Tombstone Tuesday - Nathan C. Byrd

Nathan C. Byrd

Born

Jan. 14, 1807

Died Sept. 17, 1872

Mark the perfect man and behold

the upright for the end of that man is peace.

Buried Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 12 October 2013.

On 11 January 1838, Nathan C. Byrd obtained a marriage license to marry Miss Sarah Jane Leeper, whose father, R.T. Leeper, gave written consent for the license to be issued.

Original Marriage License

Nathan C. Byrd - Sarah Jane Leeper

Caldwell County Clerk's Office

Princeton, Kentucky

Published 23 May 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Thomas H. Hughes

Thos. H. Hughes

Born

Feb. 8, 1843

Died

Oct. 12, 1874

I hoped in thy word.

Psalms 119:147

 

Buried Hill Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 10 October 2013.

 

Thomas Hughs [sic] is found in the household of Thos. and Jane S. Hughs on the 1850 Caldwell County census. He is also mentioned as a son in the will of Jane Hughs (Caldwell County Will Book B, page 250), which was written 28 January 1868 and recorded 16 March 1868.

 

Thomas H. Hughes married Mary R. Byrd 4 November 1868 in Caldwell County.

 

Published 3 December 2013, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/