Just uploaded a page of Cynthiana Postmasters from 1825 to 1967. You can find that page under Places / Cynthiana / Cynthiana Postmasters. Cynthiana Postmasters
August 2014 archive
Aug 28 2014
Marguerite Rudder Photo Album
Tonight’s post is huge. There are 51 pages from Marguerite Rudder’s photo album. Taken in the early 1900’s mostly in Oddville. But there are also photos from Centre College as well. Lot’s of Whiteker and Leslie families. Click on Photos in the menu to see the album.
Aug 25 2014
No to New County
Did You Know… If Benjamin Harrison had his way, Harrison County would not have been formed. He and his fellow Bourbon Countians did not want the county split. That would be one large county! 1788 – Benjamin Harrison signed a petition to the Speaker and the Gentlemen of the House of Delegates of Virginia – …
Aug 24 2014
The Eagle Tavern menu in Cynthiana
“At the Eagle Tavern in Cynthiana, in 1795, the tavern rates were: For a dinner, one shilling and threepence; a breakfast and supper, each one shilling; for a bed each night, sixpence; lodging in clean sheets, sixpence; for whisky by the half-pint, eightpence; for stableage and hay for one horse for twenty-four hours, one shilling; …
Aug 22 2014
Biographies
I have begun posting biographies from various places for family members. Most were found a while back from a website that has closed. They found those bios out of old history books printed before 1923. To find them, go to People > Harrison County Biographies.
Aug 08 2014
Captain Augustus F. Tyler
In the past I have found articles saying that he was a teacher. One article said he led the Cynthiana schools. And in one I just found and posted, he was listed as a teacher in Oddville. This of course would be after the War but before 1879, his death. Do you know of a …
Aug 06 2014
Interesting Page
Sent to me by Bill Penn, this page talks about a Civil War time love story between Unionist Henry Haviland and his love interest Susan Scroggins, a secessionist (Sesech). Visit this page for a great read.
Aug 02 2014
Website Relaunch
As you can tell, I am rebuilding the website. Mostly, moving from Joomla to WordPress. I will also be adding more stuff to this site. Mainly photos and an updated family file.