We are not makers of History. We are made by History...Martin Luther King Jr.
The following is a brief biography of Dr. Charles P. Roland on his 100th birthday, written by acclaimed author and Kentucky historian Thomas H. Appleton. It is reposted here by permission of the author. Professor Roland’s personal information has been Continue Reading
Roscoe Burns (23 November 1893 – 6 October 1965). Born: Clay County, Kentucky Died: Clay County, Kentucky Buried: Maxaline Baker Cemetery, Oneida, Kentucky Married (1st) Sarah Hensley (12 February 1898 – 13 July 1954) Married (2nd) Sallie Barger Children: Ambrose Continue Reading
By Diane Burns Brads A few years ago my paternal aunt gave me the Family Bible that had been owned by John Edward Roberts and his wife, America Burns Roberts, my great-grandparents. John and America were married on January 12, Continue Reading
Politics in Kentucky has frequently been the spark-point for violence, corruption, and distinction, particularly among the Eastern Mountaineer. Much of the outright hatred levied against one political party or its patrons began in the era of Southern Reconstruction, explained Continue Reading
Throughout my time as a genealogical researcher and specifically Kentucky history and families, I have discovered no other book which draws as many inquires as Kelly Morgan’s Pioneer Families: Clay County Kentucky 1769-1969. His first edition was published in 1970 Continue Reading