie & Lizzie’s mother was his 2nd wife Eliza Jane Long. […]
Photo: Will McCauley & Sons
About Joe About Will About John About David About Photo Location: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Date: 17 May 1942 after Verda Hankins McCauley’s funeral Credit: Courtesy Jeanette Gilliam McCauley
Photo: Lee Hankins, Young Man
About Lee About Photo Location: Taken in Hopkins County, Kentucky by Lee’s brother-in-law Henry T. Clements Date: Probably late 1870s Credit: Courtesy of Rick Thorpe
Photo: Emma Jane Owens Taylor
About Emma Jane: About Photo: Location: Susie Taylor Krueger’s yard on West Main Street in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky (Susie was Emma Jane’s step-daughter.) Date: Early 1930s Credit: Courtesy of W. H. Taylor
2021: Happy New Year
This year, maybe more than ever, we all look forward to a new year. It will soon be a year since I had a meal in a restaurant with friends, had family or friends inside my house, or even left the house for anything other than necessities. But I’m well, and so is my mother […]