Feature: Henry Lewis Goodloe 241 Years Ago: Henry Lewis Goodloe was born 10 March 1779 1 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Allen Goodloe and Dorothy Waller.2 Henry was 10-years-old when his father first appeared on the Fayette County Tax List in 1789, three years before Kentucky gained statehood.3 He […]
Morris
Heirloom: Woven by Mary F. Morris Howard
Heirloom ducks? Yes, but before we get to that let’s talk about my 2nd great-grandmother who is connected to them. As with most Marys of her time, Mary F. Morris was called Polly. She was born in the Watts Creek area of Harlan County, Kentucky to Littleton Morris and Martha Mark. The year is debatable, […]
Start: Why I’m a Genealogist
Emma Ewers Taylor Hopkins was responsible for my start in genealogy, even though it didn’t happen until 24 years after she died. Becoming a genealogist was the last thing on my mind when I picked up my maternal grandmother’s fill-in-the-blanks family tree book in 2002. I hadn’t seen it since I looked at it around […]
This Week in the Family History: March 6–12
March 6 ► 210 years ago: John Covey Howard was born in 1806 in Knox County, Kentucky. [Hopkins line] March 8 ► 53 years ago: Grant Hopkins died in 1963 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona [Hopkins line] March 10 ► 237 years ago: Henry Lewis “Harry” Goodloe was born in 1779 in Virginia. [Hankins line] […]
Who is This Woman?
This portrait wasn’t in the best shape for starters. And this image is a scan of a copy made on a copy machine of a picture made over 15 years ago of the portrait. That explains the poor quality. I’m more concerned about who is in the picture. According to the owner of the portrait, […]
Surname Saturday – Morris
Littleton Morris and Martha Mark Littleton Morris was born about 1802 in North Carolina. He was one of eight children born to George Morris and Mary Fisher. Martha “Patsy” Mark was also born about 1802 but in Virginia. She was the daughter of Samuel Mark and Elizabeth Denny. When and where Littleton and Patsy were […]
Ancestor Bio – John Covey Howard
John Covey Howard lived for most of the 19th century. He was born on March 6, 1806 in Knox County, Kentucky and died 93 years later on November 20, 1899 in Harlan County. He was the son of John “War Jack” Howard and Mary Risner. Jack and Mary were listed in the Knox County census […]
Surname Saturday – Morris
Today’s surname is Morris, the name of one of my gg grandmothers. 6. Elmer Dennis Hopkins (maternal grandfather) 13. Lucinda Howard 27. Mary F. “Polly” Morris Born abt. 1830, Watts Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky Married John Covey Howard 10 Mar 1856, Harlan County, Kentucky Died bet. 1910 – 1920, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky 54. […]